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Retired Brigadier Gen. Clara Adams-Ender, the first woman to receive her master's degree in military arts and sciences from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College holds a signed photo of Gen. Colin Powell, the first African American chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Black veterans remember Colin Powell and offer him a final salute for the ages

The former secretary of state offered an extraordinary view of what leadership could be: firm, but also filled with consideration and tremendous character.

Hillary Clinton looks on during a campaign rally with democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine in Johnstown, Pa., on Saturday.

As The Candidates Drop By Sunday Talk Shows, 2 Big Themes Emerge

Two issues dominated the Sunday political talk shows: how Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have responded to grieving families, and what role Russia is playing in the campaign.

Rihanna performs with Pharrell Williams at her fifth annual Diamond Ball on Sept. 12, 2019. This January marks four years since her last full-length release.

From Dixie Chicks To Rihanna: Our Music Predictions For 2020

NPR Music's Ann Powers and Rodney Carmichael discuss albums they're looking forward to, as well as the artists they're begging to come back.

Paramedics in Portland, Maine, respond to a call for a heroin overdose. A new report estimates some $60 billion was spent on health care related to opioid addiction in 2018.

The Real Cost Of The Opioid Epidemic: An Estimated $179 Billion In Just 1 Year

As the courts consider various lawsuits against drugmakers, researchers estimate what opioid addiction is costing our economy and what it would take to end the crisis.

We may think of salads as leafy and green, but the Watergate salad is only the latter. A combination of pistachio pudding mix, canned pineapple, whipped cream and chopped nuts, the salad is the shade of a Shamrock Shake ... sort of a minty chartreuse.

Watergate Salad: A Fluffy Green Bite Of Washington, D.C.'s Past

Thirty years ago, if you walked into a deli in Washington, D.C., you might find a dish called "Watergate Salad." And it's not bad. Soft. Tangy. You can taste why this caught on. And why it went away.

The winds of change can be hard to predict in Washington, but barring deeper involvement in Syria, the midterm calculus remains the same — Democrats have a distinct advantage at this point.

Democrats Have The Wind At Their Backs, But Can They Capitalize?

New data show the advantages they have, especially with the unpopularity of President Trump.

Amazon has called safety a "top priority" for the company. But NPR has found more than 100 dietary supplements sold on Amazon that appear to be illegally marketed as antiviral treatments.

On Amazon, Dubious 'Antiviral' Supplements Proliferate Amid Pandemic

Federal law generally prohibits dietary supplements from claiming to treat specific diseases or viruses. Yet NPR found more than 100 products sold on Amazon that make unsubstantiated antiviral claims.

A pro-Trump mob breaks into the U.S. Capitol.

Congress Reconvenes After Pro-Trump Mob Brings Chaos To The Capitol

Supporters of President Trump, echoing his false claims that the election was stolen, breached the U.S. Capitol in an unprecedented attack. Amid the assault, a woman was killed.

Linda Diaz, winner of the 2020 Tiny Desk Contest, performed one of NPR Music's favorite Tiny Desk (home) concerts of the year.

Tiny Desk Staffers Pick Their Favorite Tiny Desk (Home) Concerts

The minds behind NPR Music's Tiny Desk present their favorite home concerts of 2020, from Buscabulla to Billie Eilish.

Jenee Fleenor at the 53rd annual CMA Awards on Nov. 13, 2019 in Nashville, Tenn., where she was honored as the first woman to win Musician of the Year.

The Woman Leading The Fiddle Revival In Country Music

Fiddler Jenee Fleenor is the first woman ever to win the Country Music Association's Musician of the Year Award. Her work is partly responsible for the instrument's resurgence.

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