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House Speaker John Boehner will resign his leadership position at October's end; he also plans to resign his seat in the House. What does this mean for Congress, as a possible federal shutdown looms?

A new fund created by the Andrew W. Mellon and Ford Foundations awards unrestricted grants to fellows working in a range of disciplines including architecture, dance, multimedia and journalism.

Griner was traded for convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. The swap did not include former Marine Paul Whelan who remains imprisoned in Russia on espionage charges the U.S. says are false.

Two months after Hurricane Ian scattered boats across southwestern Florida and its coastal waters, salvage firms are still working to extricate them from trees, houses and the sea floor.

Lois Curtis, an artist with an intellectual disability who brought a landmark civil rights lawsuit that gave people with disabilities the right to live outside of institutions, has died.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Maxwell Alejandro Frost, the first member of Gen Z to be elected to Congress.

Twitter has overhauled its system of marking verified accounts with blue checkmarks. Some still indicate verified accounts, but others indicate that a user has a monthly subscription.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Rachel Cleetus of the Union of Concerned Scientists, who's attending the U.N. climate summit in Egypt, about the state of the climate, and what needs to be achieved.

We go on the road with President Biden as he tries to shore up Democratic support — in some very blue states.

Just like with any voting bloc, there's still a vast array of diverging opinions, ideologies and issues that are important among Black voters in races.