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Republicans on a House comittee say they want to begin a preliminary investigation of House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX). But Democrats seem unlikely to accept the inquiry until new, lenient ethics rules are revised. They say new rules put in place by the GOP leadership were designed to protect DeLay.

Ed Gordon talks with R&B star India.Arie and actress Ashley Judd, who teamed up to highlight the plight of the 38 million Africans suffering from AIDS in a new VH1 documentary, Tracking the Monster.

The Army's Fay report examines the role of U.S. military intelligence in the Abu Ghraib prisoner-abuse scandal. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with two members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services: Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI).

The semi-automatic assault weapons ban voted into law by Congress in 1994 expired this week. Both President Bush and Sen. John Kerry say they favored extending the ban, but Kerry blames Bush for not pushing Congress for a vote. NPR's Tavis Smiley speaks with Rep. Christopher Shays (R-CT), an author of the original ban, and with a spokesman from the National Rifle Association.

Lyfe Jennings' transformation from prisoner to singing star has touched millions of his fans — including the ones he knew behind bars, who see him as an inspiration. Farai Chideya speaks with the R&B soul singer about his new CD, Lyfe Change.

The list of our 50 favorite albums of the year includes Jason Moran, Janelle Monae, The National and more artists from M to R.

The shape-shifting R&B artist places time in the palms of her hands, squeezing and stretching it as she sees fit.

President Obama spoke to Congress Tuesday in a primetime address. Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) delivered the republican response following Obama's speech. Also, Obama has nominated former Washington Gov. Gary Locke to head the Commerce Department, his third nominee for the post.

On Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and FEMA Administrator R. David Paulison visited Ohio to assess the damage in that state, but throughout the Midwest, thousands of residents are trying to recover from the relentless storms.

Record producer Joe Boyd has worked with Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd, Nick Drake, Richard and Linda Thompson, R.E.M. and many other musical acts. He has a new memoir, called White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Alexis Madrigal of The Atlantic about how e-commerce tools are making it easier for entrepreneurs to make money without ever touching the products they advertise.

The weapons include U.S. missiles for Patriot air defense systems already in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also said he had a "productive" call with President Trump.

With hundreds of unexplained cases of vaping-related illness, and the sharp rise in youth vaping, the Trump administration is acting to crack down on kid-friendly vape flavors.

Ashton Marra covers the Capitol for West Virginia Public Radio and can be heard weekdays on West Virginia Morning, the station’s daily radio news program. Ashton can also be heard Sunday evenings as she brings you state headlines during NPR’s weekend edition of All Things Considered. She joined the news team in October of 2012.

Zoe Chace explains the mysteries of the global economy for NPR's Planet Money. As a reporter for the team, Chace knows how to find compelling stories in unlikely places, including a lollipop factory in Ohio struggling to stay open, a pasta plant in Italy where everyone calls in sick, and a recording studio in New York mixing Rihanna's next hit.

Bronson Arcuri is a Senior Producer on NPR’s visuals team. In that role, he focuses on developing new video formats and producing original documentary projects for the network's digital platforms and news programs.

Camila Flamiano Domonoske covers cars, energy and the future of mobility for NPR's Business Desk. She can be reached via encrypted message at camiladomonoske.42 on Signal.

Loretta Lynch spent hours before a House committee, fielding questions about her decision to accept the FBI's recommendation to not bring charges against Hillary Clinton.

H&R Block claims it's equipped to guide you through the Affordable Care Act and the law's implications for your taxes this year. But the law doesn't really affect 2012 returns.

On this week's StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative, Richard Hoy speaks to his daughter, Angel, about being a Chinese-American medic in the U.S Army.