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How did a 16-year-old Target employee become a viral sensation, inspiring a hashtag, a meme and gaining 600,000 Twitter followers?

In early November 1864 Nathan Bedford Forrest headed south up the Tennessee River with his makeshift “navy” of two captured ships. Headed toward…

On Tuesday, November 8, 1864 Abraham Lincoln was reelected President of the United States of America with Andrew Johnson of Tennessee as Vice-President.…

George McClellan’s loss to Abraham Lincoln in November 1864 left its mark on the losing candidate. Announcing his military retirement, McClellan…

Melissa Block talks to New York Times reporter Coral Davenport about the impact of a GOP majority Congress on environmental policies.

Loretta Lynch is the lead federal prosecutor in a district of 8 million people. But outside law enforcement circles, she isn't widely known. She'd be the nation's first black female attorney general.

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.

Morning Edition hosts recount and replay some of the show's less-than-perfect moments on the air.

The face of manufacturing has changed. In the future, the pool of workers is expected to be smaller. And if workers want to succeed, they'll need continuous improvement with on-the-job education.

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.