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The Trump administration froze funding for a program to upgrade aging low-income housing and make it energy efficient. The move threatens hundreds of projects around the country.

Noem was dining in Washington, D.C. when her purse went missing. Authorities believe at least two people worked together on a string of purse robberies in the city.

GOP lawmakers in swing districts insist they will not vote for any proposal that strips benefits, placing them at odds with more conservative lawmakers looking to secure deep cuts in spending.

You don't need to visit Japan or Washington, D.C. to see cherry blossom trees. Here are three places around the U.S. where you can see the blooms — weather permitting.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Stuart Eizenstat, a top domestic policy advisor in the Carter White House, about how former President Jimmy Carter put human rights at the center of foreign policy.

At Sunday night's Grammys, will Beyoncé finally win album of the year? Will Taylor Swift take that prize for the fifth time? Or will a new generation of pop stars claim the moment?

Each year the State Department releases its Country Reports on Human Rights. NPR has obtained internal State department documents that show major changes coming this year

The Electoral College is an institution that impacts all Americans, but so few of us really understand its purpose. This hour, we take a granular look at how the Electoral College works. We’ll answer questions like why do we have it? And why is it so difficult to get rid of?

The Education Department says millions of borrowers in default will have a chance to make a payment or sign up for a repayment plan. But on May 5, those who don't will be referred for collection.

A satirical statue featuring a pile of poop on the House Speaker's desk has appeared on the National Mall, with a plaque that "honors the brave men and women" who stormed the Capitol on January 6.