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Why are the very wealthy able to avoid paying the IRS? Black Americans are roughly three-to-five times more likely to face an IRS audit than other taxpayers. A study shows this problem stems from a faulty software algorithm. Why is doing your taxes so difficult and expensive?

Despite what you've heard, it's never too late to pick up a new language and many adults started doing just that in 2020. Will it last? Is childhood really "the critical period" for language acquisition or can adults learn just as quickly and easily? What are the benefits?

The news media heading into a second Trump administration is bracing for an assault on the freedom of the press. Trump calls journalists enemies of the people, and he is promising retribution. What’s the future of the freedom of the press under Trump? We are joined by Seth Stern, Director of Advocacy at Freedom of the Press Foundation.

Israel's military said it had begun a "broad wave of strikes" in Tehran Wednesday morning. U.S. officials touted early gains, while Democrats warned the war could widen.

From tablets and iPhones to Twitter and Instagram, technology is changing the way children interact with the world. Host Michel Martin talks with a roundtable of parents about encouraging digital exploration, while keeping kids safe.

Many Americans turn to crowdfunding to pay for medical care. But sometimes the money covers unproven treatments. Should crowdfunding companies be held accountable for spreading false hopes?

Why do some many people care about celebrities? Our guest says the obsession took hold in the 19th century, and she has the scrapbooks to prove it.

Israel takes pride in its high-tech industry — and it brings in big bucks. But one of its star cybersecurity firms, NSO Group, is at the center of a spying scandal, and the government plays a role.

Four people on a Biden campaign bus accused police of ignoring requests for help as they drove on Interstate 35 surrounded by Trump supporters. They alleged that officers 'joked about the victims and their distress.' A second lawsuit related to the incident remains pending.

In 2014, on the 100th anniversary of the World War I Christmas Truce, former All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro set out to reconstruct the events of that day.