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Idaho voters could potentially face two ballot questions over elections this November

Consumer spending from Nov. 1 through Christmas Eve rose 3.1% year over year, new data show, a figure in line with the decade leading up to the pandemic and another positive sign for the economy.

The pioneering Japanese-American conductor who led the Boston Symphony Orchestra for nearly decades died Tuesday.

The Congressional Budget Office estimates the automatic budget cuts that go into effect Friday will shave 0.6 percent from the economy's annual growth rate. That might not be a big worry if the economy were growing at 3 or 4 percent. But growth is a paltry 2 percent, so the impact may be noticeable.

For people who have been incarcerated, head and neck tattoos are often a barrier to reentering society and getting jobs. Some former inmates are removing their tattoos to help leave the past behind.

President Trump continues to pursue very personal agenda items that are testing the limits of support from Republican members of Congress.

When it comes to tennis, many Historically Black Colleges and Universities recruit international players, despite growth in the sport among African Americans. (Story aired on ATC on Nov. 14, 2023.)

Plus, a farmer, policymaker and business owner from the Northwest react to the latest tariff drama, and Democrats are moving quickly on a proposed income tax for the state's top earners.

NPR's Juana Summers revisits the year that was for Beyoncé and Swift, and talks to Miami University of Ohio Professor Tammy L. Kernodle about the tendency to pit successful women against each other.