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A look at the politics associated with the death penalty especially in presidential election cycles. Most Americans think it would be a bad idea to abolish the death penalty.

Both the Democratic and the Republican candidates in Georgia's Senate runoffs ran as a unified ticket, but Raphael Warnock outpaced Jon Ossoff. NPR looks at how voters split their decisions.

During the first week of the Sundance Film Festival, buyers compete for films in earnest. Competition for films is expected to be tougher this year because the screenwriters' strike means supply is limited. But the highest bidder might not be the best distributor for an independent film.

Some Cleveland residents are calling for a federal investigation following a lengthy car chase that ended badly. Police fired more than 100 rounds at a stopped car, killing the driver and passenger. Some in the community are troubled by what they say are racial overtones in the case.

A flood protection authority is suing to try to hold the oil and gas industries responsible for Louisiana's land crisis. But policymakers are trying to stop the lawsuit, saying it's bad for business.

The composer, who was born in 1908 and won two Pulitzer Prizes for music that could be challenging and adventurously modern, died in New York.

A review by Gordon Bolar

Several major tech CEOs joined President Trump on his trip to Saudi Arabia this week. It's part of a thaw in the once-strained relationship between Big Tech and the oil-rich state.

The government shutdown's economic impact has been limited so far, but experts warn the costs -- and its burden on Americans -- could grow with time.

The International African American Museum opens Tuesday in Charleston, S.C. It's built on the site of Gadsden's Wharf, where enslaved Africans entered the country.