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Three years ago, a gunman opened fire during services at the Tree of Life Synagogue. Wednesday marked the anniversary of the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history.

The U.S. economy slowed sharply in late summer and early fall, as the Delta variant and persistent supply chain problems weighed on growth. Prospects for the coming months may be brighter.

Vaccination rates in rural America remain extremely low, but there's one holdout demographic: seniors — many of whom remember lining up eagerly to get the polio vaccine as children.

NPR's Noel King talks to Matt Bennett of the think tank Third Way, about the group's calls for moderate and progressive Democrats to stop fighting and reach a spending deal.

NPR's A Martínez speaks with illusionist David Copperfield about his book: History of Magic. It includes photos of magic artifacts and stories of the magicians who used them.

A Biden administration review could curtail copper mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota — an area known for its pristine nature.

Robert Davis' experience with the U.S. Parole Commission is an example of how systemic barriers can hold down people striving to do the right thing.

The Museum of the Aleutians joined over forty organizations from across the state last week to show support for the Alaska Jewish Museum.Recently, the Anchorage-based museum suffered attacks of antisemitic vandalism. In light of that violence, Museums Alaska — a statewide networking and advocacy group — reached out to other Alaska museums, cultural centers and historical societies asking them to sign a letter of support for the Alaska Jewish Museum and for Jewish history, art and culture.

The Unalaska City School District says it did not find that school superintendent Robbie Swint Jr. violated district policies; three sitting city council members began their fresh terms following this month's municipal election; and members of an Alaska Air National Guard unit at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson detected and tracked five Russian aircraft that flew near Alaska last week.

NPR's Noel King talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country's top infectious disease expert, about the implications of an FDA advisory panel recommending COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11.