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The great Dolly Parton died earlier this week and tributes have poured in from across the country. Fans are mourning the loss of a country music icon who not only changed the musical landscape but gave back to communities with her Imagination Library program and donations to develop the Moderna COVID vaccine.

People can be found riding bicycles on sidewalks around the country. But should sidewalks double as bike lanes?

Despite days of widespread incitement on social media in advance of the insurrection encouraging extremist Trump supporters to assault the U.S. Capitol, law enforcement was unprepared and overwhelmed.

Three citizenship ceremonies NPR attended in the Washington, D.C. area in January were largely celebratory experiences, despite a year of hurdles and changes to the naturalization process.

A new memorial honoring those who served in World War II is dedicated on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Thousands of veterans gathered to hear President Bush, former Sen. Bob Dole and other speakers. Nancy Marshall reports.

The casket of former President Ronald Reagan is loaded onto a caisson in Washington, D.C., after arriving from California. After a procession, the late president's body will lie in state at the Capitol Rotunda until Friday. Hear NPR's Brian Naylor.

Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign released a statement Wednesday night saying the senator would host an event Saturday in Washington, D.C., and that she will "thank her supporters and express her support for Sen. Obama and party unity."

About a year ago, Andy Beshear stood on stage at the C2 event space in downtown Louisville, declaring victory for his gubernatorial campaign. "Tonight,...

On this date in 4977 B.C. the universe was created... at least that's what one 16th century mathematician theorized. aAnd in 1908 in London, the longest...

Protests are held in Washington, D.C., and in San Francisco, to oppose the continued U.S. occupation of Iraq. Demonstrators in the nation's capital also focused on the U.S.A. Patriot Act. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Andrea Seabrook.