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Author Richard Rothstein says the housing programs begun under the New Deal were tantamount to a "state-sponsored system of segregation," in which people of color were purposely excluded from suburbs.

From the waste-not ethos behind Angel Food Cake, to the science fads that sparked chocolate cake, American Cake tells a story of immigration and ingenuity.

Most of the 50 people killed in Sunday's shooting at a nightclub still have not been publicly named. David Greene talks to NPR's Carrie Johnson and Tim Vargas of the GLBT Community Center of Orlando.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with researcher Brenda Choresi Carter and Supervisor Koran Saines of Loudon County, Va., about the role of elected sheriffs in local law enforcement.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with former Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., and former Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., about the 2020 election and negotiations in Congress over the next coronavirus relief package.

NATO forces take control of security forces in southern Afghanistan, which has been plagued by terrorism and violence. A U.S.-led coalition had previously controlled the area. Some 8,500 troops will be in the area when the NATO contingent is at full force.

Mexican and U.S. negotiators are working out a deal to manage the surge of Central American migrants. President Trump says if talks fail, he will impose 5% tariffs on all goods coming from Mexico.

As U.S. intelligence warns that China is ramping up its espionage, we look at challenges spying poses to the U.S. in the new age of espionage.

The U.S. is hoping to extradite the WikiLeaks founder and try him for espionage. A court in London says Assange is free to appeal the extradition, the latest twist in years-long legal drama.

Ukraine has fired ATACMS into Russia, marking the first attack using the U.S.-made long-range missiles in 1,000 days of war.