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After decades working to block access to clinics, the Rev. Rob Schenck says he had a change of heart and sees abortion as an issue that should be resolved by "an individual and his or her conscience."

Robert Siegel and Linda Wertheimer discuse the tendency of politicians, especially those now running for president, to refer to themselves in the third person. He then recreates some great lines in history with this locution.

Linda then turns to Jeff Mapes, Chief Political Writer at The Oregonian in Portland, about the close race in his state. Oregon voted Democratic in the last few elections, but there is talk that Bush could pull off a win there.

Secretary of state candidates who deny the 2020 election results generally underperformed fellow Republicans on the ballot in a handful of competitive states.

A new exhibition and book honor the memory of the Pulitzer Prize-winning German photojournalist who was killed on April 4, 2014, while on assignment for The Associated Press in Afghanistan.

More than half of the Colorado River's water is used to grow crops, primarily livestock feed, a new study finds. The river and its users are facing tough decisions as the climate warms.

The chair of Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis’ Transition Advisory Committee on the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture says the environment will be a...

The 22nd annual running kicks off Thursday, Feb. 26, with community events and culminates Sunday, March 1, with IndyCar’s season-opening race.

The new podcast Imminent Danger looks at the troubling medical career of one OB-GYN and what it tells us about how doctors are vetted in the United States.

NPR's Richard Harris reports that researchers have for the first time deciphered the complete genetic blueprint of an organism known as an 'archaea'. These microorganisms have long been thought to represent a form of life distinct from the two major forms of life, prokaryotes (PROH-kare-ee-otts) and eukaryotes (YOO-kare-ee-otts). The blueprint confirms this distinction.

Florida lawmakers ended their 2018 session Sunday by passing an $88.7 billion budget, while Gov. Rick Scott signed legislation that provides record…

A woman's viral tweet exposed the inefficiencies in Chicago's public housing. Jeanette Taylor, now an alderwoman for the city, is pushing for change.

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun testifies on Capitol Hill. Two growing wildfires upend life in New Mexico. Ascension, one of the nation's largest health systems, deals with the effects of a ransomware attack.

Former New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens and his chief accuser, trainer Brian McNamee, presented their testimony to Congress Wednesday morning. Clemens stuck to his story amid tough questions, and denied that he has ever taken steroids or HGH.

Executive Producer Rip Rense and the inspiration for the album

"A plus B didn't equal C all the time," one banker said about Manafort's loan applications. Prosecutors say Manafort discussed the prospects for a job in the Trump administration.

The California governor, late Apple co-founder and state general attorney are among the people the San Francisco transit agency owes some $6.1 million in overpayments for parking citations.

In the summer, from dusk until the moon rises, photographer Pete Mauney finds his photos' subjects along quiet stretches of highway, in hidden pockets of woods and under power lines.

Democrats get new momentum from House passage of a health care bill, but face new tests in bridging differences within the party — and between the chambers — on cost, financing and coverage.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with League Championship Series analyst Emily Rand about the League of Legends World Championship, and efforts to make the video gaming world more inclusive.

The deadly earthquake struck Taiwan during the morning rush hour on Wednesday — collapsing buildings and triggering tsunami warnings in Japan and the Philippines.

Romance books are on the rise, even as overall book sales are declining. NPR's Juana Summers visited a romance book club at Baltimore's Charm City Books to see what brings readers to the genre.

General election voting for 2024 is commencing as election officials worry about the threat level they face. And, the Haitian community is suffering from Trump's false claims that they eat pets.

Caplan started out on Freaks and Geeks and now plays the narrator of Fleishman Is in Trouble. She says Fleishman seems like a story about a man going through a divorce, but it turns into much more.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with New York Times business reporter Peter Eavis about the end of the de minimis exemption for international shipments, and what it means for consumers.