NPR reflects on the cascading events of March 11, 2020, the day the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic.

Five years ago today, Americans began seeing how a virus that had been detected in Wuhan, China ... that game on TV, Steve, I got to admit, that freaked me out. INSKEEP: Yeah.

The federal government is preparing to shed up to a quarter of its 360 million square feet of real estate, an NPR analysis ...

China will aim for economic growth of around 5% this year, the same as last year. This comes despite deep domestic challenges and fresh tariffs on... China's parliament opens with confidence about ...

As US President Donald Trump ratcheted up economic pressure on China over the past week, Beijing sent back its own message: Its rise won’t be interrupted. A major political meeting taking place ...

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BEIJING, March 9 (Reuters) - China's consumer inflation in February fell at the quickest pace since January 2024, while producer price deflation persisted, as seasonal demand faded while ...

China wants to supercharge growth with applications of nuclear tech China’s IAEA representative has revealed an ambitious target for the commercial applications of nuclear power, in line with ...

March 11, 2025 • The stock market fell yesterday as investors worry that Trump's tariffs will slow the economy and possibly lead the U.S. into a recession. And, fatal fentanyl overdoses are down ...

He's a senior fellow with the Middle East Institute. Good morning, sir. BRIAN KATULIS: Good morning, Steve. INSKEEP: Why does the United States normally say it will not negotiate with terrorists?

A steep sell-off on Wall Street followed new tariffs from China and Canada, as investors worry that Trump's trade policies could tip the U.S. into a recession. And, after an ICE arrest at Columbia ...

NPR's Scott Horsley is here. Good morning, Scott. SCOTT HORSLEY, BYLINE: Good morning, Steve. INSKEEP: So what is in and what is out of this snapshot? HORSLEY: Well, the monthly jobs report is always ...