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Trade talks between the U.S. and China ended hours after the U.S. raised tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. Both sides said the Friday negotiations were brief but productive.

The Trump administration has rehired a conservative immigration judge, which raises questions about the neutrality of these judges and the direction the administration is headed.

About 1 in 7 women go through pregnancy and postpartum feeling depressed. NPR's Life Kit team has tips on how to recognize the symptoms and where to look for help.

Some of pop's biggest female artists are finding a new way to express their anger at scorned lovers, jealous fans and the patriarchy: by screaming at the top of their lungs.

A new play chronicles the secret negotiations that brokered the 1993 Palestinian-Israeli peace accord. It's a thriller, says playwright J.T. Rogers: "The ticking clock is the dramatist's friend."

Bird flu continues to spread widely in cattle and wild birds. What challenges does the incoming Trump administration face in tackling the outbreak and preparing for a possible pandemic?

Illegal fishing has plagued oceans worldwide, and new technology is providing a view of its extent. New studies show that while it still happens, protected areas where fishing is banned are thriving.

The Help has become a box-office smash, and the National Domestic Workers Alliance is using the film to raise awareness for real-life Aibileens and Minnys via its "Be The Help Campaign." A series of viewing parties across the country on Oscar night is designed to support the actresses who, with their work, honored domestic work and made it visible. NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates reports.

This year, statisticians are hoping to predict who will win big at the Oscars by using the same methods they used to predict the 2012 presidential election. Host Jacki Lyden gets the latest number-crunching Oscar predictions from Conor Gaughan from Farsite.com. We'll also hear from David Rothschild from Microsoft Research and Joel Windels of Brandwatch.

Xi Jinping and the KMT's Cheng Li-wun agreed to pursue peace, but Taiwan's ruling party worries it will enable Beijing to undermine its democracy.