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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Bianca Tylek of Worth Rises about the nonprofit's call to urge Tom Gores to sell the Detroit Pistons due to his investment in a prison telecom business.

Heat waves, air pollution and extreme weather are making people sick and, increasingly, killing people. A key report by global physicians says fossil fuels are to blame.

A group of bipartisan, former national security officials are warning that the ever deepening political divisions in the U.S. are a true national security threat.

President Trump upset the architectural world in February when he proposed an executive order mandating traditional, classical architecture for new federal buildings. That order is now a reality.

As Congress debates whether to renew supplemental unemployment benefits for people thrown out of work by the pandemic, new research shows those benefits offer a critical boost for the U.S. economy.

There are a lot of contrasts between Joe Biden's impending pick and past elections when women were vice presidential candidates. One that's easy to overlook: Biden is ahead in the polls.

Beyond making history, Biden showed his vision for the future, opened a window into his decision-making and picked someone who will likely be able to stand up well in a vice presidential debate.

Federal officials credit years of preparation and tough lessons from the Russian attack on the 2016 election for what they called a much better showing by government agencies at every level.

Joe Biden is pushing closer to the 270 Electoral College votes he needs in order to carry the White House. He secured victories in the battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan.

A federal court in California says it is unconstitutional for President Trump to try to exclude unauthorized immigrants from the census numbers that determine each state's share of seats in Congress.