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The full weight of the recession has come bearing down on the labor market. Employers shed more than half a million jobs in November. The unemployment rate is now 6.7 percent and economists expect it to go significantly higher. Layoffs are accelerating in just about every industry.

President Biden is passing the torch to Vice President Harris, which changes the narrative of the race against former President Donald Trump.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, about U.S. policy on the conflict between Israel and Iran.

How do I stay safe now that the public health emergency is over? We answer questions on boosters, risks when flying — and the new JN.1 variant.

The Supreme Court is expected to decide on six remaining cases of its term today, including one on birthright citizenship. And, new details about the U.S. air strikes on Iran's nuclear program.

LGBTQ+-themed books remain the most likely targets of bans at public schools and libraries, the American Library Association says. Maia Kobabe's memoir topped the list for the second year in a row.

The National Climate Assessment is the most influential source of information about climate change in the United States.

Sulhee Jessica Woo, author of a new cookbook, "Let's Make Some Lunch," shares healthy and fun meals that can be prepared in 30 minutes or less.

The Interior Department ordered a review of tribal jail deaths, but the man who got the contract is a former agency official who oversaw the jails when some of the deaths occurred.

Republican senators are now casting doubts on the new border security and foreign aid deal. Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy says they're caving to pressure from Trump to boost his reelection bid.