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Abigail Washburn and Wu Fei are masters of Appalachian and Chinese folk music, respectively. On their self-titled debut album they combine traditional songs from across the U.S. and China.

Chinese Folk Music Meets Appalachian Tradition On 'Wu Fei And Abigail Washburn'

Each a virtuoso in their own right, longtime friends and Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn team up for a tradition-blending debut album of folk music.

GOP Rep. Chris Stewart Shares Focus Of Michael Cohen's Closed-Door Testimony

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, and member of the House intelligence committee, about about Michael Cohen's three days of congressional testimony.

Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Christine Lehnertz, seen in 2017 with then-Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, was recently cleared of allegations of workplace harassment.

'Unfounded' Bullying Accusations Sidelined Head Of Grand Canyon For 5 Months

Park Superintendent Christine Lehnertz has been cleared of allegations of creating a hostile work environment in a report by the Inspector General of the Interior Department.

Protesters gather in front of the Mark O. Hatfield federal courthouse in downtown Portland, where some demonstrators have been arrested and others released from jail on the condition that they not attend any more protests.

For Some Arrested At Portland Protests, Release Is Conditional On Not Attending More

Bailey Dreibelbis is among the protesters whose terms of release from jail include a ban on attending other demonstrations in the city. Some lawyers say such a limit violates First Amendment rights.

Autumn Weese was fired — at least, she thinks she was — but found out from co-workers, not from her boss.

Fired Via Tweet, Text And Voicemail: Loss Of Job, And Respect

President Trump's firing of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson over Twitter is not common practice, but some workers say dismissal sometimes comes with a healthy dose of unnecessary disrespect.

A Russian fish farming operation in Ura Bay in the Barents Sea.

Can We Feed The World With Farmed Fish?

New research suggests there is space on the open ocean to farm essentially all the seafood humans can eat — and then some. But such volumes of fish and shellfish could not be grown without costs.

On A Downward Spiral, Does Bush Have Money To Resurrect His Campaign?

Early in the GOP presidential season, Jeb Bush was favored by many big money donors. Mary Louise Kelly talks to Erick Erickson, founder of the website The Resurgent, about the GOP presidential race.

While Ky. Cabinet Protected Alleged Harasser’s Identity, He Racked Up Criminal Charges

The Kentucky Labor Cabinet on Monday complied with a judge’s order to publicly name an employee who was accused of sexual harassment, but cleared by an…

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., argues with Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee during the third day of Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings on Thursday.

Kavanaugh Hearings, Day 3: Booker Has His 'Spartacus Moment'; A Mulligan On Mueller

Thursday began with a squabble over documents and an assertion by Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., that he was willing to risk being ousted from the Senate in order to provide information on the nominee.

Rep. Tom Marino, R-Pa., was blamed in media reports for sponsoring a bill that the Drug Enforcement Administration had warned would hamper its ability to limit America's deadly opioid crisis.

Tom Marino, Trump's Pick As Drug Czar, Withdraws After Damaging Opioid Report

The Republican congressman from Pennsylvania is withdrawing days after reports that legislation he sponsored hindered the Drug Enforcement Administration in its fight against the U.S. opioid crisis.

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