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The Department of Justice has fired hundreds of employees this year, transforming a federal workforce that enjoys vast powers and responsibility over issues affecting the lives of everyday Americans.

Health care costs are increasing faster than the rate of inflation. A Texas House committee is holding a two-day hearing this week to learn more about what drives lack of affordable healthcare before working on policy recommendations later this year.

After North Korea's weekend nuclear test, Mary Louise Kelly talks with former Ambassador Christopher Hill, who has negotiated with North Korea over its nuclear program.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Eric Foner, a history professor at Columbia University, about what people mean when they talk about unity and healing during a moment of national division.

As U.S. performing artists struggle to make ends meet during the pandemic, those in France are benefitting from an unemployment system that takes into account the intermittent nature of their work.

A new report from Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research finds civilian oversight of the San Antonio Police Department suffers from a lack of data access, a lack of independence, uncertain legal status and a complete lack of transparency and public reporting.

The state's transportation department faces a deficit and is looking for ways to raise $750 million over the next two years.

Tensions between police and communities of color are grabbing the nation's attention — all the way up to the White House. The Obama administration has announced a new task force to tackle the problem.

A big shift has occurred over the past few years: Tech companies now control how you get news and what news you get. Should journalism companies be building and deploying more technology?

The average tenure for large-district superintendents is 3 1/2 years. Joshua Starr hit it on the nose.