NPR investigation reveals information about death row in Texas
State law shields information about the process of lethal injection. A new NPR investigation finds where the drug comes from.
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This portrait of Dolley Madison might be the first photo of a first lady
The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., acquired the circa 1846 daguerreotype, which depicts Dolley Madison in her later years, at some point in her 70s.
The body of a climber buried by an avalanche 22 years ago in Peru is found in the ice
Police said they recovered Bill Stampfl's body from the mountain where he was buried by the avalanche in 2002, when the 58-year-old was climbing with two friends who were also killed.
A third hiker has died in the Grand Canyon in less than a month
In all three cases, no cause of death has yet been released yet. The National Park Service is advising visitors to avoid hiking in the inner canyon during during daytime summer high temperatures.
Fed Chair tells Congress lowering interest rates poses "two-sided risks"
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell testified before a Senate committee today. As inflation cools, the central bank is weighing when it's safe to start cutting interest rates.
What can the White House do to control the narrative around Biden's ability?
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Paul Begala, former counselor to President Clinton, about the challenge the White House has in controlling the scrutiny surrounding President Biden's ability.
Maduro faces uphill election battle after leading Venezuela into crisis
About 7.7 million Venezuelans have fled to escape poverty and political turmoil -- about one-fifth of the country's population. It's now a potent issue in Venezuela's presidential election.
Federal judge resigns after investigation uncovers abusive conduct
A federal judge in Alaska resigns after investigators conclude he created a hostile environment for law clerks and had an inappropriate relationship with one of them.
Alaska federal judge resigns after investigators say he created a hostile workplace
Judge Joshua Kindred, a Trump appointee, resigned after investigators concluded he sent crude messages to employees, engaged in sexual contact with a former law clerk and lied to colleagues about it.
As NATO summit kicks off in D.C., Nordic-Baltic states point to Ukraine
The NATO summit in Washington kicked off Tuesday morning. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly sat down with the top diplomats from eight Nordic and Baltic nations for a discussion hosted by the Atlantic Council.