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Four hundred years ago this year, the first African people were taken from their homelands and brought to colonial America – thus instituting slavery in…

The former attorney general, nominated to return to run the Justice Department, backed President George H.W. Bush's decision to pardon ex-Reagan officials caught up in an earlier imbroglio.

NPR's Sarah McCammon plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition's puzzle master, Will Shortz, and this week's winner: Martin Garnar from South Hadley, Mass.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Collin Binkley of The Associated Press about an AP investigation into millions of dollars the NRA gives to schools.

Naked Truth, Everyday Is A Picnic Hereand H2 Oh-No.

The television executive worked for CBS, ABC and NBC, programming shows like All in the Family, Roots, Charlie's Angels, The Jeffersons, Scooby-Doo and M*A*S*H. Silverman died Thursday at age 82.

Carjackings have increased by huge numbers in several cities and many of the suspects are juveniles. Communities are grappling with enforcing the law while also embracing rehabilitation.

Ohioans can start voting on Issue 1. It's the only question on the Aug. 8 special election ballot, though there's a new requirement for those who want to vote by mail.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen D-N.H., about reports that her office may have been a recent target for Russian hackers.

Cigarette smoking is ingrained in Chinese culture. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to a couple of women trying to change that.