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Children play on the playground at the Trinity Lutheran Child Learning Center in Columbia, Mo.

Playground Case Could Breach Barrier Between Tax Coffers, Religious Schools

The Supreme Court hears arguments today on whether Missouri should provide a grant to a church preschool, or if that violates the state's constitution. The state's new governor has abandoned the rule.

Children frolic at a plaza with a fountain in Managua.

How Can Nicaragua Be So Happy When It Has A Stack Of Sad Statistics?

The latest World Happiness Report says Nicaragua made the greatest gains in happiness of any country — to the surprise of some Nicaraguans.

The Senate confirmed Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court on Friday.

Senate Confirms Gorsuch To Supreme Court

Senate Republicans unleashed the "nuclear option" on Thursday, essentially ensuring that Neil Gorsuch would be confirmed on Friday. The final vote was 54-45, mostly along party lines.

Young supporters listen as Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton campaigns at a Get Out the Vote Rally at Pitt Community College Thursday in Winterville, N.C.

Here's Why Hillary Clinton's Troubles Aren't Millennials' Fault

As the polls have tightened, some political analysts are pointing fingers at millennial voters. But is that fair? Millennials support Clinton more than does any other age group.

The Next Steps In The Effort To Pass The GOP Health Care Plan

Steve Inskeep talks with Republican Rep. Rodney Davis, a member of the moderate Tuesday Group. He's been a proponent of the Republican health care plan, and talks about what's next for the bill.

State Sens. Warren Limmer (left) and Bill Ingebrigtsen talk in the Senate chamber. Limmer said he has been scolded for looking at his colleagues during debate before, and had "to beg forgiveness to the Senate president."

What Eye Contact — And Dogs — Can Teach Us About Civility In Politics

Don't look at me! In Minnesota, lawmakers are banned from making eye contact during debate. The idea is it leads to more civility. But does it? And what can animal science teach us about it?

House intelligence committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., speaks to reporters at the Capitol last year. Nunes is at the center of a political firestorm over the release of a memo critiquing FBI surveillance.

Who Is Devin Nunes? A Look At The Man Behind The Memo

House intelligence committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., is at the center of a political firestorm over the release of a memo critiquing FBI surveillance.

The world's second-biggest garbage dump is in Brasilia. It has been growing since the 1950s, when city planners failed to factor in proper facilities for trash disposal, and now occupies the equivalent of 250 football fields.

As A Massive Garbage Dump Closes In Brazil, Trash-Pickers Face An Uncertain Future

Authorities are closing a dump on the outskirts of Brasilia. Some 2,000 trash-pickers, who sort and sell recyclables, depend on the dump for their livelihoods — despite the risk of disease and injury.

In this Oct. 28, 1980 file photo, President Jimmy Carter, left, and Republican presidential candidate Ronald Reagan, shake hands in Cleveland, Ohio, before debating before a nationwide television audience.

Watching An American Presidency Go Down The Chute In Cleveland

On Sept. 29, Cleveland will be the host of the first 2020 presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. It has been 40 years since Cleveland...

Gabrielle Union says she thinks it's tacky to tell on your costars — but she tells many revealing stories about herself in We're<em> Going to Need More Wine.</em>

Gabrielle Union Gets Real In 'We're Going To Need More Wine'

Union has graced screens big and small since the '90s. Now she's written a frank, funny essay collection that's not just a celebrity tell-all (though she does dish on Heath Ledger's dreaminess).

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