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The Republican leading a yearlong investigation into the failed gun-trafficking operation known as Fast and Furious acknowledged that the probe has turned up no evidence that Attorney General Eric Holder approved the idea. Other GOP lawmakers Thursday threatened Holder with contempt of Congress.

Mayor John Suthers tells NPR one of the two patrons who fought the suspect grabbed a gun from the shooter and hit him with it. The motive behind the attack, which left at least five dead, is unknown.

The Senate passed legislation Monday that would do away with direct payments to farmers and instead create an expanded crop insurance program. It's designed to protect farmers from losses, but some say it amounts to a highly subsidized gift to agribusiness.

A fundraiser for a local, independent community school has drawn the attention of a group known for hateful rhetoric against the LGBTQ community, but the school’s leadership say they won’t be bullied into canceling Saturday’s family-friendly story hour featuring performances from drag queens.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Grammy-nominated artist 6LACK about his newest album: Since I Have a Lover.

The long-running baseball video game features a new mode that celebrates historical Black all-stars and offers a much-requested single-player experience.

The effort by the Project on Government Oversight and the Lawyers Defending American Democracy follows criticism aimed at the court for perceived ethical lapses and failures to deal with them.

Musicians Kristin Hersh and Vic Chesnutt were friends and tour buddies for years before his death from an overdose in 2009; Don't Suck is Hersh's haunting memoir of her lost friend and his pain.

The budget includes tax cuts and universal vouchers that were a key part of the Senate's plan and funding for K-12 schools that were part of the House proposal.

The historic heat began blasting the Southwestern U.S. in June, stretching from Texas across New Mexico and Arizona and into California's desert.