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NPR's Scott Simon recounts how two seemingly different news stories share a common theme of hope.

The administration's decision to allow some employers to bypass a requirement to provide no-cost contraceptives to women on moral grounds would benefit specific anti-abortion groups.

Gordon S. Wood's engaging new dual biography of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams aims to discover why Jefferson is so much more well-loved than his lifelong (though sometimes estranged) friend.

President Trump will meet with Israel's prime minister on Monday. Then Wednesday he'll sign a much-anticipated trade deal. This week he also has two campaign rallies.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Robert Ford, who served as the U.S. ambassador to Syria in the Obama administration and is now with the Middle East Institute, about whether the attacks are justified.

It was a big day at the Supreme Court. For now, it blocked a citizenship question from being on the Census. Separately, it said political redistricting is a question beyond the reach of the courts.

Historian Karen Ordahl Kupperman shines a new light on Pocahontas, showing how she made her way as a go-between for her two cultures, and introducing us to her long-forgotten English counterparts.

COVID-19 survivors share their stories of recovery, and Dr. Charles Vega, a family medicine doctor and clinical professor at the University of California, talks about treating patients.

A study showed the travel industry supports more than 82,500 jobs in Columbus and Franklin County. Visitors spent about $8.2 billion at local businesses last year.

Election Day is November 3, and it may be one unlike any other. During this unprecedented election, it’s important to know your options for exercising…