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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel proposes cutting the size of the Army and taking steps that trim military pay and benefit costs. "We must now adapt, innovate and make difficult decisions," he says.

Hunter Biden faces new criminal charges related to his failure to pay federal taxes. The presidents of three elite colleges are under scrutiny for their testimony at hearing on campus antisemitism.

In a prime-time national address Sunday night, Biden said political passions can run high but "we must never descend into violence." Biden earlier condemned the attempted assassination of his predecessor, Donald Trump, as "contrary to everything we stand for as a nation."

A new study looking at hearing loss finds that it's greater among people living in rural areas. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with audiologist Nicholas Reed, who co-authored the study.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Tampa Bay Times reporter Kirby Wilson about the nomination of Congressman Matt Gaetz as Attorney General and his rise through Florida politics.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Isaac Arnsdorf about his book -- "Finish What We Started" -- and the advancement of former President Donald Trump's MAGA movement.

In this week's edition of The Political Junkie, NPR's political editor Ken Rudin talks about the outcome of Tuesday's "Potomac Primary." Also, Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN) a Super delegate for Barack Obama, talks about the Democratic primary in Tenn., won by Hillary Clinton on Feb. 5.

After Friday's Supreme Court decision, artists from around the world spent the following days sharing their reactions and plans for the immediate future.

Already hampered by the coronavirus, Census Bureau workers are now scrambling to visit households that haven't filled out a 2020 census form, trying to finish a count that's been cut short by a month.

The Pentagon requires services to consider whether wounds of war played a role in behavior. As a Marine fights to stay in the corps, he wants his combat-related mental health issues to be considered.

There are reports that ex-Michigan Gov. Snyder and others will be charged in relation to the crisis that began seven years ago. There is also word that a possible civil settlement in the works.

Acting Manatee County Administrator Scott Hopes says it appears workers at the site have been able to bring the situation under control.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says his city is taking more steps to change policing following the murder conviction of Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.

Lawmakers in Washington report progress on bipartisan policing legislation, but some key sticking points remain, including qualified immunity that shields officers from many lawsuits.

The Tulsa Zoo has long had an evolutionary science exhibit. Now its board is considering adding a display providing the biblical account of how the Earth began. The clash between science and religion is now dividing many in Tulsa.

The teen, who was shot in the back by a police officer, was unarmed and had his arms raised to surrender, according to a lawsuit. The bullet severely damaged part of the seventh-grader's spine.

Manadel al-Jamadi died in Abu Ghraib, just hours after his capture by Navy SEALs and the CIA. His death was ruled a homicide. A special report investigates what happened just before Jamadi's collapse.

The California coastal city of Malibu accounts for a tiny fraction of Los Angeles County's homeless population. The exclusive community plans to handle the issue by moving unhoused people elsewhere.

Prolific diarist Robert Shields died on Oct. 15 at his home in Dayton, Wash., at 89. His journal is estimated to contain more than 37 million words.

Regulators seized another big regional bank and sold most of its assets to J-P Morgan Chase. The failure is expected to cost the federal deposit insurance fund about $13 billion.

Millions of jobs have been lost as businesses keep their doors closed to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Working women have been hit hardest, accounting for nearly 60% of the early job cuts.

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has appeared in court Monday. He faces charges that include second-degree murder in the death of George Floyd.

In his episodic memoir, Will Boast meets the siblings he never knew while navigating family deaths and secrets. Critic Ellah Allfrey finds Epilogue conceptually ambitious, but lacking in execution.

The jurors' decision is a major legal defeat for the 84-year-old entertainer once hailed as America's dad.

NPR's Shannon Bonds speak to public defender Ilona Coleman about the Supreme Court decision protecting police from being sued for not providing a suspect with a Miranda warning.