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Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., respected as one of the nation's lead scholars, was arrested last week on his porch in Cambridge, Mass., after authorities mistook him for reported a burglar, described to police as a black male. But although Gates presented identification as a resident of the home, he was still taken into custody. Charles Ogletree, Gates' attorney, discusses the case and why his client believes he was racially profiled.

House Oversight Committee Republicans plan to hold the first hearing on an impeachment inquiry into President Biden on Thursday, Sept. 28.

The three points would have tied the playoff game against Kansas City; instead the Bills lost. After a cat adoption agency that Bass supports reminded fans to show him some love, donations poured in.

David Greene talks to Virginia political analyst Kyle Kondik about how scandals involving the state's top Democrats will affect upcoming elections there and nationally. NPR's Sarah McCammon weighs in.

Two degrees from Stanford aren't your usual recipe for hip-hop credibility, but Korean rapper Tablo found success at the top of the charts. That was, until a single rumor set websites ablaze with pop-culture paranoia and conspiracy.

The nation's top intelligence official, Tulsi Gabbard, said today that Iran's government still seems to be functioning, though it has been greatly weakened by the U.S. and Israeli bombing campaign.

Blanche won Senate confirmation early in President Trump's second term to serve as the No. 2 official at the Justice Department. Now he's facing a contentious hearing as he seeks the top job.

Pamela Paul of The New York Times talks about her own new book, which chronicles every book she's read since she was 17 years old. Even if a work isn't great, she refuses to brush it aside cavalierly.

Several prominent Republicans now say Jeff Sessions should recuse himself from the investigation into possible Russian interference in the 2016 election, while top Democrats ask him to resign.

For decades, miners have called for limits on highly toxic silica dust, which they're exposed to while mining. An investigation shows its impact and the weakness of proposed rules to protect them.