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Greater access to child care is central to Japan's "womenomics" policy. The hope is that more day care will mean more women remain in the workforce after they become mothers.

President Donald Trump delivers his first Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery. After visiting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Trump highlighted the service of three men who died in Afghanistan.

Data show on-time delivery of first-class mail continues to lag, including in many swing states.

Hardcore Starbucks fans eagerly await the day the coffee company gives out limited-edition holiday cups. The union organizing Starbucks workers hope those same customers will help support their cause.

For the midterm races, photographers at NPR member stations documented what happened leading up to Election Day. Take a look at what they saw.

We thought we were going to see Independence Day: Resurgence. In this episode, we dive into why most of us didn't and we take a raucous quiz on sequel titles.

It's Independence Day week, so take a break from comforting your terrified pets to enjoy some of the best Wait Wait moments from the past year, plus some never-before-heard material!

Judith Miller of The New York Times is now in an Alexandria, Va., jail. She was sent there Thursday for refusing to testify before a grand jury investigating the possible leak by senior administration officials outing the name of a covert CIA agent.

A parade featuring armored personnel carriers and beret-clad soldiers marks the 23rd anniversary since Kiev broke from Russia's orbit at the end of the Cold War.

Hundreds of small earthquakes have been rattling the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland as meteorologists anticipate a volcanic eruption and residents evacuate.