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Amid a labor shortage, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz calls on Germans to work more hours. Women might hold the key, but a culture shift would be necessary.

The dollar fell over 9% in 2025, its worst annual performance since 2017. The declines reflect a volatile year for the U.S. economy, with investors likely facing another unpredictable 12 months.

With the Association of Southeast Asian Nations leaders meeting in Kuala Lumpur, the growing problem of scam centers is in the spotlight.

The nomination comes after months of interim leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

NPR's A Martinez speaks to Alan Wolff, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, about President Trump's new round of tariffs.

Iran has cut off the internet during the war, and the blackout is hurting businesses and the crumbling economy.

Not only do the characters in McKay's new film warn about the collapse of the global economy — they make money off of it. McKay calls the movie, based on the book by Michael Lewis, a "traumedy."

Our resident chef shares recipes for seasoned salts, spiced nuts, chocolate-dipped buttercrunch and citrus crisps.

Republicans have been worried about keeping the House in 2018. Now those fears have spread to the Senate. Democrats are raising more money and going on offense in places like Tennessee.

Over the past decade, local governments have demolished millions of homes as China rushes toward urbanization. Protests against such land seizures have taken a disturbing turn recently: A 42-year-old rice farmer set himself on fire last month when authorities came to his home. There have been more than 50 such cases since 2009.