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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with WNBA star Brittney Griner about her new memoir, Coming Home.

A tropical depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Debby north of Cuba on Saturday and was predicted to become a hurricane as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico.

Parkland. Uvalde. Columbine. Sandy Hook. A supermarket in Buffalo. A church in South Carolina. A synagogue in Pittsburgh. When violence comes to a public place, as it does all too often in our era, a delicate question lingers afterward: What should be done with the buildings where blood was shed?

President Trump's nomination of Emil Bove to the federal bench exposes a rift in the conservative legal movement.

The Senate passed a measure early into the New Year, and now it's up to the house to vote on the deal, which will most likely happen by Wednesday. The measure cleared the Senate on an 89-8 vote, hours after V.P. Joe Biden and Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell sealed a deal.

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's presidential campaign sees a path to competing against Donald Trump — a path that runs right through South Carolina's Feb. 24 primary.

Even before Election Day, unsubstantiated rumors about voter fraud are beginning to focus on specific public servants and voters, leading to harassment and threats.

How President Trump wants to use disaster relief funds as political leverage. And, why he says DEI programs are illegal and wants to end investigations into military extremism.

The Biden Administration announced the next batch of 15 prescription drugs that will be included in price negotiations with companies — with the aim of lowering costs for people covered by Medicare.

A total of $2.7 billion was allocated to local cities and counties in January to help with hurricane relief. HUD, which distributes those funds, is facing deep DOGE cuts, but there is no indication that money is at risk.

The song "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" was released ten years ago and has since become the soundtrack to millions of viral videos. Its story shows how music has shaped — and been shaped by— social media platforms.

President Trump signed an executive action yesterday to start shutting down the Education Department, which could hurt low-income and rural schools. And, this week's new music, movies and books.

Three key committees are putting pen to paper on Trump's "big beautiful bill." But lawmakers are at odds over policies with far-reaching impacts on Americans' wallets and, for many, their health care.

After backing Joe Biden in 2020, Asian American voters in Nevada swung decisively toward Donald Trump in 2024. Now, they reflect on how his presidency is going so far.

The nonprofit group Partnership for Public Service has named David Lebryk, former fiscal assistant secretary at the Treasury Department, as federal employee of the year.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Reuven Blau, reporter for The City news website, about violence between inmates and guards at New York City jails.

The leaders of California's high-speed rail project say they've learned from past mistakes. But the troubled megaproject faces an uncertain future with $4 billion in federal funding tied up in court.

Baseball's annual reset is almost here. The schedule has a few tweaks this year with the World Baseball Classic and Spring Breakout for prospects. Here's a quick info bank on the when, where and how much.

The president's budget blueprint calls for a 10 percent increase in military spending, along with deep cuts in foreign aid and the Environmental Protection Agency.

New research has found few links between in-person K-12 schooling and COVID-19 case rates. "There is not a consistent pattern," one study author said.

Rachel Martin talks to Mercedes Schlapp, White House director of Strategic Communications, about the stalemate keeping the government partially closed. NPR's Kelsey Snell weighs in on the topic.

As the country faces the world's worst coronavirus crisis, children want to know: Will I catch it? Will grandfather die? What's it like to be an orphan?

Former President Donald Trump appeared in court Tuesday to answer to 37 charges related to his handling of classified documents, marking the second time in 2023 he has been indicted.

Leslie Jordan was an Emmy-winning actor pre-pandemic. His quarantine video diaries scored him nearly 6 million Instagram followers. He's got merchandise, a book and a gospel album.

Kidnappings are the latest scourge in the impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti. Despite the presence of a 6,000-strong U.N. force, Haiti has seen a sharp increase in violence and kidnappings in recent months. The interim government, under Prime Minister Gerard Latortue, is desperate to establish a semblance of order before elections in November.