NPR's Adrian Ma talks to former top defense official Jim Townsend about the significance of President Trump's new agreement to send weapons to Ukraine.

AI cyber giant Darktrace buys network security firm Mira for an undisclosed sum, seeking to enhance the tech stack it offers to highly-regulated sectors.

2026 Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment could rise 2.7%. But Medicare Part B premiums are set to rise even more, eating most of the COLA.

From shoe-free screening to facial recognition technology, here's how airport security checkpoints are being transformed in 2025.

Each year, a cost-of-living adjustment — or COLA — is intended to help recipients keep up with inflation and maintain their standard of living.

Experts say retiree Social Security is still taxable and you'll need to read the fine print to understand your situation and what you should withhold.

More than three-quarters of Americans fear Social Security won't provide enough to live on when they retire, AARP study finds.

Everything from monthly benefits to what workers and beneficiaries owe in taxes has the potential to change in the upcoming year.

The Social Security Administration issues monthly benefits to more than 70 million Americans.

When Are Social Security Payments Coming in August 2025? Most recipients, particularly retirees, are paid according to their date of birth.

When a man began running down the course at the Tour de France in protest of an Israeli team’s participation, a security guard pulled no punches.