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More than 6 million voters under 30 have cast early ballots, compared with roughly 2 million at the same time in 2016. The number of first-time voters in that group has doubled in four years.

If Joe Biden wins the White House, he will confront a familiar roadblock to advancing his agenda: a polarized, closely divided Congress.

Jazz legend Charles "Yardbird" Parker, would have turned 100 on August 29. His career spanned less than 20 years, but he created a legacy that continues to be a strong influence on musicians today.

Listen to a selection of marvelous music from the First Lady of Song, plus music by artists who have felt her influence.

The secretary of state was on the Sunday news talk shows a day after Trump tweeted that a secret meeting to be held at Camp David between leaders of Afghanistan at the Taliban was canceled.

Speaking with The Sun, the president said that Theresa May ignored his advice on Brexit and that it could kill the prospects for a U.S.-U.K. trade deal.

The largest importers of crops like lentils, garbanzos or peas — China and India — aren't buying because of trade wars and tariffs. But farmers already planted in anticipation of sales.

The international human rights group Amnesty International found in a recent study that women experience widespread harassment on Twitter. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with project lead Tanya O'Carroll.

With "To Be Young, Gifted and Black," Simone aimed to capture joy in black identity amid bloody civil rights struggle. The song was addressed to children, but adults caught on, too.

In the third week of the shutdown, President Trump will give a national address about the unbuilt wall on the Mexico border and the partially shuttered government.