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A picture prior to the central bank session of the Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Niigata, Japan, on Saturday, May 13, 2023.

G-7 finance leaders pledge to contain inflation and to continue support for Ukraine

Finance ministers and central bank chiefs ended talks in Japan with a joint statement pledging to bring inflation under control while aiding those suffering the most from surging prices.

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks with members of the press from Capitol Hill on Sunday after participating in a phone call on the debt ceiling with President Joe Biden.

Biden and McCarthy set to meet again Monday for debt ceiling talks

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told reporters he had a "productive" phone call with President Biden as he travels back to Washington. Negotiators for the pair will resume talks Sunday evening.

Marcia Williams reacts after an unidentified person comes forward with information about the disappearances during a press conference in 2013.

Two missing men, one deputy, zero charged. Join us on a pursuit for answers

The podcast The Last Ride examines systemic problems in media and policing and illuminates the deep wounds that are left when no one is held accountable.

Among many Native American communities, their languages are in danger

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Chuck Hoskin Jr., Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, about the importance of preserving Native languages.

In 'Julieta and the Romeos,' a teen aims to uncover the identity of her mystery man

In Maria E. Andreu's latest YA romance, Julieta Toledo escapes into writing, the perfect haven for her increasingly runaway imagination. There she connects with the mysterious "Happily Ever Drafter."

Water levels at Lake Powell, the nation's second-largest reservoir, remain critically low because of a climate-change driven megadrought and overuse of the Colorado River's water.

More than half of the world's largest lakes are shrinking. Here's why that matters

Human actions have caused "significant declines" in the amount of water stored in 53% of the planet's largest lakes and reservoirs. Climate change and overconsumption are the primary drivers.

Scientists were able to map the entirety of the shipwreck site, from the Titanic's separated bow and stern sections to its vast debris field.

A remarkable new view of the Titanic shipwreck is here, thanks to deep-sea mappers

The Titanic wreck is hard to reach and harder to capture, with most images showing just a section at a time. The first full-sized digital scan offers what experts call a game-changing view.

Chonkasaurus the snapping turtle rests on a pile of rusty chains along the Chicago River.

Opinion: Progress can be a turtle

NPR's Scott Simon considers Chicago's newest star, a snapping turtle nicknamed Chonkasaurus.

Simran Jeet Singh, pictured here in the days after the attack on the Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis. in 2012, says he turned to his faith to help him through.

Letting go of hate by questioning the very idea of evil

Author Simran Jeet Singh talks about how to move beyond hate and anger to see the humanity in others.

Cole Lyle (left), a Marine Corps veteran and executive director of the veterans advocacy group Mission Roll Call, says a U.S. default would have devastating consequences for former military members who stand to see their benefits suspended.

These are some of the people who'll be impacted if the U.S. defaults on its debts

Unless Congress acts to raise the federal debt limit, the U.S. government could run short of cash to pay its bills as early as June 1. Seniors, veterans, government workers and others would suffer.

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