Trump diminishing 'own scope of control' with Rubio in dual roles, says John Bolton
Marco Rubio serving as both Secretary of State and national security adviser could be "ultimately disadvantageous" to President Trump, says former adviser John Bolton.
New York City's public libraries abolish fines on overdue materials
They're the latest to eliminate all late fees. All library card holders have had their accounts cleared of any prior late fees or fines.
2021's Nobel Prize in literature goes to novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah
Abdulrazak Gurnah, who is from Zanzibar, has written 10 novels, including 1994's Paradise, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. U.S. poet Louise Glück won the 2020 Nobel Prize in literature.
Examining the Supreme Court's use of emergency applications
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Stephen Vladeck of the University of Texas School of Law about the Supreme Court's use of emergency applications — otherwise known as the shadow docket.
Enforcement of the new abortion law in Texas is blocked by a federal judge
A federal judge has blocked the state's controversial abortion law, finding it was designed to make it difficult for people to exercise their constitutional rights. Texas will appeal.
Preview: Nobel Prize for literature is announced on Thursday
Past laureates have included the authors Toni Morrison, Saul Bellow and Ernest Hemingway. The American poet Louise Glück won the 2020 Nobel Prize in literature.
Senate leaders aim to finalize a deal to avoid the immediate threat of default
The leaders appear to have reached an agreement to raise the debt limit to December. But Democrats and Republicans aren't moving off their positions for how to achieve a long-term fix.
The last Sears in Illinois is preparing to close for good
Sears will close its last remaining mall location in a Chicago suburb on Nov. 14. What does it mean to loyal customers to see such a once iconic and proud brand close up shop?
News brief: abortion law blocked, debt limit fix, caregivers' COVID deaths
Texas' abortion law is temporarily blocked. Congress appears closer to a deal that keeps the government paying its bills. A study estimates more than 140,00 children have lost a caregiver to COVID-19.
U.S. car makers are going electric and trying to change the world in the process
Car companies are following Tesla's lead and reshaping themselves as high-tech, climate-friendly electric automakers. GM and Ford are among the manufacturers who made big announcements recently.