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Even though they are pushing for an overhaul of the criminal justice system, some young black activists are not necessarily turning that activism into political power at the ballot box.

Keyon Harrold, the trumpet star and one of the composers, talks about the art of creating a song with a conscience.

House Republicans failed to coalesce around a health care overhaul in March. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks Rep. Dan Donovan, R-N.Y., if the party's conservative and moderate wings can compromise.

Florida's Gardiner Scholarship provides families of students who have some special needs to homeschool. A controversial bill would expand it.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to reporter Dexter Filkins, about his profile of Defense Secretary James Mattis in the latest issue of The New Yorker. The article comes as President Trump is calling for a $54 billion increase in defense spending, and it follows the administration's recent military actions in Yemen, Syria and Afghanistan.

Forte tellsFresh Airabout landing a job onSaturday Night Liveand learning on the set of Nebraskathat acting is "all about commitment."

Steve Inskeep talks to Brett McGurk, the State Department's deputy special envoy to the coalition fighting the self-proclaimed Islamic State, about the administration's strategy in Iraq and Syria.

Since 2009, a federal watchdog has levied only 22 penalties against health care organizations for failing to safeguard information about patients.

Current and former special agents worry that the Bureau's tumble through the political spin cycle might hurt their ability to do their jobs across the country.

Israeli politicians gave standing ovations as Vice President Pence promised a faster timetable for a U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. A Palestinian official called Pence's words "a gift to extremists."