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The Justice Department indicted the New Jersey Democrat just two months ago on bribery and conspiracy charges. But lawyers in the case already seem to be getting under each other's skin.

Eighteen charges remain against Menendez and an eye doctor, Salomon Melgen. The men are accused of engaging in a bribery scheme involving lavish trips and political campaigns.

NPR's Scott Simon looks at just how prevalent guns have become in American society, compared to smartphones and cars.

Mozart's premier creative partnership with Lorenzo Da Ponte produced a masterpiece for the ages, and one of the only successful sequels to an existing plot. This comic opera continues where playwrite Beaumarchais' The Barber Of Seville leaves off.

Energy giant TXU agrees to be acquired by a group of private-equity firms in a deal worth $32 billion. If approved, it would be the largest leveraged buyout in U.S. history. The bidders are making concessions to environmentalists to help push the deal through.

The old-school funk and R&B artist tells a tale of "two Charlies" in his Tiny Desk performance.

The FIA, the governing body of Formula 1, said it's considering measures to better prepare drivers to race in extreme heat, such as improving cockpit airflow.

Mayors might get more attention, but its managers who run local government in our region. Here are some basics on the city manager form of government.

The British rock band performs a special acoustic set ahead of the release of their debut album, Prelude to Ecstasy, next year.

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the long career of John Sterling, the New York Yankees' play-by-play announcer, who is retiring at the age of 85.

The artist, who just dropped his new album Everything I Thought It Was, comes to the Tiny Desk with a set that leans heavily on his early solo catalog.

Think about the last time you read a good book. How did it leave its mark on you?

In a video released by Kensington Palace, the Princess of Wales says she's finished chemotherapy for cancer, but that her "path to healing and full recovery is long."

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools board will vote later this month on student assignment changes that largely impact magnet schools. Tuesday night a few dozen parents and students signed up to weigh in.

Mayorkas becomes the first cabinet secretary to be impeached since 1876. The Democratic-controlled Senate is expected to leave Mayorkas in office.

Also: A new short story by Stieg Larsson; Sherman Alexie's mullet; Rebecca Mead on Jane Austen.

New guidelines say more current and former smokers should get screened on a yearly basis. New treatments for lung cancer make early detection of the lethal disease more important.

Saturday night's shooting killed three and wounded six during a live concert at American Fish Company in Southport. Now, the City of Southport has released the identities of those killed, as well as six people who were taken to the hospital with injuries and who have now been released.

The Eastern Music Festival has filed a lawsuit following stalled negotiations between EMF and AFM Local 342, which represents seasonal faculty members of the five-week summer music education program.

A third round of retaliatory strikes by the U.S. in Syria has resulted in the death of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated leader, said U.S. Central Command.