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Safety advocates and federal investigators have railed against a "lax safety culture" within Amtrak in recent years, but investigators warn against attributing four recent crashes to a systemic issue.

Sources told NPR the president called African nations a vulgar slur Thursday. The White House didn't deny it, but Trump did so in a tweet. A Democratic senator confirmed the comment on the record.

In Tuesday's primary, local observers say the candidate most like Trump isn't the one he backed. Ultimately, it's Mitch McConnell's endorsement for the incumbent that could backfire.

Rachel Martin graduated from Idaho Falls High School 25 years ago. She's checking in with some of the people she knew in high school — including Eric Hsu, who served as her senior class president.

NPR's Dwane Brown speaks with director Geremy Jasper and lead actress Danielle Macdonald about the film's message of finding yourself.

After hurricanes Irma and Maria, these chefs defied the destruction, kept their restaurants open and fed hungry victims. Will they be finalists for the culinary world's prestigious James Beard Awards?

Dick's Sporting Goods announced it will stop selling assault-style rifles like the one used in the Florida high school shooting and won't sell firearms to anyone under 21. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Cornell University business ethics professor Dana Radcliffe, who also teaches ethics and public policy at Syracuse University, about the company's decision.

Representing fields from chemistry to poetry, the 24 MacArthur Foundation Fellows will each receive $625,000 over the next five years.

From the early '60s until the mid '70s, a multi-cultural music scene thrived on the west side of San Antonio, Texas. Ed Ward looks at two releases on Numero that open a small window on this music.

Robin Thede's wide-ranging career has included stints in both journalism and comedy. Now, at The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, she's the first black woman to work as a head writer in late night TV.