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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Richard Pildes, professor of constitutional law at New York University, about the Supreme Court's ruling to protect voting rights in federal elections.

The Federal Reserve and the FDIC are set to report Friday on their oversight of two failed banks. The banks' collapse six weeks ago rocked credit markets and raised the risk of recession.

With the Trump administration trying to lay off tens of thousands of federal workers, some Democratic governors are sensing an opportunity to hire them in state positions.

In our second installment of our moving series, Katie Laura found a new apartment in Milwaukee for herself and her children after spending a month in a domestic violence shelter.

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says.

Is Facebook a monopoly? NPR's Rachel Martin talks to FTC Commissioner Noah Phillips about the agency's investigation into the social media giant for potential antitrust violations.

After a mother and child who defected from North Korea died in South Korea, many ask: Why risk your life for freedom and escape a dictatorship, only to die without food and money in a land of plenty?

Hurricane Dorian has parked itself over the Bahamas. The storm has killed at least five people and destroyed thousands of homes. Power outages are the norm.

At least three people were killed and 12 people injured when a gunman opened fire on the last day of the Garlic Festival in Gilroy, Calif. Police are searching for a second suspect.

Prince Andrew is stepping back from public duties. This comes amid backlash for an interview he gave to the BBC about his former association with the late, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.