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After a deadly home explosion in Northern Colorado, residents want to change the rules on how close their homes and schools should be to oil and gas wells.

Ronald Johnson, the state's attorney Anita Alvarez found, had a gun in his hand as he ran away from police. But, Alvarez, said that doesn't mean the officer didn't feel threatened.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA Research, about how markets are reacting to the Trump administration's sweeping tariffs.

International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound says organizers are taking risks into account. "Nobody wants to put on games where you have an increased risk of transmission," he says.

Lacrosse originated with Native Americans, who are still some of the finest players. The famed Iroquois Nationals have a new name this season. They consider "Iroquois" a slur.

"A library can be a loud place," says a city official in charge of Moscow's 400-plus public libraries, which have begun attracting visitors with coffee shops, theater rehearsals and lectures.

At any moment, some 15 million Americans work in retail. Many stay for years. Now companies face a labor crunch, and workers wish these jobs were designed as durable careers.

The owner of the revered Village Vanguard in New York City — and a champion of generations of jazz musicians, including Thelonious Monk — died Saturday at age 95.

Cheap knock-offs don't provide anywhere near the protection or durability of the products they replace. And most riders won't be able to tell the difference between real and counterfeit helmets.

Steve Inskeep talks to author Kevin Phillips about his new book, Bad Money. Phillips argues in the book that the U.S. economy is in danger because of its reliance on the financial industry. He also believes that Wall Street has steered the nation toward greater debt.