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CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFPThe U.S. birth rate fell to its lowest level ever recorded, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The drop would have been greater, but women over age 30 are having more children. -
South Fork Fire Rescue/APIntense rainfall slammed the Four Corners region late this week. As rivers flooded, towns declared evacuations and emergencies and made rescues.
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Ohio has been a reliably red state for several elections but it's competitive this year. If Democrats want to prevail, they'll have to win people who have backed Republicans, like rural voters. -
Trump's most recent rendering of East Potomac Park overtakes the D.C. peninsula with a sprawling golf course, without the grassy areas and road beloved by locals. That's prompted grassroots pushback. -
Young candidates who rent or live with parents say their generation is "in the thick" of the country's housing affordability crisis. They argue this gives them new energy to solve it for everyone. -
If you're planning to fly this holiday season, be prepared to pay more than you did last year. The price of jet fuel — one of airlines' biggest expenses — is at an all-time high in the U.S. -
Nearly 21 million Americans have voted early in the midterms. MIT political scientist Charles Stewart explains what's driving the surge and why it may not mean higher overall turnout. -
For StoryCorps, two single parents who have no interest in dating fall in love in Birmingham, Alabama.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with New York City Councilwoman Joann Ariola about her vote against a bill banning horse-drawn carriages in the city.
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A new analysis finds that the average renter household now needs 16 years to save for a down payment and closing costs. Rising rents and other costs have consumed a growing share of household budgets. -
At least four Trump merchandise stores have closed this year. Store owners say with President Trump in his final term, there isn't as much to fire up his consumer fan base and sales have softened. -
Morning Edition speaks to champion pumpkin growers about what it takes to be the best in their field.
