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The Louisville Metro Police Department has released a report from the night the police officers shot and killed Breonna Taylor. It contains almost no information.

State leaders say the primaries went smoothly, but they’re still talking about work for the state’s new Office of Election Crimes and Security.

NPR's A Martinez speaks to economist Stephen Roach about the fallout over China's strict COVID-19 policies, and how the protests could affect the global economy.

Musician Mikel Jollett writes of his young years spent in the Synanon cult and how music helped him overcome these dark days, but misses a chance to discuss music as art and the ideas guiding him now.

The Detroit auto companies made another pitch to the Senate Banking Committee for massive loans to keep operating. They were more contrite than last month and offered a lot more details. But it is still unclear whether they will get the $34 billion they say they need to keep going. The auto executives will appear before the House Financial Services Committee Friday.

Seventeen-year-old Lucy Adler loves basketball but struggles to fit in with her peers. Critic Maureen Corrigan says Dana Czapnik's protagonist reminded her of Francie from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.

Gloria Norris' wrenching, darkly funny memoir of her abusive father has strong parallels to accounts of life in the Soviet Union. How do you respond to tyranny? What would it cost you to rebel?

The podcast unfurls the story of Dr. Robert Hadden, who assaulted hundreds — perhaps thousands — of unsuspecting patients and the efforts to bring him to justice while his employer sought to keep it all under wraps.

A young scientist decided that one way to get girls into science would be by painting neurons and parasitic worms on her nails.

New EPA rules require oil and gas companies to slash climate-changing methane from their operations.

The Equifax CEO resigned earlier this week, and now the interim CEO says consumers will be able to lock and unlock access to their Equifax credit files free of charge for life. While that will provide some protection, there are still ways to exploit the stolen data and harm consumers.

In one week there were more than a thousand North Koreans casualties in the fight with Russia against Ukraine. U.S. officials say they are sent into battle with little equipment or preparation.

The FBI says the suspect, Mohamed Soliman, yelled “Free Palestine” and used a makeshift flamethrower at a pedestrian mall where a group had gathered to draw attention for Israeli hostages in Gaza.

Florida wants to keep the names of police involved in use-of-force cases hidden, saying they are victims of a crime who deserve privacy protections under state law. Advocates want a court to decide.

There's a new fear from climate change: bacteria and viruses buried in frozen ground coming back to life as the Arctic warms up. We went digging in permafrost to find out how worried we should be.

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.

It all comes down to this. After months of campaigning, ups and down, Election Day is here. Here's what to watch, as the night unfolds.

Those screams you hear? They're the collective sounds of primal anguish after reading a Florida woman's account of waking up with a palmetto bug in her...

The $300 billion of federal help for small businesses has run out, but many entrepreneurs are still waiting for relief. Tina Rexing of T-Rex Cookies applied last week but has not received anything.

"I would not call today's verdict justice, however, because justice implies true restoration. But it is accountability, which is the first step towards justice," Keith Ellison said on Tuesday.

The Chicago City Council approved a plan to give civilians oversight of the city's police department: the result of a years-long effort to allow residents a role in how their communities are policed.

The executive oversaw the employees who opened as many as 2 million fake accounts to boost sales figures. David Greene talks to Alan Sklover, an attorney who brokers retirement deals for executives.

Agents from multiple agencies are joining the investigation into Wednesday's assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, but the Biden administration says it has no plans to send troops.