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As special correspondent and guest host of NPR's news programs, Melissa Block brings her signature combination of warmth and incisive reporting. Her work over the decades has earned her journalism's highest honors, and has made her one of NPR's most familiar and beloved voices.

TikTok is helping shape a new generation's political identity. And while most politicians aren't using the app, some younger lawmakers are embracing it to try to connect with younger voters.

A new report from the Government Accountability Office finds that Congress' temporary effort to expand and fix problems with the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program also needs fixing.

Marty Baron, The Washington Post's executive editor for eight years, announced his retirement Tuesday. During his long career, he championed enterprising journalism to hold institutions accountable.

Netflix has plans to keep people from sharing their passwords with non-subscribers — which might cause rifts in some relationships.

President Biden addressed how rare it is for a police officer to be convicted for killing a Black person in America, and talked about the need to overhaul the criminal justice system.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to New York Times technology reporter Taylor Lorenz about Michael Bloomberg presidential team's use of memes, and Internet culture as part of its campaign strategy.

City council members last Thursday passed an ordinance that would change the way Tampa’s Citizen Review Board appoints its members, but advocates are tired of how slowly police reform is happening.

Guo Xinzhen was abducted as a toddler outside their home. Abductions of children for sale are reported regularly in China, though how often it happens is unclear.

Republican Matt Krause is asking schools for an accounting of any book that "might make students feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress."

One teacher says she's concerned that testing throughout the year will allow for less flexibility in the teachers’ curriculum.

It's estimated that abortion pills account for as many as 40% of abortions in the U.S. This week, the FDA made a permanent rule change that eases access to these pills.

President Obama spoke to reporters Friday about the latest monthly employment report, which showed a slowdown in hiring in April. The report also showed relatively strong wage growth. Obama was also asked about the presidential contest and the de facto GOP nominee, Donald Trump.

President Bush has nominated White House economic adviser Ben Bernanke to replace retiring Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan. Noah Adams speaks with Slate contributor Henry Blodget about Bernanke's personal finances, and what they can indicate about the man poised to take the reins of the U.S. economy.

As Sarah Palin weighs an appeal of the jury verdict in her defamation case against The New York Times, lawyers say her lawsuit is part of a wave of litigation against media outlets.

Steve Inskeep talks to Lee Bollinger, a former president at the University of Michigan, about Tuesday's ruling. Bollinger was president during two earlier landmark affirmative action cases.

In cities across the country, demonstrators have expressed grief and outrage over the death of Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer on Wednesday morning.

A new report from the Florida Institute for Child Welfare --- created last year as part of a wide-ranging reform law --- calls for state leaders to go…

Members of George Floyd's family and legal team, kneeled for 8 minutes and 46 seconds outside the Hennepin County Courthouse just moments before the start of Derek Chauvin's murder trial.

Set at the turn of the century within the grand houses of Princeton, The Accursed is populated with specters, demons and even a vampire. But the real monsters in Joyce Carol Oates' chilling tale are the members of Princeton's elite, who preach from the pulpits and judge without compassion.

In downtown Louisville, Ky., events paid tribute to Breonna Taylor, who was shot and killed by police last March.

Yahoo! Answers is shutting down in May. From sex education to homework help, users of the forum remember how it shaped early Internet culture.

Brad Raffensperger defended the security of his state's election against former President Donald Trump's claims of fraud. Now the official backs a new law promising election integrity.

Gov. Steve Sisolak apologized on behalf of his state and promised to cooperate with an investigation of the federal government's past policies and oversight of Native American boarding schools.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., about Democratic plans following the release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report.