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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., the chair of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Democratic Rep. Pete Aguilar of California, a member of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capital, for a preview Thursday's primetime hearing.

In the wake of the financial scandal that destroyed Enron, Congress created an independent board to watch over the accounting of all publicly traded firms. In order that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board have total independence from political influence, Congress deemed that its members be appointed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The court heard arguments Monday that challenge whether Congress went too far and overstepped the Separation of Powers clause of the Constitution.

Steve Inskeep talks to freelance journalist Lucy Kafanov about the political significance of deadly peace demonstrations in Ankara over the weekend. Nearly 100 people were killed in bomb attacks.

The five editorial executives, including the editor in chief, were arrested Thursday morning amid a raid of the news outlets' offices.

It's an important indicator, but there's a lot it doesn't tell you.

The Jan. 6 hearings have been packaged like TV shows: Each episode has a plot, and some special guest stars, announced in advance. As a miniseries, the verdict is in: This particular show is a hit.

D.C. police officers experienced some of the most intense violence during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. We sat down with two of them to rewatch their body camera footage from that day.

Louisville-based spirits maker Brown-Forman suspended its DEI policies last month after online pressure from a right-wing personality. It joins companies like Lowe’s, Tractor Supply and Harley Davidson in ending their DEI initiatives.

For years, fans have complained about what it can take to get a concert ticket: the long virtual queue waits, website crashes and high prices. Now, the artists' role in it all is being questioned.