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NPR Music fans have chosen Dermot Kennedy as Slingshot Best New Artist of 2018. In a conversation with NPR's Ailsa Chang, Kennedy talks about the pressures of newfound success and his dedication to the craft.

A federal judge has ruled the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act unconstitutional because it gives Native American families preferential treatment in adoptions of American Indian children.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with David Fathi, director of the ACLU's National Prison Project, about President Biden's executive order not to renew Justice Department contracts with private prisons.

The deep sea sponges are also found in the Caribbean, containing centuries of records about ocean changes. But collecting them has been hard.

President Biden is expected to sign on Wednesday an order pausing oil and gas drilling on federal land. It's one of several climate-focused executive actions he will make official.

President Biden's education nominee has spent most of his professional career as a public school educator in the city where he grew up: Meriden, Conn.

Harvey Pratt's Warriors' Circle of Honor will incorporate a large, upright stainless steel circle above a stone drum and a walkway with intricate carvings of the five military seals.

In a deal with the Taliban last year, the Trump administration agreed to withdraw U.S. troops by May, but the Biden administration says the Taliban isn't keeping its end of the bargain.

They estimate nearly 90,000 fewer students have enrolled in public schools than was expected for this academic year.

NPR looks at what is causing Missouri to have one of the slowest rates of administering COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S., from a lack of government transparency to a decentralized distribution system.

NPR photographer David Gilkey was killed in Afghanistan while on assignment in June 2016. A new book, Pictures on the Radio, collects some of his most vivid images in one place for the first time.

The city of St. Petersburg has released seven proposals for the redevelopment of the Tropicana Field site.

Janet Yellen, who was sworn in as Treasury secretary on Tuesday, is urging lawmakers to "act big" in response to the pandemic. But some Republican lawmakers are balking at increased government debt.

Puerto Rico is canceling the controversial $300 million contract for work rebuilding the island's electric grid. How does that affect recovery efforts, and who's now going to rebuild the power lines?

The National Transportation Safety Board has completed two days of hearings on the problems affecting Boeing's fleet of 787 Dreamliners. Those jets will have newly designed batteries housed in a fire proof containment box. There are other safety enhancements too.

On Jan. 25, 1996, a new rock musical by a little-known writer, Jonathan Larson, gave its first performance. But that show almost didn't happen: Larson died of an aortic aneurysm early that morning.

A big issue that came up in this week's Republican debate was immigration. It exposed a divide between the candidates. We check many of the presidential candidates positions to see if they've changed.

In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse scandal, some states are considering barring nondisclosure agreements in the settlement of claims.

The senators' $600 billion plan is counteroffer to the president's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief proposal. The outreach from more moderate GOP lawmakers is led by Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.

How cautious should those who have received the COVID-19 vaccine be? And as more contagious strains gain a foothold, experts say it's important to maintain vigilance even as cases continue to decline.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to newly elected Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott about how he is reimagining police funding in his city.

Teachers in some districts are refusing to return to the classroom as COVID-19 spreads. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers.

Research shows housing instability threatens to undermine the U.S. public health response to COVID-19.

The spread of new strains raises new questions as two COVID-19 vaccines continue their rollout across the U.S. and another vaccine candidate preps for regulatory review. Here's what you need to know.

The CEO who is leading the mission is donating three other seats.