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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, about her Washington Post analysis of how top earners are disproportionately affecting U.S. economic data.

Scott Simon talks with Eva Doyle, historian and longtime columnist in Buffalo, N.Y., about how her community is processing last week's racist attack.

The remarks mark a turn of fortunes for Democrats who were confronted with a lack of voter enthusiasm and flagging poll numbers when President Biden was at the top of the ticket.

"I think people fear what they don't understand," says Levine, assistant secretary for health and the first openly transgender person to serve in a Senate-confirmed position.

California produces about 85 percent of American wine, which is worth about $1.5 billion in exports. As of now, China imports little U.S. wine, but it's one of the world's fastest-growing markets.

GOP Rep. Bob Goodlatte's son has publicly criticized his father in recent days. The Goodlattes join a growing list of political families airing their differences in public.

New research suggests allergies to sesame are comparably prevalent as those to some tree nuts. The findings come as the FDA weighs whether to require sesame to be listed as an allergen on food labels.

With less than two weeks to go until Election Day, 67 percent of voters say the president is a factor in their vote, far higher than for former President Obama in 2014 when Democrats lost the Senate.

As the New Year's Eve deadline approaches, the two sides are still trying to negotiate a deal to avert major economic and trade disruptions. Here are some of the top issues at play.

This crusty bread likely originated with French immigrants of centuries past, but it's become deeply entwined with Chilean identity, diet ... even language. Yet most people don't make it at home.