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A small number of corrupt farmers and insurance agents are scamming the nation's crop insurance system. They're staging crop damage and filing phony claims, to the tune of $160 million last year. Using a bag of cocktail ice and a camera, one tomato-farming couple took the government for millions of dollars.

For this segment of our series "Help I'm Hosting," NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to standup comic Megan Gailey about getting through family drama during the holidays.

The Washington, D.C., gallery turns 100 this year. Susan Stamberg has fond memories of visiting back in the '60s: "It was like visiting a really rich uncle with fabulous taste and a collector's eye."

He's running unopposed, but nearly $3 million has flowed into the race for Justice Thomas Kilbride's Illinois Supreme Court seat -- making it the second-highest-grossing judicial retention campaign in history. And, experts say, it could have a lasting impact on the independence of the court system.

McElhenney says he bought the team to “bring hope to a town that had fallen on hard times." The FX series Welcome to Wrexham chronicles the team and its owners and fans.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to author and journalist Tim Weiner about his new book, The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century.

A California-based company that designs chips used in artificial intelligence reached a big milestone before well-known tech giants like Apple or Microsoft.

Prices have risen a bit, but companies have been finding ways to delay price increases — for now.

How life in Russia has changed, 1,000 days after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. And, diving into the consequences of President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tax cuts.

Trump has signed an executive action aimed at lowering prescription drug prices. And, the president threatened to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status after it rejected government demands.