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In his speech, President Obama painted a fairly rosy picture of the economy, but many Americans say they aren't seeing it. We dig into the president's remarks and compare them to the average American's experience.

Europe's traditional centrist coalition lost its majority, with far-right populist parties and liberal, pro-European Union parties gaining ground. The results suggest a complicated future for the EU.

The survey, from NPR and partners, shows how the "1%" compare with others on issues including inequality, health care access and what it takes to get ahead in America.

First it was his sacking of Capt. Brett Crozier last week; then it was a diatribe he delivered aboard the USS Roosevelt on Monday morning. Now acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly is out.

If you're a parent of young kids or teens, you most likely spent your weekend at a field watching soccer, lacrosse or baseball. Blake Lothian spends his weekends in go-kart races.

Food writer Ellen Brown has enlivened this often-maligned, yet much-beloved hot dish with dried porcini mushrooms and mozzarella cheese in a new book.

Andrej Pejic — a male model — walks the runway in both menswear and women's wear for top designers. Jean Paul Gaultier kick-started the Bosnian-born model's career by sending him down the runway in a sheer bridal gown last year.

Check your receipt. Grow your own veggies. Ask about senior discounts. NPR readers share their top tips on cutting costs at the grocery store.

By the early 1930s, Louis Armstrong had already revolutionized jazz. Through the next four decades, he would continue to reinvent himself. Along the way, he produced landmarks of the 20th century in American music and entertainment.

The classical pianist, who turns 200 today, changed the art of performance forever with his over-the-top concerts, creating a craze that historians have dubbed "Lisztomania."