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The federal government wants to require that private accreditors release reports of problems they find during hospital inspections. Right now, the reports are kept confidential.

The narrative last week was that the U.S. and its allies in the western Pacific were gearing up to confront North Korea. But a strike group that was reportedly on its way isn't anywhere near there.

Esther Afua Ocloo, a microfinance champion who got her start making marmalade, is the star of today's Google Doodle.

Pedro Hernandez was sentenced Tuesday in the 1979 killing of the 6-year-old New York City boy, whose disappearance sparked decades of investigation and helped create a generation of wary parents.

It may be tax day, but many workers pay more in taxes every time they get a paycheck. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Eugene Steuerle, co-founder of the Tax Policy Center, about the payroll tax and how it works.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave his condolences to the family of a man murdered in Cleveland on Sunday, whose attacker shared videos of the killing on the social network.

President Trump announced an executive order on Tuesday that will sharpen the focus on the H1-B visa program. The tech industry is a key beneficiary and hopes this will prod Congress to overhaul the program.

Kori Ali Muhammad, who is black, was arrested shortly after the rampage that left three white men dead, police in Fresno, Calif., said. He is also suspected in last week's killing of a security guard.

Supporters of political newcomer Emmanuel Macron hope that talking to voters on their doorsteps — an unusual approach in France — will help him become their next president.

The Supreme Court hears arguments today on whether Missouri should provide a grant to a church preschool, or if that violates the state's constitution. The state's new governor has abandoned the rule.