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For the first time in five years, the poverty rate in the United States did not increase, according to new numbers released by the Census Bureau. The national poverty level remained steady at 12.6 percent. That's about 37 million people living in poverty, the U.S. Census Bureau says.

The government's latest estimate on the GDP — gross domestic product is 0.6 percent, the second in a row of slight growth. That allows the economy to skirt the classic definition of recession. But it still points to an overall slowdown, which may prompt the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates again today.

The 18-carat gold toilet, valued at nearly $6 million, went missing four years ago from Blenheim Palace — birthplace of Winston Churchill. Police suspect the golden evidence has been melted down.

We’re gonna have some fun with this 6-piece band out of Asheville on Wednesday morning! Members of Magenta Sunshine have shared stages with the likes of Karl Denson (Rolling Stones), Kerry Brown (Allman Brothers), Roger Lewis (Dirty Dozen Brass Band), Andrew Heller (Toubab Krewe), and Ben Folds amongst others. They’ve just released their first album, “Serendipity”, full of funk, rock, and horn-blasted hooks! They play the Grey Eagle on Thursday night.

A father and his 6-year-old daughter in Wisconsin discovered a piece of history during a fishing trip on Lake Michigan — remains of a sailing ship that ran aground during a deadly fire in 1871.

The Senate Republican leader has consistently clashed with Trump, most forcefully after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.

As part of WNCW’s 25th anniversary celebrations, we are giving away access to a pre-party before The Wood Brothers show this Saturday, September 20th at…

Projections of deaths from COVID-19 vary wildly. How are we to make sense of the differences? One researcher has developed one model that compares and merges them all.

Puerto Rico's public utility, PREPA said 99% of its customers' electricity has been restored following last week's 6.4 earthquake. Thousands remain in makeshift camps unsure when they can return home.

NPR speaks with former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz about former President Donald Trump's claims that he's a target of the grand jury probe into Jan. 6.