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The final hours of President Trump's decision-making on his second Supreme Court nominee are being described as hectic and unpredictable – and the…

Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., an early supporter of the Tea Party movement who helped foster its growth in Congress and worked for the election of like-minded lawmakers, is leaving to run the conservative Heritage Foundation. His exit set in motion political maneuvers from Columbia, S.C., to Washington, D.C.

Turan says movies are like friends — they speak to you, and can even change your life. In his new book, he shares some personal favorites, and explains why the magic of the movies endures.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Bastian Obermayer and Frederik Obermaier, authors of The Panama Papers: Breaking the Story of How the World's Rich and Powerful Hide Their Money.

Research suggests that students of color perform better academically and are disciplined less when they have teachers of color. But there aren’t a lot of…

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn. While he is voting no on the Green New Deal he says Republicans need to respond to climate change.

Montreal's MUTEK electronic music festival is far more dedicated than most to maintaining the highest fidelity toward both artistic intent and immersive sonics. If only it were so everywhere.

Our summer series on TV shows takes a look at under-the-radar and that you might want to binge — Game of Thrones, Better Call Saul and more.

Officials say the military mastermind who drove the French and the Americans out of Vietnam, died at a Hanoi hospital at 102. He was the country's last famous communist revolutionary.

The so-called "Bridge to Nowhere" came to symbolize all that's wrong with earmarks in Congress. But during the past few weeks, as Speaker John Boehner struggled to rally support for his alternate tax plan, some said earmarks could have helped him convince fellow Republicans to push legislation through the House.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are asking for an injunction to place restrictions on suspected members of the Hidden Valley Kings – a new tactic for…

The producer recorded with some of the century's greatest — including Aretha Franklin, Etta James and Otis Redding — as well as helped the nascent career of a young Allman brother.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., about the conflict between the U.S. and Iran. Scott is a member of the Senate's Armed Services and Homeland Security committees.

Charles Kupperman did not appear Monday on Capitol Hill. House investigators want to press him on key parts of an account that President Trump built a shadow foreign policy team to pressure Ukraine.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, about the drawdown of U.S. military forces from Afghanistan, and his call to fast-track immigration visas for Afghans who helped the U.S.

The House Democrats' $1.9 billion security plan includes more than $730 million to reimburse the National Guard and other agencies for the Jan. 6 attacks. It's fate is unclear in the Senate.

This is the second time the Wyoming Republican faced calls for her removal as the No. 3 Republican in the House. But this time, she did not have support from top Republicans.

The 2021 Tiny Desk Contest closed on June 7; now, our judges are looking for a winner. Our favorite entries this week include songs for daydreaming about crushes and nursing old heartaches.

A federal court denied Alabama's request to force the Census Bureau to move up the release of new redistricting data and stop plans for a different way of keeping people's information confidential.

"I was not going to extend this forever war," President Biden said from the White House, "and I was not extending a forever exit."