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Carl Savarino is president of Buffalo's Speed Global Services, which operates eight trucks a day across the border into Canada.

Buffalo Area Warily Eyes The Renegotiation Of NAFTA

Global trade has cost the region plenty of manufacturing jobs over the years, but today a lot of companies have learned how to take advantage of the trade agreement.

How Russian Propaganda Spreads On Social Media

Experts say such propaganda sows divisions within society by confirming beliefs. Facebook, Google and Twitter officials are testifying this week about Russian influence on the 2016 election.

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., leaders of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, meet before the start of a hearing on Capitol Hill.

Draft Of Health Care Bill Addresses Trump Concerns About 'Bailouts' For Insurers

A draft of the bipartisan legislation obtained by NPR would restore subsidies to insurance companies to assist low-income consumers and require them to go to consumers as rebates.

The Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes, seen in 2005, has removed a list of charitable donations it once posted on its website. An NPR examination of that list reveals inconsistencies and errors.

A Trump Golf Course Said It Gave Millions To Charity. Here's What The Numbers Say

Trump National Golf Club, Los Angeles, fell far short of its bold claims of philanthropic giving, according to an NPR analysis. The documents are no longer posted on the club's site.

Pricking your fingers may someday be a thing of the past for diabetics as new technologies aim to make blood sugar regulation more convenient.

Diabetes Technology Moves Closer To Making Life Easier For Patients

While the technology is moving rapidly, insurance, regulatory, and supply challenges make it harder for patients to quickly access the latest medical advances to manage their condition.

According to the researchers, there are 10 to the power of 170 possible board configurations in Go — more than the number of atoms in the known universe.

Computer Learns To Play Go At Superhuman Levels 'Without Human Knowledge'

Researchers say they have constructed an AI program that can teach itself to play the ancient strategy game at a level far beyond humans.

Jesus Campos, the hotel security guard who was shot the night that Stephen Paddock killed 58 people, gave his first media interview to Ellen DeGeneres. The shooter fired from windows he broke in a suite at the Mandalay Bay, pictured on Oct. 2, the day after the massacre.

Wounded Mandalay Bay Security Guard Gives 1st Media Interview On 'Ellen'

After he was shot, Jesus Campos yelled "Take cover!" at a hotel engineer and a guest as the Las Vegas gunman sprayed bullets into the hall. His account added detail to the timeline of events Oct. 1.

Kenyan Officials Say They Can't Guarantee Fair Process In Presidential Election

Kenya's electoral confusion threatens to become a constitutional crisis. This comes as a senior electoral official resigned and fled to the U.S., saying the planned rerun of the presidential election in eight days is not guaranteed a fair process.

President Trump Pivots On Bipartisan Health Care Bill

President Trump said he supports a bipartisan effort that would effectively shore up the Affordable Care Act. But he's also distanced himself from it. What's behind the complicated politics at play?

Federal Judge Hears Arguments In Emoluments Clause Lawsuit Against Trump

Today, attorneys for businesses saying they are being hurt by the Trump Hotel in D.C. told a federal judge why they should have standing to sue for enforcement of the Constitution's Emoluments Clause. The White House attorneys said the businesses have no standing to bring such a suit. The judge said he intends to rule in 30 to 60 days.

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