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Ex-President Trump to appear before a judge in NYC Tuesday. President Biden to talk about investments in manufacturing and clean energy in Minnesota. LSU wins NCAA women's basketball championship.

The discrimination the set-aside license was meant to redress created obstacles for Frederick Fisher obtain it. This is Fisher’s story as he told oral historians in 2017, as he swore this year in his application and as he tells it now.

Former FBI Director James Comey talked with NPR about his actions during the 2016 campaign and his opinions on President Trump. Also, an update on the legal situation of Trump lawyer Michael Cohen.

Former FBI Director James Comey has been found insubordinate in his handling of the Clinton email investigation, but not biased. Also, House Republicans plan to vote next week on immigration bills.

Social and demographic change has shaken the foundation for some of what it means to be American. It has set the backdrop of this campaign in ways that were predictable and completely surprising.

Florida Gov. DeSantis' pugnacious approach to issues involving race, sexual orientation and public health has pushed him to the front of the race for the Republican presidential nomination.

David Daley, who wrote a book on Republican redistricting efforts earlier this decade, worries that the next round of map-making could be just as bad.

Over the years, six of the Galvins' 12 children were diagnosed with schizophrenia. Robert Kolker, who has a new book on the family, says "there is a lot of hope and inspiration in this story."

Travis King crossed the border into North Korea on Tuesday, becoming the first U.S. service member to do so since 1982. A handful of American soldiers defected in the years after the Korean War.

New ideas like "safe storage maps" show gun owners where to put their firearms in safekeeping if a mental health crisis happens. The idea has support, but obstacles are in the way in some states.

Anna Lyndsey — a pseudonym — was an ordinary civil servant when she developed a rare disorder: A severe sensitivity to light. She deftly chronicles her shadowy new normal in Girl in the Dark.

Philip Pullman returns to the world of his beloved Dark Materials trilogy in The Book of Dust. We have an exclusive first peek at young protagonist Malcolm, his canoe, and the day his life changes.

Plans for solving the nation's economic woes are being touted by the three presidential candidates. But their plans might fall short of addressing the key problems. Republican strategist Michael Steele and Democratic strategist Celinda Lake discuss the candidates' positions on the economy and weigh in on the latest poll numbers.

Polls show union support is close to its highest level in more than 50 years. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says he's replacing his defense minister. The leaders of Russia and Turkey are meeting.

For this summer reading list, our listeners suggested a lot of great history, compelling fiction, a few memoirs — and Jane Austen, reimagined with brown people!

"Your heart is pounding; your adrenaline is shooting out of your ears," Steve Osborne says. "And you got one second to get it right." He retired from the force in 2003. His memoir is called The Job.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Todd Lookinland, the set builder for The Nightmare Before Christmas, about the film's enduring legacy as a Halloween classic.

On Guts, the 20-year-old pop phenom is a little louder and funnier than the teenager on her debut — and even more fascinated with what the best songwriters leave out of the picture.

Deadline for a government shutdown looms. Health care workers at Kaiser Permanente near a nationwide walkout. The parents of the founder of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX face their own legal troubles.

We spent a day soaking up the low-key magic made by Luke "Santa Luke" Durant, who draws large crowds — young and old — to storied Mondawmin Mall in Baltimore.

Critics say the U.S. has been unwilling to push for measures in a global agreement that would drive big cuts in plastic waste.

The Carters have it all: wealth, influence, critical cred, fanatic fandoms. So what drives their quest for approval from institutions like the Grammys, who may never truly see them?

Israel issues more evacuation orders in Gaza after deadly airstrike. Russians prepare for counterattack after Ukraine’s surprise offensive. The Paris Olympics wrap up with a lavish closing ceremony.

The rooftop solar business is a big source of consumer complaints. The industry is working to repair its reputation. Here’s how you can protect yourself.

The rooftop solar business is a big source of consumer complaints. Across the country, prosecutors are investigating sales practices and financing arrangements. Now the solar industry is working to repair its reputation.