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During an unannounced visit to the USS Theodore Roosevelt on Sunday, acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly tried justifying to its catcalling crew members his sacking of their skipper.

Negotiations over a revamped NAFTA are driving a wedge between the U.S. and Canada. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman about what this means for the longtime allies.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Jared Cohen, author of Accidental Presidents: Eight Men Who Changed America. He chronicles the legacies of men who have taken office when the incumbent died.

Photographer Andres Gonzalez has spent the past five years documenting the aftermath of mass shootings in American schools. He speaks with NPR's Audie Cornish about how communities process trauma and the patterns of responses to violent acts.

Who knew that a little orchestra in America's Midwest, born in 1918, could grow up to be one of the world's best? Through a century of trials and triumphs, the Cleveland Orchestra still shines.

Hospitals are now financially rewarded by insurers for safety and efficacy — which often results in patients spending less time as inpatients.

David Greene talks to William H. Macy about playing the degenerate father on the award-winning dark comedy Shameless. The show, which follows a working-class family in Chicago, is in its 9th season.

For years, Wigstock was a staple of New York City's drag scene. And after a 17-year hiatus and a boom in drag's popularity, the outdoor festival returned.

Take an interplanetary trek through the English composer's symphonic blockbuster with the help of a conductor and an astronomer.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, about a trip he took to tour Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, as well as a U.S. detention facility.