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Scientists and leadership trainers says it's nearly impossible to train people out of their biases, but organizations can develop ways of mitigating the effects of it. Often, it involves teamwork.

While President Trump has just named Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback as a special ambassador for religious freedom, many diplomatic special envoy posts remain unfilled. Steve Inskeep talks to retired ambassador Ronald Neumann about such posts.

This booming growth isn't lost on industry leaders, who are trying to attract and retain construction workers in Ohio's fastest growing metro area. Columbus has major projects, like the OSU Wexner Medical Center inpatient tower and the Intel semiconductor plant in nearby New Albany, as well as many multi-family apartments and single-family homes to house new residents.

The Commissioner of the National Hockey League tackles the league's efforts to increase diversity, hockey's culture of fighting and potential links between the game and the brain disease CTE.

Some members want to use the package for changes that could expand or limit access to the country's biggest food safety net program.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday said the Washington, D.C., law banning handguns violates individual rights protected by the Second Amendment. The court had not conclusively interpreted the Second Amendment since its ratification in 1791.

NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with Robert P. Jones, author of "The End of White Christian America."

Two new polls show contradictions and partisan divides in the public's opinion of education.

Monday marks the 20th anniversary of the landmark welfare reform bill, which overhauled how the government hands out cash assistance to poor people. Oregon is considered one of the most successful states at implementing the reforms.

In today’s WYSO Curious , we field a question from WYSO listener Delaine Adkins, who lived in Budapest Hungary for a couple years and was curious about...