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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Wisconsin Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, a democrat, about his campaign for U.S. Senate. The race in Wisconsin could determine which party controls the U.S. Senate.

The federal government is accusing Norfolk Southern of "unlawfully polluting" the country's waterways and violating the Clean Water Act in the accident near East Palestine.

Hundreds of migrant children in the U.S. are working long hours and in dangerous jobs. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Brandeis University professor David Weil about why this is happening.

Repair Cafes are back after the pandemic. Organizers say interest is surging in these occasional events where volunteers fix lamps, backpacks and garden tools to keep them out of landfills.

Biden's pick to be the Fed's top bank regulator has withdrawn her nomination. She attracted Republican opposition after calling on bank regulators to monitor the financial risks from climate change.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Richard Painter, who served as chief ethics lawyer to the George W. Bush White House, about the probe into President Biden's handling of classified materials.

Vice President Kamala Harris marked the 50th anniversary of Roe v Wade Sunday. She spoke about the path forward on reproductive rights after the Supreme Court overturned that landmark decision.

The Biden administration had asked the higher court to stay a decision from a Texas judge while the appeal plays out.

In 1985, graphic novelist Alison Bechdel came up with criteria for whether she'd watch a movie. It's become known as the Bechdel test, and it's surprisingly hard for films to pass these days.

A look back at the legacy of the video game Mortal Kombat as it turns thirty this year.