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In a tense and chaotic meeting, the board voted to undo her surprise November firing — with a caveat — while critics bemoaned it as "kicking the can down the road."

The opinion was written by Justice Clarence Thomas, who reversed the decision of the 5th Circuit. Justices Neil Gorsuch and Samuel Alito dissented.

DiFranco's latest album finds inspiration in a book by activist Valarie Kaur, which urges an understanding of and empathy for one's opponents.

In its heyday, Life magazine gave America its first look at what would become some of the most iconic images of the 20th century. A year after the release of the magazine's final issue, a new book offers a collection of some of the publication's most indelible images.

Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank's new book, Homo Politicus offers a humorous "anthropological" study of the people and rules that govern Potomac Land, the place otherwise known as Washington.

Author Colm Toibin's latest tale moves back and forth across the Atlantic, from the town of Enniscorthy, Ireland, to bustling Brooklyn, N.Y.

"I'm not playing with persona," St. Vincent says of All Born Screaming. "It's a really a record about life and death and love. That's it. That's all we got."

Federal employees have been losing their jobs after sting operations engineered by political provocateur James O'Keefe. Now some of them are fighting back in court.

Vladimir Putin is using his military to try and force Ukraine into Russia's orbit. But Ukrainians have been increasingly looking west, not east. The current offensive will only accelerate that shift.

The CDC says people who have been fully vaccinated can travel safely two weeks after their final dose. But the agency is still advising against nonessential trips during the current rise in cases.

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Wolfgang Ischinger, Germany's former ambassador to the U.S., about Biden's trip to Europe, and the intent to send the message that America will be a stronger ally.

Army bases across the South will be stripped of names honoring the Confederacy. A federal commission has begun that job — and now potential new names are beginning to emerge.

Trump won the swing state of Georgia with approximately 50% of the vote. Voters celebrating his victory weigh in.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mika Golubovsky, English-language editor of Mediazona, about what Russians are saying about the chaos of Ukraine's major incursion.

Small bookstores are opening up around the country and finding new ways to bring people in.

Small bookstores are opening up around the country and finding new ways to bring people in.

Maria Luna's parents are U.S. residents, but she was born and abandoned in Mexico. Her grandmother brought her to the U.S. at 3 days old. As a teen, she found out she was undocumented, and could not legally work, obtain a driver's license or go to college. She speaks with host Michel Martin as part of Tell Me More's series 'In Limbo.'

Trump and his company have repeatedly faced criminal investigations but this case marks the first time his company has been charged, tried, and convicted on criminal charges.

Brody won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of a Hungarian-Jewish architect and Holocaust survivor who seeks a fresh start in post-WWII America. "I just was in awe when I read the script," he says.

In 1980, John Goodenough's work led to the lithium-ion battery, now found in everything from phones to electric cars. He and fellow researchers say they've come up with a faster-charging alternative.

Elon Musk has criticized a GOP bill he says will increase the budget deficit and undermine the work he led at DOGE. But what kind of political power does he have now he's no longer a Trump adviser?

People from across the country react to President Obama's decision to send another 30,000 troops to Afghanistan. Some say more troops are needed; others say the U.S. should walk away from the conflict.

Domingo is nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of Bayard Rustin, an activist who was forced into the background because he was gay. Originally broadcast Dec. 11, 2024.

The nation's high school graduation rate is at a record-high 81 percent. Why? Because states are doing good things ... or using some sleight of hand.

Eyder Peralta asks John Suthers, mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado, about pandemic restrictions and fatigue.