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In Alabama, the push that led to Voting Rights Act of 1965 intersects with the recent weakening of the statute and redistricting. Three generations of activists reflect on what it means for midterms.This episode was produced by Jeff Pierre, Matt Ozug

President Trump has made immigration enforcement a key part of his second term. Part of that plan included purchasing warehouses across the country. The idea was to house immigrants there and eventually deport them. But the plan soon faced legal

A former student’s accusation that she was drugged and gang raped by seven men in 2024 has sparked protests at Cornell University. New York  Attorney General Letitia James is leading a new criminal investigation into this case. But pursuing

It's four weeks until midterm Election Day. Polls put the chances of a Democratic takeover of both chambers of Congress much higher than they were a few months ago. President Trump is focusing his efforts on rallying his base in states he won big in

The Supreme Court began a new term on Monday. The signature feature of the Trump presidency has been an effort to expand his own power as the executive and test his constitutional limits. So, it's not surprising that a lot of his agenda has wound up

In Brazil, conservative Flavio Bolsonaro, son of the former president Jair Bolsonaro - who is under house arrest for staging a coup - came in ahead of the leftist incumbent, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, in the first round of Brazil's presidential

For centuries people have sought out saunas and hot springs for their supposed healing properties. But the science behind those claims can be quite vague. So NPR science correspondent Will Stone headed to the International Sauna Congress in Norway to