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Scott said she is "attempting to give away a fortune that was enabled by systems in need of change." She has given away more $8 billion of her fortune so far.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Steven Pifer, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, and a nuclear arms expert, about why the U.S. should get American nuclear weapons out of Turkey.

"We are Americans," President Obama says in his weekly radio address. "We will uphold our values — a free and open society. We are strong. And we are resilient. And we will not be terrorized."

The soft drink giant is one of the few big U.S. firms with major investments in Russia. And the reasons why say a lot about why the U.S. has less leverage in Russia than it might like.

Behind almost all of the popular music you hear today, there is a hidden, high-tech, economy. The Planet Money podcast has a story about a music producer who helped create this world.

The pageant organizers are disappointed but plan to reschedule early next year. As for the criticisms that a pageant objectifies women, they have an answer.

The National Flood Insurance Program backs most flood insurance policies, but has many problems. Around one percent of insured homes have been responsible for around a quarter of the claims paid out.

The massacre in Las Vegas has brought what's becoming a predictable narrative in the wake of deadly mass shootings in the U.S.: whether or not gun control laws could have helped prevent the tragedy.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ann Veneman, President George W. Bush's agriculture secretary, about the relationship between farmers and the federal government.

Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Merck have agreed to allow generic manufacturers to make inexpensive versions of their anti-viral pills to treat COVID-19.