Early voting for NYC's mayoral primary election begins this weekend
Eleven Democrats are running to replace New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who is running as an independent and bypassing the primary. Early voting for the primary election begins this weekend.
Actor Jeff Hiller feels fortunate to play a character who is both queer and religious
NPR's Rachel Martin talks with the actor Jeff Hiller about how his character on HBO's Somebody Somewhere reflects some of his own personal spiritual journey.
Dancers at a Los Angeles topless bar become the country's first unionized strippers
Dancers at a Los Angeles bar recently became the first strippers in the nation to win union recognition. Dancers at Star Garden hope to inspire other strippers across the country to unionize.
Several people are missing after a deteriorating building partially collapsed in Iowa
Several people remain missing after a partial building collapse in Davenport, Iowa. A paper trail shows the city has been aware for months about the building's deteriorating condition.
Bad weather dealt a heavy blow to Georgia peach crops
Georgia peaches will be harder to find this summer. Bad weather pretty much wiped out this year's crop.
Sen. Jeff Merkley from Oregon opposes the debt ceiling bill heading to the Senate
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, a member of the Democratic Party, about provisions in the debt ceiling bill approaching a Senate vote.
What the crown prince of Jordan's marriage to a Saudi architect means for politics
Jordan's crown prince has married a Saudi architect. The union carries political undertones and comes at a critical time for Jordan.
Blues musician Otis Taylor graduates high school 57 years after getting expelled
In 1966, a couple months before he was set to graduate, Otis Taylor was told he needed to cut his short afro or he'd be kicked out. Now, 57 years after he left, he has received a diploma.
The House of Representatives is set to vote on the debt limit bill late Wednesday
The House is on the verge of the first major vote to approve legislation to lift the debt limit. a catastrophic financial default could become a reality if Congress doesn't pass the bill by Monday.
60 years ago, students joined the civil rights movement with 'The Children's Crusade'
The Birmingham movement in 1963 was a turning point when children joined the struggle for equal rights. The brutal response from white segregationists galvanized support for the Civil Rights Act.