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Physicians believe placebos work only if patients think they're getting medicine. In other words, doctors have to deceive patients. But there might be a way to get placebos to work without deception.

Inflation is the highest it's been in more than 30 years, imposing a financial burden on households and putting President Biden under pressure.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Tom Shannon, retired undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, about Venezuela's future. He says the government is fractured, and those fissures can be exploited.

A new, dire record: the U.S. has topped 9 million coronavirus infections. Hospitals are overwhelmed in some areas of the country, while others are preparing for a new influx of COVID-19 patients.

Kathleen Berger loved the diet soda Tab. So when she died from COVID-19, her children got their hands on enough cans to toast her. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to her daughter, Sarah Berger Kennie.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Australian comedian Christian Hull about his popular TikTok videos in which he watches paint get tinted and guesses what color it will become.

House managers are wrapping up their arguments today in President Trump's impeachment trial. Today's focus is on the second article of impeachment: obstruction of Congress.

Some voters in the rural West say they're not tuning in to impeachment proceedings, calling them an overly partisan show trial. Conservative Idaho citizens say it may backfire against Democrats.

With just days to go, the 2020 campaign is proving to be a referendum on Donald Trump's presidency more than anything else.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Scott Frank, one of the creators of Netflix's The Queen's Gambit and Anya Taylor-Joy, who plays Beth Harmon in the series.