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Energy prices are going up — for things like coal, natural gas and crude oil. On Tuesday, global crude oil prices topped $80 a barrel for the first time in nearly three years.

The National Museum of African American History and Culture opens on the National Mall on Saturday. NPR's Sam Sanders talks to visitors and tells us what it was like on the first day.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Chicago is the most popular destination in Illinois for Airbnb, but the top 10 list includes a mix of communities statewide.The top…

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democrat Congressman Jim Himes of Connecticut about his take on U.S.-China relations, and why the current rhetoric might be dangerous.

Eric Westervelt of New Hampshire Public Radio reports on President Clinton''s campaigning in New Hampshire today. Mr. Clinton expressed sadness at the death of the American soldier in Bosnia and also spoke about building a stronger U.S. econony and trimming the Federal government.

Today, President Bush expressed his own regrets about Sunday's collision between an American reconnaissance plane and a Chinese fighter jet. And he shrugged off the budget setback dealt by the Senate yesterday. The budget process is a long and winding road, the president said. NPR's Don Gonyea reports from the White House.

The National Museum of Patriotism exhibits various ways Americans express love or devotion to their country. The museum is the idea of a former UPS executive who originally wanted to display his collection of patriotic pins until he realized that something bigger was called for. Joshua Levs reports.

American soldiers in Baghdad have begun casting their absentee ballots for next month's presidential election. Iraqis are also expressing opinions on the upcoming U.S. vote. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

A coalition of more than 60 organizations says the university has adopted higher expectations for Asian applicants in order to limit enrollment of this minority group.

The Battle of Antietam was the bloodiest single day in American history, and the partial victory by Union troops led Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. Monday marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War battle that left 23,000 men killed or wounded on both sides.