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Amid the debates over welfare reform, many experts worried that in the push to find jobs for working mothers, their children might suffer. NPR's Emily Harris reports on new research that identifies elements of programs that actually produce benefits for children.

Higher natural gas prices may force some companies out of business. NPR's Emily Harris reports on how the new Bush administration might try to solve the problem.

NPR's Emily Harris reports on efforts in courthouses around the country to satisfy the public's need to know facts of lawsuits, and participants' need for privacy. One trend that has developed is to keep paper records open for inspection, but limit access to the same items online.

NPR's Emily Harris reports that the government is trying to eliminate holiday shipping problems with on-line retailers. Last year many customers who bought items on the Internet had to wait for their purchases well past the holidays.

NPR's Emily Harris reports on the long-running battle in Berlin over whether a city of 3.5 million people can afford three government-funded opera houses.

NPR's Emily Harris reports on the fine line walked by former presidential appointees when they use their political contacts in post-administration jobs. Such influence-peddling is officially illegal, but most people agree that it happens all the time.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with reporter Emily Green, who is following thousands of migrants traveling in a so-called caravan to the U.S.

A breast cancer patient discovered firsthand how the cost of health care can vary dramatically depending on where you live.

This year the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day. Here's how some interfaith families are preparing to celebrate both holidays.

Men dominate trade work. But Emily Pilloton-Lam says it's time to put the power (and power tools) into the hands of young women and gender-expansive youth.