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Selective leaks from Congressional staff interviews with IRS employees in Cincinnati have been dribbling out for weeks. The workers are at the center of questions regarding the use of "Tea Party" and "Patriot" labels for flagging tax exemptions applications for additional scrutiny.

Will Congress get paid? Can you still get a passport? Find out what will be in store for Americans if Congress can't resolve its differences by Oct. 1.

Vice President Joe Biden met with factions in the gun debate this week from the National Rifle Association to the families of the victims of the Virginia Tech shootings. On Tuesday, Biden will present the recommendations of the task force on gun violence he has been leading to President Obama. Host Scott Simon speaks with NPR's Brian Naylor about the efforts to find common ground.

Sulaiman Abu Ghaith was found guilty in Manhattan federal court. He served as a spokesman for al-Qaida following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

Governor Dannel Malloy was in Washington, D.C. on Monday to talk about Connecticut’s education reform initiatives. He spoke at a forum hosted by the…

http://cptv.vo.llnwd.net/o2/ypmwebcontent/Chion/do%20130423%20death%20penalty%20arguments.mp3Connecticut’s Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday…

Colson Whitehead's book, now out in paperback, was born of an assignment to write about the World Series of Poker. It's a sharp observational tale of poker: those who play it and how it changed him.

NPR's Tell Me More launches its Twitter series with African-American entrepreneurs and tech innovators who will describe a typical day in their lives.

http://cptv.vo.llnwd.net/o2/ypmwebcontent/2013/2013_02_22_File%20WWL%20Lucy%20Orta%20C%200225.wav.mp3Today, we’re joined by sculptor Lucy Orta, who with…

NPR's David Greene speaks with members Regine Chassagne and Win Butler about the band's new album, Reflektor, and how it was influenced by their cultural connections to Haiti.