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Author J.K. Rowling, known best for the Harry Potter series, is facing criticism over her support for a researcher who says there's no such thing as a transgender person.

It will now be easier for the government to inspect shops where workers might get exposed to lung-damaging silica dust. But it's unclear how much it will affect countertop workers.

What trophy can be said to await the speaker or her party at game's end? Their case has not penetrated the popular membrane enough to supply the two-thirds vote required for conviction in the Senate.

Biden ended his first presidential campaign during a break in the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork. As chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Biden sunk the nomination.

Extreme heat and drought conditions have caused hundreds of fires to spark throughout the country, many of which have been burning for weeks.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Casey Newton, who's been writing about the working conditions of content moderators at large tech companies in a series of articles for The Verge.

NPR correspondent Martin Kaste reflects on his reporting on law enforcement over the last decade.

Part of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' resiliency this campaign cycle is thanks to his popularity with Latinos. Multiple polls show Sanders leads the field with Latino support.

Many Jews were forced to convert during the Inquisition, a history often lost to their descendants. Finding recipes adhering to Jewish food customs helped one woman unearth her family's hidden past.

Critics inside and outside officialdom are calling for, at very least, the FBI to validate its practices in requesting surveillance. Will congressional action follow?