Prosecution and defense present closing arguments in trial of Sean Combs
NPR's Anastasia Tsioulcas discusses the closing arguments in the sex trafficking and racketeering trial of hip hop mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs.
The Labor Secretary On Trade, Jobs And What Democrats Offer Voters
As the fourth night of the Democratic National Convention gets underway, NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Labor Secretary Tom Perez.
The Task Ahead Of Hillary Clinton On The DNC's Final Night
With Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention set to kick off, Hillary Clinton's headlining speech is the main attraction — but it's by no means the only story line swirling on the final night.
DNC's Oldest Delegate's Life Spans Early Days Of Suffrage To Historic Nomination
Ruby Gilliam is 93 years old, a lifelong Democrat — and the oldest delegate at the party's national convention this year. "It's almost like a dream come true," she tells NPR's Audie Cornish.
What Does 'Middle Class' Mean In America? We Asked, You Answered
As part of the series "The New Middle," All Things Considered is hearing from people across the U.S. about what it means to be middle class in America today.
Transgender Student Files Suit Against School District, Alleging Discrimination
Ash Whitaker has filed a federal Title IX lawsuit against his school district. The transgender teen says the Kenosha School District has essentially created a surveillance program to monitor his bathroom usage, with plans to issue green wristbands to help identify transgender students.
Care To Offset All Your Office Sitting? It'll Take Just An Hour A Day
A new study of over 1 million people finds that doing at least one hour of physical activity per day may eliminate the increased risk of death associated with sitting for 8 hours a day.
Have We Learned The Wrong Lessons From The Iraq War?
Nussaibah Younis, Atlantic Council senior fellow, says the idea of intervening in Syria has been affected by memories of U.S. intervention in Iraq — and not necessarily for the better.
Political Daughters Step Into The Limelight This Election Season
Chelsea Clinton will introduce her mother Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention. And when she does, there will be some obvious parallels to the Republican convention last week, when Ivanka Trump introduced her dad.
How Is The Democratic Convention Playing In Deep-Blue Massachusetts?
Not every liberal voter had been eyeing the upcoming Democratic National Convention with uniform eagerness. NPR's Tovia Smith looks at how Democrats far from the convention floor are viewing the week.