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A rapidly growing number of people in the U.S. work in non-traditional jobs. Uber represents one segment of these people, but a much larger share are temporary employees, freelancers, and contractors who work as janitors, cafeteria workers, payroll officers and more. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Princeton economist Alan Krueger about his research into alternative work arrangements.

In another fiery speech on Wednesday night, Trump claimed his hair was better than Marco Rubio's and suggested that Bowe Bergdahl should be shot.

The federal government is releasing its latest update on the U.S. economy. But numbers showing negative growth in the second quarter of the year will add to fears that a recession is underway.

The Labor Department reports on November's inflation rate this morning. It comes just ahead of a Federal Reserve rate-setting meeting.

When it comes to controlling the spread of the coronavirus, stay-at-home orders work. Two new studies published in the journal Nature say millions of lives have been saved worldwide.

The Kentucky Division of Water is seeking feedback on a report addressing pollutant levels in several small bodies of water in Hopkins County. The report…

The first reported death from the statewide hepatitis-A outbreak occurred on Tuesday in Louisville.According to the Cabinet for Health and Family…

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Kevin Stankiewicz, the reporter at Ohio State University's student newspaper who found out the student he interviewed for a feature in August was the man who attacked students on Monday.

Jobless claims hit 6.6 million in today's report, doubling the grim milestone reached last week. The numbers are released weekly by the U.S. Department of Labor.

A New York Times report detailing former national security adviser John Bolton's talks with President Trump about freezing aid to Ukraine is reigniting calls for witnesses in the impeachment trial.