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Almost no group has been more heavily wooed during this election than white, suburban women. NPR's Rachel Martin brought together seven women in a Virginia suburb to talk about politics.

(MPRN-Lansing) A big section of Michigan’s economy is being targeted by Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. According to the U.S. Small…

From a sensational soprano to an audacious new work for orchestra, NPR Music's Tom Huizenga and host Arun Rath spin a broad selection of new classical albums.

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with award-winning actor John Boyega about his latest film, Breaking.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with civil rights activists about what it was like to fight for the Voting Rights Act in the 1960s — and the rights that are in jeopardy now.

The storm reportedly leaves about 13,000 homes and businesses without power in the three parishes around New Orleans.

Most of the U.S. is served by volunteer firefighters, but staffing and operating these departments has never been harder. Many are stretched increasingly thin, sometimes with near fatal consequences.

Richard Bernard Moore is the first prisoner in South Carolina to face the choice of execution methods since the state made electrocution the default and gave inmates the option to face rifles instead.

The U.S. Olympic swim team struck gold in the 400-meter freestyle relay, beating the French team by a fingertip. The victory lets Michael Phelps continue his quest to win a historic eight gold medals, but it was teammate Jason Lezak who clinched this medal with the fastest relay lap ever.

Wall Street investor Bernard Madoff is not the first person to be charged with carrying out a massive Ponzi scheme. Sometimes people call it "robbing Peter to pay Paul," or a shell game. Pyramid schemes are close relatives. By any name, the Ponzi scheme has a long and colorful history.