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NPR's Ari Shapiro interviews Nina R. Schooler, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at SUNY Downstate, about the study she co-authored regarding early treatment of schizophrenia.

President Trump's pick for the next head of NASA, Rep. Jim Bridenstine, R-Okla., will have his Senate nomination hearing on Wednesday. He's been controversial because of his views on climate change.

Just as the Senate seemed to descend into another round of partisan gridlock, this time over extending emergency jobless benefits, the arrival of a surprisingly weak December jobs report raised the pressure on lawmakers to act.

Roy Hargrove died Friday night in New York City. The cause was cardiac arrest, according to his longtime manager. Hargrove had been admitted to the hospital for reasons related to kidney function.

The McDonald's turnaround plan is staking its future on being a "progressive burger company." But what does that mean?

NPR's Tom Moon reviews the new album from pianist Robert Glasper, Covered.

The toy retailer has maintained a presence at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street for decades. In July, it will close its doors. Company officials are looking for a less expensive location in Manhattan.

Also: Leslie Jamison on a lonely whale; Ben Lerner on writing fiction.

A faction of the House's most conservative lawmakers secured a deal to delay an impeachment vote in exchange for a House Judiciary Committee hearing next Wednesday.

Olsen's music has earned her critical acclaim, but also a reputation as a tortured soul. The 29-year-old songwriter's third album, My Woman,showcases a more lighthearted side.

Tiny Desk Contest winners Tank and the Bangas tell us why they almost didn't apply for the NPR music competition. Plus, they throw down on Disney tunes, and play a few of their own!

Members of the North Dakota congressional delegation say the acting secretary of the Army has ordered the Corps of Engineers to proceed with an easement needed to complete the pipeline.

Also: the winners of the Whiting Awards were announced; Cheryl Strayed's memoir inspires other women to take to the Wild; and Dwight Garner on what makes a critic.

For decades, the closest most people got to a gun suppressor – those metal cylinders that reduce a gun’s bang – was seeing one on a movie screen in the…

Speaking on NBC's Meet the Press, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said Congress had asked the White House to explain the Obama administration's talking points in the aftermath of the attack.

Update 4:50Gov. Pat McCrory issued an executive order Tuesday that he says clarifies House Bill 2 and provides new protections for state employees based…

The Senate and House lawmakers are reintroducing legislation to create "one stop" shops for formerly incarcerated individuals to reduce crime and keep people out of prison once they leave.

Cheney, a critic of former President Donald Trump, is the only Republican named to the panel by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

The FBI is asking the American public to review the new information and come forward with any information about the possible identity of the bomb-maker.

Republican North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson on Saturday posted a video to Facebook saying he would "not back down."