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Our spending habits say a lot about the state of the American economy. New government data and reports from some of the biggest retailers show Americans still shopping, and prioritizing necessities.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Maura Sullivan, Marine veteran and ex-Obama administration official, about a report that President Trump disparaged Marines who died in WWI. She tweets at @maurasullivan.

John Rizzo, who spent six years as acting general counsel for the CIA, says that while he believes intelligence gains justified the agency's interrogations, he understands those who feel otherwise.

House Speaker Pelosi launches impeachment inquiry into President Trump. After U.K. court ruling, British lawmakers return to work. The findings of a landmark U.N. climate change report are released.

Attorney General William Barr faced questions from lawmakers Wednesday after special counsel Robert Mueller expressed concerns about Barr's summary of the special counsel's report.

A scathing report by California's Auditor of five large police departments finds evidence of officer bias against women, people of color, immigrants, and LGBTQ people, and there's no goal to improve.

Newly released data from the Pentagon show a significant increase in reports of sexual assault at America's military academies. The figures are only part of a troubling pattern that goes back decades.

TV critic DAVID BIANCULLI reviews "CBS Reports," the documentary series which is returning to the network.

NPR's economics and science correspondents discuss the latest in the nation's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with attorney Myrna Pérez of the Brennan Center for Justice about her group's report on state laws across the country that limit voters' access to the polls.