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Progressives got traction in Democratic primaries last week. Tuesday's round is a test of whether that becomes a trend. Party leaders are watching contests for Georgia governor and a Texas House seat.

The White House is brokering a meeting between the Justice Department and Congress at which lawmakers will receive highly secret information about the Russia investigation. No one, however, seems to know yet when it will take place, who will attend or what materials will be presented.

Some of the nation's top Olympic officials face tough questioning in Congress Wednesday. The sexual abuse of young athletes and their coaches is leading to some changes.

The NFL says its players are no longer allowed to kneel during the national anthem. The league says those who do will be fined. Protests became a huge issue last season.

Morning Edition talks to North Korea expert Joel Wit of the Stimson Center about President Trump's decision to cancel a proposed summit with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un.

No black author has ever won its top prize. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks about the issue with Alisha Rai, author of the Forbidden Hearts series.

Youth organizers want the voting age lowered to 16. NPR's Michel Martin finds out about their effort from Lorelei Vaisse of Vote16USA.

An Iraqi man who famously took a sledge hammer to a statue of Saddam Hussein during the U.S. invasion 15 years ago looks back at what has happened to his country since then.

What can the U.S. and international community do about the latest apparent chemical weapons attack carried out by the Syrian government? Rachel Martin talks to ex-U.S. Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford.

Carlos do Carmo helped popularize fado, Portugal's national music, and gave it a political edge when Portugal's dictatorship fell in 1974. This past weekend, he brought fado to New York.