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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with writer William Cohan, author of "Power Failure," on the history of General Electric, once one of America's largest companies. It finished a series of spin-offs this week.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Roger McNamee, a former mentor to Mark Zuckerberg and an early investor in Facebook. He believes the company threatens democracy because it has helped spread fake news.

The Heritage Foundation and the Trump campaign are attempting to soothe concerns over the think tank's sweeping Project 2025 plan to overhaul the government.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says President-elect Trump wants "measurable impacts" toward ending chronic disease within two years. About 60% of Americans suffer from at least one chronic disease.

New advertisements from Target depict Santa Claus as fit and ruggedly handsome. We explore the many faces of Santa Claus with Christmas historian Bruce Forbes.

Trump says he's firing Cook after one of his allies accused her of making false statements on a mortgage application. Cook said the president has no authority to fire her and vowed to stay.

Ride-hailing companies like Uber have claimed that they've helped discourage drunk driving. Does the claim stand up? David Kirk, co-author of a new study in the American Journal of Epidemiology, tells NPR's Kelly McEvers he's not so sure.

Winemakers in the Burgundy region of France are worried they will lose U.S. customers because of potential higher tariffs that may take hold in August if current trade talks fail.

President Trump says he'll put 10% tariffs on all U.S. imports -- with even higher rates for a long list of countries.

Americans throws away nearly 1,800 pounds of trash each year. One Illinois University is teaching students recycling skills that will not go to waste.