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The book associated with The New York Times Magazine initiative, The 1619 Project, has been a best seller. The project aims to reframe the scope of American history through the lens of slavery.

The White House has reacted somberly to the Supreme Court ruling that has overturned Roe v. Wade. President Biden said there's little he can do on his own to change the situation.

Hanna Hopko, a pro-democracy activist from Ukraine, traveled to Washington, D.C., to try and convince lawmakers to send Ukraine more aid. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly spoke with her to see if it's working.

NPR's Miles Parks speaks with TV writer Claudia Forestieri about the new comedy that's loosely based on her life, The Gordita Chronicles.

More than 100 people in Iraq have died in 19 suicide bombings in the last three days. Dozens were killed when a suicide bomber blew up a fuel tanker, causing the heaviest death toll since Iraq's new government took power. Al Qaeda in Iraq has claimed responsibility for the string of attacks.

Imam Mohammed Ali Elahi of the Islamic House of Wisdom in Dearborn Heights, Mich., talks with Steve Inskeep about how he incorporates news of terrorist attacks in his weekly sermons. An American Islamic group has just issued a Fatwa condemning terrorism and extremism.

An NPR/Ipsos poll shows a stark partisan split on laws that prevent transgender youth from accessing medical care for gender transition.

Protests have taken place across Texas since last month’s U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn abortion rights. But is the anger over Roe v. Wade potent enough to last until November? And will the issue benefit Texas Republicans or Democrats more at the polls?

There are many hurdles in Afghanistan as President Obama deploys thousands of additional troops. In the first of a five-part series, we look at one of the biggest challenges: the government in Kabul.

Hungary's prime minister Viktor Orbán, who has suppressed civil liberties and intimidated media and corporate critics, kicked off the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas.