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Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley appeared before a House panel Thursday to talk about the role of the National Guard during recent protests.

The president is waging multiple court battles to shield his finances from scrutiny, including two cases involving subpoenas issued to his personal accounting firm.

The E.W. Scripps Co. canceled its spelling bee this year because of the coronavirus. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to two seventh graders who would have been contestants about their passion for spelling.

"The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free," states General Order No. 3.

Thousands of professional and home bakers around the world are participating in virtual bake sales to benefit charities that support the lives of Black people.

Andrés Manuel López Obrador's critics say he's making a mistake by going to Washington and is giving in to the U.S. president's whims. But López Obrador says, "We are going ... with our heads high."

The family at the center of Lynn Steger Strong's novel is on the brink of bankruptcy. Wantis a portrait of how close to the edge people are — despite the seeming safeguard of middle-class jobs.

As venues across the country have shut down in response to the coronavirus, some theaters have made archival videos of the closed productions available online, for the cost of a ticket.

The Justice Department is now assisting local authorities across the country in response to the civil unrest that has erupted in connection with the death of George Floyd in the police custody.

Prosecutors accused Maria Butina of conspiring to violate a law that requires foreign agents to register with the U.S. government. Authorities said she was working for Russia.