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Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire addressed the opioid problem in her state for several years as governor. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Hassan about President Trump's opioid plans.

Steve Inskeep talks to John Negroponte, who was the country's first director of National Intelligence. He shares his thoughts on President Trump's early national security moves.

The U.S. economy grew at a rapid pace in the first three months of the year as more people got vaccinated and the federal government pumped hundreds of billions of dollars into people's pockets.

The extent of COVID-19's wrath in rural India is not fully known. Hospitals are full. Testing is scant, illiteracy is high and most deaths are never registered.

Enhanced unemployment benefits launched during the pandemic expire Monday, cutting a vital lifeline for millions of jobless Americans. Research suggests most will not find work right away.

The Northeastern U.S. has begun digging out from a record-setting rainstorm that killed more than 40 people and has caused tremendous damage.

U.S. officials continue to reduce the number of Haitian migrants at the border. Authorities hope to reopen the border to Mexico that has been shuttered since the increase in migrants to the region.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina about President Biden's State of the Union address on Tuesday.

Interest rates are near historic lows and consumer confidence is high, but the market isn't booming. One reason may be mobility: people moving from state to state is half what it was two decades ago.

In an effort to justify his get-tough policies at the Southern border, President Trump met Friday with victims of crime committed by immigrants who entered the country illegally.