Here are 8 novels NPR staff and critics loved in 2025
Every year, we ask NPR staff and book critics to share their favorite titles in our annual Books We Love guide. Here are 8 fiction picks that were standout stars.
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Intel will give the U.S. government a 10% stake, Trump says
The president's highly unusual announcement underscores the Trump administration's desire to take control over U.S. businesses. -
Amid growing disapproval ratings, President Trump tries to appeal to his base. Will it work?
Get the latest headlines from national and local politics, including Trump's push for the end of mail-in ballots and the latest in the Boston mayoral race. -
Are 'COVID kindergartners' ready for school?
More than 3.6 million children born in 2020 amid the COVID-19 global pandemic are walking into elementary schools across the country this fall. -
Try this when your doctor says 'yes' to a preventive test but insurance says 'no'
Health insurance wouldn't cover one child's hearing tests. Reporters with Health Care Helpline investigated and share this advice for what to do if preventive care gets denied. -
Walmart says tariff costs are rising 'each week' and will continue
The world's largest retailer — like many others — has been absorbing most of the increased costs, but raising prices of some goods. -
Appeals court allows Trump to end temporary protections for migrants from Central America and Nepal
“I feel like the justice system has failed a community of over 60,000 people,” one immigrant with Temporary Protected Status told GBH News. -
Social Security is incredibly popular. It could struggle to survive another 90 years.
Today, an overwhelming majority of Americans across party and demographic lines oppose the idea of cutting Social Security benefits. -
Home Depot keeps quiet on immigration raids outside its doors
The home-improvement chain is now one of the companies most caught up in Trump's immigration crackdown. The retailer's history with day laborers is long. So far, it's choosing to keep its distance.
