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President Biden meets House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other congressional leaders as the deadline for lifting the debt limit draws ever closer.

The Newtown, Conn., school shooting last December prompted the local weekly paper to publish its first special edition ever. But the Newtown Bee's staff has made a conscious decision not to commemorate the six-month anniversary of the shooting. The decision is part of their struggle to cover a continuing tragedy while trying to move forward as journalists, and as members of the community.

A progressive political party popular with young people is challenging the status quo in Thailand, where voters will go to the polls on Sunday after nine years of military-backed rule.

A group of young people is suing the state of Montana for failing to address climate change. The state's constitution guarantees "a clean and healthful environment."

U.S. Sugar, the nation's largest producer of cane sugar, announced Tuesday it will go out of business and sell about 300 square miles of Florida land to the state government. The decision is being called a major step to help restore the Everglades.

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act lets you recover up to $500 for each violation of the do not call registry. Nathen Barton fought back against telemarketers, and made some money in the process.

There are nearly 100,000 centenarians in the U.S. In Oklahoma, a group of volunteers wants to make sure everyone in the state who lives to be 100 is properly honored.

For decades, France's far right party has been led by a Le Pen: first father, then daughter. Marine Le Pen's replacement hails from a younger generation, and party supporters hope he attracts voters.

The Christian Brothers High School Band in Memphis turns 150 years old on Friday. It's the country's oldest continuously operating high school marching band.

The men's college basketball tournament resumes Thursday, and the women's on Friday — after several upsets in the opening rounds of both tournaments

The battered savings and loan company Washington Mutual has become the latest casualty of the subprime mortgage disaster. Regulators say the bank fell over the edge because in the past week or so more and more customers began pulling their deposits out.

Despite failing to gather enough votes to debate an Iraq resolution on Monday, senators are still talking about what comes next. But so far, colorful and sometimes accusatory rhetoric has failed to break the impasse.

Former Congressman Dan Rostenkowski -- the Chicago Democrat who became the leading architect of congressional tax policy during the Reagan era -- died Wednesday at the age of 82. He served 18 terms in the House. Rostenkowski's political career ended after he pleaded guilty to corruption charges.

In a 5-3 decision, the Supreme Court rules that President Bush overstepped his authority in ordering military tribunals for some Guantanamo detainees. Duke University's Scott Silliman tells Susan Stamberg that the Bush administration will now have to go back to the drawing board to find a solution for the detainees.

FBI agents fanned out across northern New Jersey today and made arrests in a corruption investigation that includes two mayors. Officials say politics and religion were used to cloak crimes and enrich the suspects.

The Colorado shuttle driver accused of training with al-Qaida and plotting to bomb transportation targets in New York pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction. The FBI arrested Najibullah Zazi last fall and said he was planning an attack on the New York subway.

Palestinian Americans are grieving over loved ones who have been killed, injured and trapped in Gaza amid Israel's bombardment. They also feel betrayed by the U.S. government's support of Israel.

Narcan is the best option schools have to save students from an overdose, but it's only readily available in a handful of the nation's districts.

House Republicans nominated a new speaker today, but plenty of party division remains. The tally was 113 to 99 for House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, who beat out Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan.

The remote community of Nanwalek on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula is accessible only by boat or seaplane. Now, it's running out of water because of a lack of rainfall and low snowpack.

The amazing tale of two sisters from a poor neighborhood — who play tennis unlike anyone before them and each reach No. 1 in the world — is one we're not likely to see again.

Absolute Equality, the art exhibit founded by Reginald Adams, is doing artwork around the country in honor of Juneteenth. This year, exhibits are going up in Denver, Atlanta and L.A.

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with LA Times reporter Daniel Miller about a recent spate of Lego thefts in the greater Los Angeles area.

Because both referendums address public schools, voters may feel like they have to choose between the two taxes.

The Rays are hosting their first regular-season series in their temporary outdoor home with Tropicana Field out of service due to hurricane damage.