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Senate Democrats pass a climate, health care and tax bill after months of negotiations. Secretary of State Blinken holds high-level talks in South Africa. A poll delves into some racial disparities.

Two Washington Post journalists say pharmaceutical companies collaborated with each other — and with lawyers and lobbyists — to create laws to protect the industry. Their new book is American Cartel.

Hurricane Ian came ashore with devastating near-Category 5 winds that peeled the roofs off homes and uprooted trees.

Terri Cheney was a successful entertainment lawyer, representing some of the biggest names in the business, but few knew of her inner struggle with bipolar disorder. In this week's Behind Closed Doors, Cheney talks candidly about manic depression, as chronicled in her new book, Manic.

Lead is regularly found in vintage items more than 40 years old, but also in many new, cheaply made dollar-store goods. Children are especially susceptible to lead-poisoning even at low levels.

A new wave of artists are reimagining the classic bolero, rising above its gendered tropes and sharpening its quietly feminist rebellion for the contemporary moment.

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, automakers began adopting an anti-theft technology that dramatically reduced car thefts. But why did it take so long?

American long-haul truckers share wisdom from the road on living where you work

David DePape makes his first court appearance after attacking Nancy Pelosi's husband. Russia sends more missiles to Ukraine. And, Israel has another election and Netanyahu guns for a comeback.

It’s a question that follows any natural disaster, especially monster hurricanes like Ian: Was this caused by climate change?

The iconic rock 'n' roll pioneer and last living member of the "Million-Dollar Quartet" — whose meteoric rise collapsed almost as quickly as he ascended, thanks to scandal — has died at age 87.

Lawyers and health experts, as well as incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals, say getting gender-affirming care in prison often comes only after threats of lawsuits or a full legal fight.

These women made some of the most significant music of the past century. They originated genres, broke political boundaries, nurtured generations of followers and in most cases, became icons.

What began with Lord Shorty's song "Indrani" in 1973 has evolved considerably since – to follow along, here's a playlist with a song for every year, along with the history of its most notable tracks.

The House heads into a fourth day without a speaker. Russia's president orders a temporary cease-fire in Ukraine over Orthodox Christmas. Injured Buffalo Bills player shows substantial improvement.

Champion distance runner Lauren Fleshman says too many coaches assume — falsely — that what works for male athletes also benefits female athletes. Her memoir is Good for a Girl.

An irrepressible global pop star and political provocateur, Bad Bunny collects streaming accolades with ease, but refuses to temper his idiosyncrasies or move to U.S. pop's center.

Germany arrests dozens suspected of plotting a violent coup against the government. Xi Jinping visits Saudi Arabia. Democrats shake up the party's presidential primary calendar.

The documentary returns to theaters this month alongside the release of a new box set. It's a chance to consider what it captures (and doesn't) about music, race and justice in the 1970s and today.

A Cincinnati agency says large investors are taking some of the most affordable homes off the market, exacerbating the racial wealth gap. It's now helping its new tenants buy the homes themselves.

The latest on the deadly shooting in Monterey Park, Calif. President Biden's lawyers uncover more classified material at his Delaware home. The FDA considers a major shift in COVID vaccine strategy.

Author John Rousmaniere recently published Green Oasis in Brooklyn: The Evergreens Cemetery 1849-2008. Now, Jacki Lyden tours the "Green Oasis" with cemetery historian Donato Daddario, a Shakespearean gravedigger and maintenance man who's missing only the skull from his hand. Daddario keeps watch over the thousands of graves at Evergreens.

A U.S. official says the White House is leaning toward sending Abrams tanks to Ukraine. Tesla will report earnings amid company turmoil. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen meets with African leaders.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of infectious diseases at the National Institutes of Health. Fauci told Congress yesterday he's worried about the recent coronavirus surge.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapses during a game, Republicans take control of the House and will elect a speaker. New York City considers hospitalizing unhoused residents with mental illness.