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Washington, D.C., residents pushing to enfranchise teens think their opinions matter and the move would boost voter participation. But some worry 16-year-olds aren't ready to cast ballots.

People displaced by the deadly fire in and around the town of Paradise debate whether they should rebuild. A husband and wife whose home was destroyed have opposite opinions.

President Trump spent a part of his Thanksgiving Day calling American troops. It captured extra attention this year because the president took the opportunity to promote his agenda.

All Things Considered hears from people around the country about the unseasonable weather.

President Obama used a visit to the Pentagon on Monday to signal that he is focused on the fight against ISIS in Syria and Iraq. He met with military and other national security leaders to discuss the ongoing operations ahead of another planned visit this week to the National Counterterrorism Center.

The fast-food chain Chick-fil-A is adding kale to the menu. It's a bit of a turnabout for the "Eat Mor Chikin" company; in 2011, it began a legal battle with an artist over his "Eat More Kale" shirts.

Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad of New York Public Library speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about the parallels between the civil rights movement and the current Black Lives Matter protests.

Graduate students at the University of California Santa Cruz are on strike. Teaching assistants are calling for higher pay to cope with the city's high cost of living.

The Federal Reserve has held interest rates at super low levels for years in an effort to bolster the economy, but it is expected to raise rates for the first time in seven years this week.

NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks with Republican Richard Viguerie of the Conservative Headquarters and David Frum, former George W. Bush speechwriter about what is happening with the Republicans.

Galloway, who died Aug. 18, was the only civilian to be awarded the medal of valor in the Vietnam War. He later co-authored We Were Soldiers Once ... and Young. Originally broadcast in 1992 and 2003.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Robert Malley of the International Crisis Group about the foreign policy decisions the president might make as his time in office comes to an end.

The book is a mystery of sorts, set at an upscale North Carolina resort during World War II. Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle teaches at a high school with a student population that's 30% Native American.

As the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan ends, NPR's Michel Martin talks with two former Pentagon officials about what this means for the global war on terror: Kathryn Wheelbarger and Bilal Saab.

Hurricane Ida hit southern Louisiana today as a powerful Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 150 mph. Officials had ordered mandatory evacuations along the coast ahead of the storm's arrival.

Michel Martin speaks with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell about how the federal government is responding to Hurricane Ida, which made landfall on Sunday.

New Orleans residents who lived through Hurricane Katrina's devastation are now confronting another hurricane of epic scale. Some people are riding out the storm because they can't afford to leave.

Asner won seven Emmy awards over the course of his career and was outspoken about progressive causes.

As Hurricane Ida makes landfall, Greg Cromer, mayor of Slidell, La., discusses the city's preparations, his biggest concerns, and his recollections of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.

President Biden went to Dover, Del., where a "dignified transfer" of the remains of service members killed in Kabul last week took place on Sunday.

The Census Bureau estimates 1.5 million Americans claim Arab ancestry. But some advocates say the Arab-American community is more than double that size.

Sunday's ceremony marked the first time as president that Biden had traveled to Dover to witness the return of fallen U.S. service members.

Perry's brilliant and idiosyncratic career included helping to inspire the sounds of dub and rap as we know them today.

The final evacuation flight brought to a close the longest war in U.S. history. The withdrawal leaves the future of Afghanistan in disarray and uncertainty under renewed Taliban rule.

Dr. Neil Finkler, chief clinical officer for the Central Florida Division, says cases in the seven-county region have peaked and "we are looking at the beginning of what we believe to be a downward curve.”