Search results for

From the Eastern Seaboard to the Pacific Northwest, there's a colorful and compelling roster of political contests on Tuesday. Many of them have national implications, including a gubernatorial contest in New Jersey and a special congressional runoff in Alabama.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Leslie Jamison about her new book, The Recovering: Intoxication and its Aftermath.

Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Judiciary Committee member and 2020 presidential candidate, about Barr testifying on the special counsel's report. NPR's Tamara Keith comments.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Joel Schectman of Reuters, who co-wrote a report about former NSA hackers who went to work for the United Arab Emirates and spied on human rights advocates.

A self-described "little farm girl" in the Jim Crow Era, Gladys West's complex and pioneering work for the U.S. Navy helped to improve billions of lives — and keep us from getting lost.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Adam Jentleson, who served as the deputy chief of staff to Sen. Harry Reid, about the impact President Biden's support of changing Senate rules has on the filibuster.

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass about her proposed budget to address homelessness and crime.

People are slamming the account for what they see as mocking Para athletes. But those behind it, and some featured on it, say it's an important tool for increasing visibility and understanding.

Democrats in Congress have tried to figure out ways to legislate a federal right to reproductive freedoms, but have yet to succeed. Sen. Patty Murray of Washington is still leading the charge.