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NPR's Michel Martin talks to Carla Minet, journalist and executive director of the Center for Investigative Journalism in Puerto Rico.

The Federal Reserve has voted to consider changes to the Volcker rule, which blocks banks from trying to make money with speculative investments.

Lung surfactant coats tiny air sacs in the lung. Without it, every breath is a struggle, like blowing up millions of little balloons. With surfactant, breathing is as easy as blowing soap bubbles.

It's one of this year's most unlikely collaborations. Rock star Sting and dance hall staple Shaggy discuss their latest album 44/876.

Following a 5.0-magnitude earthquake, officials on Hawaii's Big Island ordered mandatory evacuations due to lava flow from the Kilauea volcano.

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the hatred expressed online for three African-American high school girls who entered a science competition.

The giant pharmacy chain introduced new rules restricting painkiller prescriptions to 7 days and putting a cap on dosage strength. Pharmacies will carry an overdose antidote wherever it's legal.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has already been on an overseas trip, but Tuesday is his first actual day in the office at the State Department. Employees are eager to hear how he plans to bring back this agency's "swagger."

Fallout from the USA Gymnastics sexual abuse scandal continued with another grilling in Congress. Former top leaders of the sport and from Michigan State University answered tough questions.

Some takeaways: in both parties, women were doing better than men. On the district level, health care and taxes were on the minds of lots of voters. Was President Trump a factor in any races?