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Tourists hoping to get close to the Trevi Fountain had to pay 2 euros starting Monday as the city of Rome inaugurated a new fee structure to help raise money and control crowds.

Oregon has long delivered for the Democratic Party. But in its newest Congressional district, the race is a toss-up as Republicans make gains across the state.

With Joe Biden leading in the polls, Democrats are haunted by the ghosts of 2016 when Hillary Clinton led, too. But there are a few key factors that make this year's election different.

Fifteen years ago this Wednesday, the federal minimum wage went up from $6.55 per hour to $7.25. It hasn't budged since.

Former aide Linda Sun worked under both the Hochul and Cuomo administrations. She is accused of lobbying the state on behalf of the Chinese government and taking over $6 million in kickbacks from Chinese officials.

NPR's Peter Kenyon reports on the presidential candidates opening season. The top Republican hopefuls appeared on the Sunday morning talk shows just before kicking off the 1996 run for the White House.

publisher of "Mother Jones", about the magazine's list of the top 400 political donors.

The giant automaker Mitsubishi has replaced its top two Japanese officials at its U-S operations, in the wake of two lawsuits over sexual harassment. NPR's Cheryl Corley reports.

NPR's Dean Olsher reports on an on-going investigation into whether the the nation's top compact disc makers are keeping their CD prices artificially high.

The California primary is a free-for-all. Voters can pick any candidate, regardless of party, and the top two vote-getters will advance to the general election. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with University of Southern California associate professor Christian Grose about the state's "jungle primary" system.