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Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy gave a speech about the economy at the New York Stock Exchange on April 17.

McCarthy's bill for the looming debt limit would slash federal spending

Speaker Kevin McCarthy's proposal would lift the nation's credit limit for one year in exchange for spending cuts.

'Fresh Air' pays tribute to the music of John Kander and Fred Ebb

The new Broadway musical New York, New York includes Kander and Ebb's songs from Scorsese's 1977 film. We listen back to an '83 interview with Kander and Ebb, plus '91 and '15 interviews with Kander.

A makeshift memorial is created at the scene of the fatal shooting at a dance studio in Dadeville, Ala. Two teenagers have been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the shooting that killed four young people at a Sweet Sixteen birthday party, investigators announced Wednesday.

3 are charged with murder in Alabama shooting that left 4 dead and dozens injured

The suspects, 16, 17 and 20, were arrested in connection with a shooting at a Sweet Sixteen birthday party, investigators said Wednesday. The district attorney said the teens would be tried as adults.

From left to right: Long COVID patients Linda Rosenthal, Julia Landis and Shelby Hedgecock continue to suffer from severe symptoms.

As pandemic emergencies end, some patients with long COVID feel 'swept under the rug'

Millions of Americans suffer from long COVID, which can have debilitating physical effects, including fatigue and difficulty breathing. Yet many patients feel abandoned, as federal aid winds down.

Zhang Meixue, head of a farmer's association in southern Tainan county, walks through one of her former rice paddies. Before the drought, the paddy would normally be filled with enough water to simultaneously raise ducks. Now she's growing flowers in the dried-out paddy to beautify the area and attract tourists.

Epic drought in Taiwan pits farmers against high-tech factories for water

The island is facing one of its worst dry spells in a century, and both the agricultural and high-tech sectors are competing for scarce water resources.

The trial over Fox News' false election fraud claims is settled at the last minute

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Justin Nelson, co-lead counsel for Dominion Voting Systems, about its $787 million settlement with Fox News over the falsehoods it aired about the 2020 election.

MillerKnoll CEO Andi Owen has come under fire on social media for telling employees to stop asking about the possibility of losing their bonuses.

'Leave pity city,' MillerKnoll CEO tells staff who asked whether they'd lose bonuses

In a leaked video that's spreading on social media, the head of a furniture giant tells her staff to focus on being better employees instead of worrying about their own financial futures.

Fox News settles defamation lawsuit with election tech firm Dominion Voting Systems

Fox News has settled a lawsuit over false claims it aired following the 2020 presidential election. It will pay nearly $790 million to Dominion Voting Systems.

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman shakes hands with Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals prior to the 2023 NHL All-Star game.

NHL commissioner disputes link between hockey and CTE brain disease

The Commissioner of the National Hockey League tackles the league's efforts to increase diversity, hockey's culture of fighting and potential links between the game and the brain disease CTE.

Morning news brief

Fox News settles a major defamation lawsuit. Abortion pills could be heavily restricted in many states unless the Supreme Court intervenes. Pentagon reviews the way classified data is distributed.

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