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As lawmakers met to debate House rules, one proposed requiring women to wear jackets. They ultimately passed a modified amendment (permitting cardigans), but not without vocal pushback from Democrats.

President Obama is expected to work around Congress more this year. One of the things he will do is issue an executive order to raise the minimum wage for federal contract workers. Steve Inskeep talks to presidential adviser John Podesta about Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night.

Cross-border trade between Colombia and Venezuela has slowly opened up after the countries reengaged following years of bad relations.

As a kid, Kazuo Ishiguro saw Akira Kurosawa's 1952 film Ikiru. "It made a terrific impact on me," the Nobel prize-winner recalls. His film Living is nominated for an Oscar for best adapted screenplay.

The U.S., and much of the world, has settled into a scorching weekend with temperatures reaching well over a hundred in the Southwest.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democrat Congressman Jim Himes of Connecticut about his take on U.S.-China relations, and why the current rhetoric might be dangerous.

The beloved singer and interpreter of pop standards won 20 Grammy awards over a career that touched eight decades.

Combined, the two films brought in the biggest revenue since the start of the pandemic, besting out the usual superhero franchises Hollywood has come to depend on.

China is expected to reach a milestone when the giant reservoir behind Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River reaches its maximum height this year. But officials and residents alike have expressed concerns that the project could lead to environmental disasters.

Migrants and borders are a major issue in Poland's upcoming election, but Poland's precarious position next to Belarus and Kaliningrad makes the issue even more complex.