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President Biden is trying to convince wavering moderate Democrats to spend $3.5 trillion dollars on expanding the social safety net.

It's been weeks since Hurricane Ida barrelled through Louisiana with 150 mph winds, damaging or destroying thousands of homes. Scores of people are still trying to figure how or whether to rebuild.

A deal between the U.S and U.K. to build nuclear submarines for Australia has caused a huge diplomatic rift with France.

Scott Simon talks with Washington Post correspondent Arelis Hernandez about the thousands of Haitians gathered at the southern border.

Demonstrators gathered outside a largely empty Capitol today. Lawmakers return next week to a lengthy to-do list.

A growing body of research shows the many ways trees improves our mental and physical health. There's a push to understand more.

Kate Bilowitz moderates a Facebook group where people exchange views on vaccinations. She shares what moderating it has been like during the pandemic.

Scott Simon speaks with author Qian Julie Wang about her new memoir, "Beautiful Country," which details her life growing up as an immigrant in New York City.

Unlike most toddlers, calves can be potty-trained pretty quickly. That's what researchers learned when testing whether cows could learn to urinate in a designated spot.

Scott Simon speaks with Jennifer Martin of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine about how to navigate disordered sleep as a result of the pandemic.

France said it was "unacceptable behavior" for Australia to abruptly drop a $40 billion submarine purchasing agreement with France in favor of a new deal with the U.S. and U.K.

Soap dispensers and mirrors ripped from walls; damaged sinks, partitions and ceiling panels; clogged toilets: Students record themselves vandalizing their schools for social media notoriety.