The 10 most popular baby names in the U.S.: Liam and Olivia dominate, but Mateo is rising

Olivia and Liam are the most popular baby names in the U.S. for the fifth consecutive year, according to an annual tally by the Social Security Administration.

Biden will keep Trump's China tariffs, and add new ones on electric vehicles

The Biden administration is finally wrapping up its review of President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports. It will keep those tariffs, and add more on things like electric vehicles.

Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys is being placed under a legal conservatorship

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge approved the conservatorship Thursday, noting that Brian Wilson suffers from "a major cognitive disorder." Wilson has agreed to the conservatorship.

Ryan Gosling has the correct answer to Colbert's question about the scariest animal

Spoiler alert: It's a bug. It flies. And it bites. There's no "Ken-fusion" about the fear factor of a mosquito's bite.

New 'Doctor Who' star Ncuti Gatwa feels 'sad' for critics of show's diversity

Gatwa is the first Black man and the first person born outside the U.K. to play The Doctor. He's candid about how his own life has influenced his take on the role — and about his critics.

Steve Bannon loses his appeal of his contempt of Congress conviction

A three-judge panel upheld the former Trump adviser's conviction for criminal contempt of Congress. The case is related to Bannon's refusal to cooperate with a House panel probe of the Jan. 6 riot.

Tax revenue jumps 22% in April, but U.S. deficit still looms large

The U.S. Treasury ran a surplus last month, thanks in part to the April 15th tax deadline. But the federal government is still expected to end the year more than $1.5 trillion in the red.

Yes, Apple's new iPad ad is ugly and crushing, but art can't be flattened

The newest iPad ad depicts instruments, books and art supplies flattened into Apple's thinnest product ever. But anyone who owns and loves art in any form knows: The practicality isn't the point.

A Virginia county board votes to restore Confederates' names to schools

The school board meeting stretched into early Friday. During the debate, a Black student athlete told the board, "I would have to represent a man that fought for my ancestors to be slaves."

California says restaurants must bake all of their add-on fees into menu prices

Service charges; resort fees; "surcharge" add-ons: A new state law requiring price transparency is set to take effect in July. Until now, no one knew how it would apply to restaurants.

A 19th-century bookbinder struggles with race and identity in 'The Library Thief'

In her debut novel taking place in the Victorian era, Kuchenga Shenjé explores the expectations that arise when society demands that every group be neatly categorized.

The Supreme Court is asked to pause a ruling against Louisiana's congressional map

Louisiana's new congressional map is caught in a legal fight that could determine the balance of power in the next Congress and set up another Supreme Court test of the Voting Rights Act.

Meet the lawyer who's trying to flag judges who harass their clerks

A former law clerk who had a bad experience on the job is now trying to share information about judges to help others from suffering the same fate.

He fights sexual violence. He's won a Nobel and now a $1 million honor. Is he hopeful?

Dr. Denis Mukwege, co-winner of the Nobel peace prize in 2018, is the recipient of the $1 million Aurora humanitarian prize. In an interview with NPR, he reflects on how his campaign has fared.

WNBA teams will travel on chartered flights for the next 2 seasons, the league says

Before, teams could travel on chartered flights during the postseason and for back-to-back games in the regular season. Many players said the change will make recovery easier and make them feel safer.

The Senate passes an FAA reauthorization bill, sending the legislation to the House

The Senate passed a bill designed to improve safety and customer service for air travelers, a day before the law governing the Federal Aviation Administration expires.

What's past is present for Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov

The 86-year-old Kyiv native, living in exile in Berlin, has a new album of symphonic works that explores the idea of reminiscence.

2 skiers are killed after being caught in Utah avalanche, sheriff says

Two skiers were killed and one was rescued after they were buried in an avalanche in the mountains outside of Salt Lake City that occurred after several days of spring snowstorms, authorities said.