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Federal regulators moved to tighten banking rules to curb risky trading on Wall Street Thursday. The so-called Volcker rule, part of the 2010 Dodd-Frank regulatory overhaul, would preclude banks from making risky bets on their own accounts. Audie Cornish talks to Simon Johnson, a professor at MIT's Sloan School of Management, for more on what the rules will mean.

A bipartisan group of senators, all parents of kids or teens, want new limits on social media platforms for minors. They say dangerous content aimed at young users is hurting their mental health.

Rachel Martin talks to political consultant David Axelrod, who ran President Obama's campaigns, about the rift within the Democratic Party over whether to impeach President Trump.

Lyudmila Savchuk infiltrated an online troll farm in St. Petersburg. "That feeling from the Soviet times — I can feel it everywhere," she tells NPR.

Noel King talks to Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California who has been critical of the Trump administration's response to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Holding torturers to account requires evidence, the kind that doctors are learning to compile from countries at war, like Syria. But there are many challenges.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, about his bill — the Global Trade Accountability Act — which was promoted by the Koch brothers to curb the president's authority on trade.

Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia leave seniors at risk for financial mismanagement and exploitation. With few regulatory safeguards, it falls on families to monitor the risk and intervene.

Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia leave seniors at risk for financial mismanagement and exploitation. With few regulatory safeguards, it falls on families to monitor the risk and intervene.

The bill proposes big changes to state and federal Medicaid programs and tax advantages for people who can afford to save up for health care costs.