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Days after tornadoes left dozens dead in the central U.S., the search for the missing is moving slowly. Tornadoes tore through Kentucky and five other states Friday night.

There's a change in Kentucky law that puts diagnoses of the deadly coal miners' disease black lung mostly in the hands of physicians who typically work for coal companies.

Country singer Loretta Lynn married at 13, had six children and created controversy by singing songs about divorce and the pill. Here, she talks about her decades in the music business, her relationship with her husband and a new tribute album, Coal Miner's Daughter.

The two companies making COVID-19 vaccines each promised to deliver 100 million doses to the federal government by the end of March. So far, they appear to be running behind.

Though tobacco ads have been banned from TV for about 50 years, the marketing of electronic cigarettes isn't constrained by the law. Public health advocates consider that a loophole that hurts kids.

Since August 2018, NPR has been tracking about 80 items sold at a Georgia Walmart with an eye toward products caught in the trade war. On average, prices rose 3%. Tariffs are one of many factors.

Hats, horses and high rollers. These are just some of the things that add to the atmosphere of Churchill Downs on Derby Day.

Most stories about Haspel, the nominee to lead the agency, focus on her controversial role in the CIA's waterboarding program. The CIA is attempting to counter that with a biography and testimonials.

Weekend Edition Sunday host Rachel Martin speaks with David Rohde about his new book, Beyond War: Reimagining American Influence in a New Middle East.

Congress has been slow to regulate the artificial intelligence industry, but states have been plowing ahead, proposing and passing laws dealing with AI in elections, fake images and health care.

Since the conventions, Donald Trump has stumbled badly. That has moved voters in the direction of Hillary Clinton, giving her a sizable lead in the key states.

The suspended Texas AG pleaded not guilty to all charges, which include bribery, corruption, and abuse of office. Here's what happened on the first day of his trial in the TX Senate.

Senators are calling for access to a House Ethics Committee probe into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., following his nomination to be the next attorney general under President-elect Donald Trump.

Despite the All-Star race being a non-points exhibition race, it does satisfy the budget requirement, Rep. Jason Saine (R-Lincoln) told the Associated Press.

LUBRANO: Essayist Alfred Lubrano (Loo-BRAH-noh) takes issue with ournalists who use their noteriety to sell products.

Five years after George Floyd's death, NPR's Michel Martin took a trip to Minneapolis and spoke to the city's mayor Jacob Frey, Minnesota attorney general Keith Ellison and national civil rights attorney Ben Crump to reflect on how the city and nation have changed.

As protests continue around the country in response to several high-profile deaths of African Americans in recent weeks, black people say they are frustrated, fearful and fatigued.

Big tech faces lawmakers' questions about whether they're trying to squash competition. House Democrats square off with Attorney General William Barr. And, the political future of an Ohio County.

A look back at other sitting vice presidents who were running for the top job and debating on TV against the nominee of the opposition party: Gore in 2000, George H.W. Bush in 1988 and Nixon in 1960.

R&B singer Eddie Levert, founding member of The O'Jays, talks about his new book, "I Got Your Back." It's a collaboration with his son, singer Gerald Levert, who died soon after they finished the project.