The federal budget deficit is expected to grow to $960 billion this year, the Congressional Budget Office said. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP The federal budget deficit is expected to grow to $960 billion this year, the Congressional Budget Office said. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Congressional budget forecasters are predicting more […]

Dawnta Harris, who is now 17, was charged as an adult, accused of murdering police officer Amy Caprio in May of 2018. Baltimore County Police Department hide caption toggle caption Baltimore County Police Department Dawnta Harris, who is now 17, was charged as an adult, accused of murdering police officer Amy Caprio in May of

A group representing importers said it was gratified that the Trump administration is lifting the tariffs on Mexican tomatoes. But it cautioned that beefed-up inspections could act as another barrier to free trade. Anna-Rose Gassot/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna-Rose Gassot/AFP/Getty Images A group representing importers said it was gratified that the Trump administration

A New York City building inspector kneels to show the height of a small door and low ceiling inside of apartment #601, where nine illegal sub-units were carved out of a Manhattan condo. NYC Department of Buildings hide caption toggle caption NYC Department of Buildings A New York City building inspector kneels to show the

Recycling material moves along a conveyor belt to be sorted at Waste Management’s Material Recovery Facility in Elkridge, Md. In 2018, China announced it would no longer buy most plastic waste from places like the U.S. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Recycling material moves along a conveyor belt to be

A sensor developed by scientists at U.C. Berkeley can provide real-time measurements of sweat rate and electrolytes in sweat. Courtesy of Bijendra Maskey/Sunchon National University hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Bijendra Maskey/Sunchon National University A sensor developed by scientists at U.C. Berkeley can provide real-time measurements of sweat rate and electrolytes in sweat. Courtesy

Abortion protesters attempt to hand out literature as they stand in the driveway of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Indianapolis on Aug. 16. Michael Conroy/AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Conroy/AP Planned Parenthood is leaving the federal Title X family planning program rather than comply with new Trump administration rules regarding abortion counseling. The new

Protesters run from tear gas on Friday in Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital. Tendai Marima for NPR hide caption toggle caption Tendai Marima for NPR Protesters run from tear gas on Friday in Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital. Tendai Marima for NPR Tear gas and truncheons returned to Zimbabwe’s cities in recent days, as protesters took to the streets

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson is determined to bring the U.K. out of the European Union at the end of October, deal or no deal. Dominic Lipinski/AP hide caption toggle caption Dominic Lipinski/AP Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson is determined to bring the U.K. out of the European Union at the end of October, deal

Mercy Hospital Fort Scott closed in December, leaving Fort Scott Kan., without its longtime provider of emergency medical services. Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News hide caption toggle caption Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News Mercy Hospital Fort Scott closed in December, leaving Fort Scott Kan., without its longtime provider of emergency medical

A leaked Brexit document predicts a “catastrophic collapse” of the U.K.’s infrastructure if Britain leaves the EU with no deal. Above, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he speaks outside 10 Downing Street in London in July. Frank Augstein/AP hide caption toggle caption Frank Augstein/AP A leaked Brexit document predicts a “catastrophic collapse” of

A fire that broke out on Friday night in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, has left nearly 10,000 people homeless. The fire destroyed hundreds of shanties in a slum where many people are low-wage garment-factory workers. Munir Uz Zaman/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Munir Uz Zaman/AFP/Getty Images A fire that broke out on Friday night