NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Loretta Mester, former president of the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank, on President Trump's pressure on Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

President Trump signed bipartisan legislation Wednesday toughening criminal penalties for fentanyl traffickers. But some drug policy experts worry about funding for drug treatment and health care.

The tax cut and spending bill Congress just passed contains new work requirements for Medicaid. Georgia has a system, but eligible recipients have had problems with getting and staying enrolled.

The state fire marshal provides an update on the deadly fireworks explosion in Esparto. Also, a bill would merge Sacramento ...

It's been over three months since President Trump announced very big across-the-board tariffs on imports from nearly every ...

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Cosplay—or dressing up as your favorite character from pop culture—is fun! But it can fall into a legal gray area when it comes to companies' intellectual property. Today on the show: a group of ...

Halfway through the first season, the Sacramento area has hosted an MLB team, the spotlight remains squarely on West Sacramento’s 25-year-old Sutter Health Park, and home of the minor league ...

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Improv comedy classes are part of the training medical residents at Minnesota's Mayo Clinic receive. It's an effort to help doctors learn early how to improve relationships with patients.

President Trump boasted this week that his tariffs are raising "a fortune" for the U.S. government. Tariffs could also raise prices for the back-to-school and Christmas shopping seasons.

President Trump said it was "highly unlikely" he would fire Jerome Powell, but also said he discussed the idea with Republican lawmakers who expressed support.