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Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota talks to Steve Inskeep about Tuesday's election results, and where Senate Democrats go from here now that Republicans have won control of the body.

What happened to the people who shared their stories amid the #MeToo movement? Many say they've paid a high emotional and financial cost for discussing their sexual harassment cases.

President Obama is meeting with congressional leaders at the White House on Friday. The general overseeing the campaign against militants from the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, will brief them.

The economy added 214,000 jobs in October, less than the 248,000 produced in September, but just enough to continue pushing the unemployment rate down.

Across the country, many voter initiatives were on the ballots. Minimum wage questions were on ballots in five states. In addition, three states and the District of Columbia voted on marijuana issues.

The driver was ordered to submit a urine sample. A TV channel says he turned in his wife's urine instead. The upside: his wife's urine sample was clean. The downside: he didn't know she was pregnant.

Morning Edition debuted on Nov. 5, 1979. The newsmagazine show had a rocky beginning, including a total revamp of hosts and leadership, an internal boycott by reporters and resource challenges.

President Obama and congressional leaders have lunch on Friday, after an election that saw power shift to the Republicans. If history is a guide, they'll come out and describe it using polite terms.

The U.S. government has stopped some experiments with dangerous viruses, saying the risks need to be reconsidered. Key work in one scientist's lab has been halted.

Prosecutors in New Zealand have dropped murder-for-hire charges against AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd because of a lack of evidence.

In an update to a 2011 StoryCorps interview, retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Max Voelz, whose wife died disarming an IED, and Sgt. Mary Dague, who lost both arms in Iraq, both say they are happy now.

There are few things more satisfying than being a Republican in the great state of Texas. At the Moody Theater in Austin, Republican victors declared, when it comes to Texas, nothing's better.

The South Bend, Ind., mayor explains his health care overhaul plan — "Medicare for All," as well as private insurance — and differentiates it from other Democratic presidential candidates' plans.

In an interview with The Economist, France's president questioned NATO's future. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Fabrice Pothier, ex-NATO director of policy planning, about the lack of U.S. leadership.

NPR's Renee Montagne talks to the funk legend about his new memoir, Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain't That Funkin' Kinda Hard on You?

Brian Hendler has been building what looks like a Batmobile in his garage for the last four years. The car doesn't just look cool — it's also equipped with a Boeing jet engine.

As Morning Edition marks its 40th anniversary, we revisit some of the show's perfect imperfections, including an appearance by Cokie Roberts' dog, Abner; a lost commentator; and some host giggles.

The GOP scored major victories in the midterm elections. The wins reshape the political dynamic in Washington and complicate the legislative agenda for President Obama's final two years in office.

Chief among the differences are how long legal protections should be in effect, types of COVID-related lawsuits that would be limited and whether to require physician affidavits when lawsuits are filed.

The Florida Indigenous Rights and Environmental Equality Organization is planning on protesting the Kansas City Chiefs ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl.

We remember one of the great TV innovators who changed the business of television: Desi Arnaz.

An NPR analysis of COVID-19 vaccination sites in major cities across the Southern U.S. reveals a racial disparity, with most sites located in whiter neighborhoods.

Another 6,624 people tested positive for the coronavirus in Florida since Saturday’s daily report from the state Department of Health.

Over 100 inmates at a St. Louis jail launched an uprising Saturday morning. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Blake Strode, executive director of the Arch City Defenders, a legal advocacy organization.

Science reporter Don McNeil Jr. admitted he was wrong to have used a racial slur. Producer Andy Mills said he had learned from past misbehavior but a "pressure campaign" made it impossible to stay.