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Consumers often get hit with large surprise medical bills after an emergency and in other situations when they're seen by out-of-network providers. A bipartisan push to curtail the practice is making its way through Congress.

Congress Considers Bipartisan Compromise Legislation On Surprise Medical Bills

Lawmakers in both parties are trying to balance the competing needs of powerful stakeholders and consumers stuck with high bills. Despite progress, many insiders expect work to continue into 2020.

'Age of Danger' explores potential risks because AI doesn't understand rules of war

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Thom Shanker, co-author of the book Age of Danger, about the threats artificial intelligence poses to national security.

Drilling rigs sit unused on a lot in Odessa, Texas, in the Permian Basin, in March 2022. U.S. oil companies are thriving as they look to avoid the boom-and-bust cycles of the past. That has big implications, including for consumers and global producers.

America is going through an oil boom — and this time it's different

Business is pretty good in America's busiest oil patch. Prices are high enough to turn a profit and then some. But instead of going wild, producers have been aiming for something new: Discipline.

Trump admin. cuts funding for program that tracked Ukrainian children abducted by Russia

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Greg Landsman, a lawmaker who signed a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking whether a database of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia had been deleted.

Diners enjoying a meal inside igloos at Boston's Envoy Hotel. (Courtesy)

Yurts, Igloos, Blankets And More — Restaurants Prepare For COVID-Safe Winter Dining

A sobering report from the Independent Restaurant Coalition estimates that as many as 85% of individual and small restaurant groups might not survive the year.

People gather outside the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus on Monday to protest the state's stay-at-home order, which is in effect until May 1.

Fox News Executive Tries To Rein In Stars As They Cheer On Anti-Lockdown Rallies

Fox News stars have championed protests against governors who have ordered shutdowns to contain the pandemic. A top Fox executive ordered hosts to acknowledge health risks posed by the rallies.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks remotely Tuesday during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on the coronavirus.

Fauci Warns States Not To 'Jump Over' Guidelines To Reopening

The nation's top infectious disease expert spoke remotely during a unique Senate health committee hearing on the coronavirus pandemic.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell leaves the Senate floor on Wednesday as the U.S. Senate was poised to pass a massive relief package for Americans and businesses ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic.

What's In It For You? $1,200 Checks, 13 Weeks Of Unemployment Payments And More

Congress has announced agreement on a $2 trillion economic relief package for the effects of COVID-19. Most households will get a relief check, and unemployment insurance has been greatly expanded.

Kitty Genovese was a bartender and manager at Ev's 11th Hour in Queens.

What Really Happened The Night Kitty Genovese Was Murdered?

Thirty-eight people witnessed Genovese's murder in Queens, N.Y., and didn't do a thing about it, according to news reports from 1964. Fifty years later, a new book tells a different story.

The Delta Variant Causes Many Concerns For The Battle Against COVID-19

NPR's Noel King talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, about booster shots, vaccine equity among countries and what schools can do to start the academic year safely.

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