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Al Franken's victory in the long-running battle for Minnesota's U.S. Senate seat gives Democrats the 60 votes needed to defeat a filibuster. But it may not be that easy. There are a dozen Democrats who may not toe the party line.

Before leaving for Thanksgiving break on Friday, Congress fought along party lines about a farm bill and funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as presidential vetoes loomed.

Senate Democrats stopped Republicans and some centrist Democrats from attaching a gun amendment to the pending defense bill. The measure would have allowed gun owners to carry concealed weapons across state lines, even if they would be ineligible for concealed-carry permits in the states they entered.

Elizabeth McCracken's new novel — a multigenerational saga centered around a Massachusetts bowling alley and its crew of misfits — will grab you from the very first line.

It could still take weeks to contain the raging blaze in Southern California, which has destroyed nearly 100 homes and put more than 80,000 people under mandatory evacuation orders.

Colombia's economy has been growing, and wages have been rising. That's good for the country as a whole, but it may wind up driving away the T-shirt industry.

Pioneering underground comic artist (and R. Crumb collaborator) S. Clay Wilson's work is not for the faint of heart — or uneasy of stomach. Volume 1 of a new anthology of his work is out now.

In his latest true-crime account, Errol Morris argues that a man found guilty of a triple murder never should have been convicted. Morris makes the case for Jeffrey MacDonald's innocence by questioning the character and competence of the investigators.

The United Auto Workers strike now includes one of the largest and most profitable Ford plants. At the Kentucky facility, 8,700 workers walked off the job. Ford says it will have a huge impact.

Ten days ago, the peace process between India and Pakistan faced another challenge when bombs exploded inside India. The explosions killed at least 60 people, and were blamed on Pakistan-backed militants. The bombing has left little public enthusiasm in India for peace efforts.

Recent events in Tibet are being followed closely in India, which is thought to be home to at least 100,000 Tibetans — including the Dalai Lama. Now some of the Tibetan exile community are taking a harder line in pursuing their cause.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Slate staff writer Joel Anderson about the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. This week, a suspect is due in court in Las Vegas, Nevada on a murder charge in the case.

With the help of the community, local charity and arts organizations as well as volunteers, the Venice Theatre company launched its first show just a few months after the Category 4 storm moved through Venice.

With the country still digging its way out of the recession, banks have severely tightened lending to small firms — making it harder for many to get back on their feet. But Daphne Wilson, an entrepreneur in Milwaukee, Wis., didn't let being turned down by four banks stop her.

Scientists based their technique on the one used to create the sheep Dolly years ago. These cells might one day be useful in treating all sorts of diseases.

Ballot shortages are a rare occurrence in American elections. But they do happen. In fact they happened earlier this month in some polling locations in Mississippi and Ohio.

FAFSA delays and missteps have meant far fewer students have filled out the crucial aid form. Experts worry this will lead to fewer students going to college.

Both the U.S. and Mexico have presidential elections this year. Mexican election officials are pressing for more of the 12 million Mexican citizens living in the U.S. to cast ballots.

Forecasters warned a wave of dangerous storms in the U.S. could march through parts of the South early Thursday, after deadly storms a day earlier spawned damaging tornadoes and massive hail.

After months of deliberations, Ukraine's parliament adopted the law to mobilize hundreds of thousands of new soldiers. Russian troops are on the offensive, and Ukrainian soldiers are exhausted.

From fencing to swimming and gymnastics to volleyball, we take a look at what the 2024 Paris games have brought us.

Ukraine is on day four of a surprise attack on Kursk, some 330 miles south of Moscow. Videos are emerging of burned out Russian vehicles, Russians surrendering and long lines of Russian cars fleeing.

False and unproven claims have been circulating for months about noncitizens voting in the next election. Now the rhetoric is having consequences.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Democrat Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota about what Democrats want following President Trump's dismissal of FBI Director James Comey.

The trade war with China is weighing on America's manufacturers. "[The tariff burden] comes out of our bottom line," says Dan Digre, president of Misco, a speaker-maker in Minnesota.