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The novelist, activist and short story writer explored the lives of the marginalized and the powerless in American life. He was known for his books, Cloudsplitter, Affliction and Continental Drift.

J.C. Trujillo, 75, got rodeo fever at age six when he won $10 in a calf riding competition. He went on to become a world champion and is being inducted into the National Cowboy Hall of Fame.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Karen Young of the Center for Global Energy Policy at Columbia University about the energy implications of Israel's war against Hamas.

China's health officials say the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus has risen to 5,974 in 31 provinces with 132 deaths. People are asking why it took so long for controls to be implemented.

Election deniers are spreading false narratives that there was rampant fraud in the 2020 election. NPR tracked four men who appeared at more than 300 events in 45 states and Washington, D.C.

President Biden issued medals to some of those who defended the Capitol and election officials who resisted pressure to overturn the results.

Former President Donald Trump suffered a pair of significant legal hits. A federal appeals court let prosecutors review classified material from Mar-a-Lago and New York's attorney general sued him.

Massachusetts stands to bring in some amount of tax revenue from casinos who saw in-person sports bettors place wagers on all facets of the Super Bowl for the first time. But to learn just how much revenue, we've got to wait until March.

Many WNBA players head overseas to play during the off-season, where they can be paid much more than they earn in the U.S. Griner, who was arrested for allegedly transporting drugs, is one of them.

New owner Elon Musk moved swiftly to fire thousands, saying "unfortunately there is no choice" when Twitter is bleeding money. Critics called for an ad boycott.