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Iran's presidential election Friday is the most tightly contested contest since the Islamic revolution of 1979, according to preliminary polls. Former President Hashemi Rafsanjani is considered the frontrunner, but analysts say none of the seven candidates is likely to obtain 50 percent of the vote, with a run-off race possible. NPR's Ivan Watson reports from Tehran.

The hot job market has opened up opportunities for formerly incarcerated people who may have had a harder time finding work in the past. (Story first aired on Weekend Sunday on May 8, 2022.)

A federal study of Native American boarding schools that sought to assimilate Indigenous children into white society has identified more than 400 such schools and more than 50 associated burial sites.

Through a Web site, the health insurer Aetna will disclose how much it pays 5,000 Cincinnati-area doctors for 600 common medical services. The company says patients can use the pilot program to comparison shop.

In 2021, El Salvador became the first country to adopt Bitcoin as currency. NPR's Adrian Florido asks business professor Julio Sevilla how the latest crypto crash has impacted the country.

With so many struggling with this crushing financial burden, what can be done to avoid these debts?

Lizzo's new song sparked heated discussions about ableist language. However, Black disabled people were overlooked as they called out double standards and pointed to the need for cultural nuance.

A federal judge in New York rules that President Trump must turn over multiple years of tax returns. It's part of an investigation of Trump's business dealings going back to before he took office.

After years of census meddling by former President Donald Trump's administration, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced a bill that could help protect future counts from interference.

The Kremlin says it's open to talking about a trade for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner. It warned Washington against using the media in negotiations over a swap.