'New Yorker' Writer Explores History Of U.S. Political Debates
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with New Yorker writer Jill Lepore about her piece in this week's magazine looking at the history of debating and presidential debates.
Politics & Government
Kratom Advocates Speak Out Against Proposed Government Ban
The Drug Enforcement Administration is cracking down on a plant that it says is involved in a number of deaths. Advocates say kratom can help treat opioid addiction, which is a far bigger hazard.
Federal Judge: Lawmakers Must Hand Over Documents On "Greensboro Act"
A federal judge has issued a deadline for state lawmakers to hand over information about a law that changed the makeup of Greensboro's City Council.
Here's What Trump Was Up To Amid News Of 'Deplorables' And Pneumonia
Here's what you missed while Hillary Clinton's abysmal weekend took over Monday's news cycle.
N.D. Pipeline Protester: 'It's About Our Rights As Native People'
Protesters continue to gather at the site of a proposed oil pipeline despite Friday's announcement that the government would pause construction on federally owned land.
Hillary Clinton Cancels Campaign Events Following Pneumonia Diagnosis
Clinton abruptly left a Sept. 11 commemoration ceremony in New York City on Sunday. Her campaign had said she "felt overheated," then later announced she was diagnosed Friday with pneumonia.
New President Will Inherit The War In Afghanistan
Fifteen years after being touched off by the Sept. 11 attacks, Afghanistan has become America's longest war. It's also become the forgotten war, all but absent from the presidential campaign.
Hillary Clinton Diagnosed With Pneumonia; Campaign Events Canceled
Questions are being raised after Hillary Clinton left a memorial for Sept. 11 victims due to feeling overheated. Later, her doctor revealed Clinton had been diagnosed with pneumonia last Friday.
Politics In The News
In two weeks, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will meet for their first debate. David Greene talks to columnist and commentator Cokie Roberts and Mollie Hemingway senior editor at The Federalist.
Do Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump's Tax Proposals Add Up?
Morning Edition examines the competing tax proposals of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton — part of an exploration of presidential policies we're calling, "What's the Issue."