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The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is set to begin, marking the first time an impeached president faces trial after leaving office.

She touched on her unlikely journey from projects in Brooklyn, N.Y., to St. Croix, the U.S. Virgin Islands, "and now as an adult woman representing an island territory speaking to the U.S. Senate."

NPR's Ron Elving breaks down all the latest political developments, including the latest blows in the fight for the future of the Republican Party.

The tracks Bob Boilen shares on this week's All Songs Consideredall have a cinematic quality, from a new Thom Yorke cut for the film Motherless Brooklyn,to Ride's best new album in 20 years.

UPDATED: 9:45 a.m.An investigator for the N.C. Board of Elections seized absentee-by-mail ballot requests from Bladen County shortly after the Nov. 6…

High temperatures, brawls in lines for water, closed offices and productivity drops. Climate change has made this the new summertime normal in India's over-crowded, sweltering cities.

A federal judge will rule on a 2013 lawsuit involving the Trump National golf course in Jupiter, Fla. Trump bought the club in 2012 and has refused to return $6 million to members wanting refunds.

Ford has cancelled plans for a new plant in Mexico after being slammed by Donald Trump during the presidential campaign. He claimed the company was shipping jobs across the border. The car company was planning to invest $1.6 billion in Mexico.

The Carmel, Ind., high school girls swim team is poised to make history at state this year. A win will break the record for most consecutive wins for any high school team of any sport or any gender.

In New Hampshire, Republican presidential candidates are using compassionate language when it comes to drug abuse. It's a marked change for a party that has advocated tough stances on the issue.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Gabriel Zucman, author of The Hidden Wealth of Nations, about the leaked Panama papers and what they say about the practice of hiding money offshore worldwide. He's estimated that up to 8 percent of the world's financial wealth is hidden away.

Last month the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled on a question with millions of dollars at stake: Is the Snuggie a blanket with sleeves or a sleeved garment that looks like a blanket?

The Supreme Court has already heard a major case about political line-drawing that has the potential to reshape American politics. Now, before even…

We schedule our work and leisure dates, why not the birth dates of our babies? Anthropologist Barbara J. King looks at this trend in evolutionary perspective.

A cut in the Senate's version of the tax bill would save alcohol producers $4.2 billion. But it probably won't lower the cost of beer, says one brewer who wants to use the money to expand.

The average tax cut would be $1,600 in 2018, but the average household earning more than $1 million would get a nearly $70,000 cut.

Presidents Trump and Obama both have had to decide whether to take action against the Assad government after civilian deaths.

California is recovering from a pair of the strongest earthquakes in two decades. Seismologists say the region can expect to continue to be hit by strong aftershocks for some time to come.

The reason for the link isn't clear, but researchers say obesity's effect on self-image and self-esteem might be partly to blame.

The Boston Red Sox took the lead in the World Series with a 3-1 win Monday night against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Red Sox now have a 3-2 edge as the Series moves back to Boston.