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Harris County, Texas, took a giant step toward representation this month when it sat 19 black women judges to the bench.

The fund is reducing awards as it faces a surge in claims before the fund's 2020 expiration date.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Charles Chamberlain, executive director of Democracy for America, about what the Kavanaugh confirmation will mean for Democrats in the midterm elections.

Carrey plays Jeff Pickles, a kids TV host coping with a personal tragedy. Carrey's Mr. Pickles is an icon whose dark personal journey is at odds with the happy-go-lucky public persona he maintains.

In some parts of North Carolina, the worst is yet to come. The Cape Fear River, which borders Fayetteville, is expected to crest to a record 62 feet. Rachel Martin talks to Mayor Mitch Colvin.

Entertainer Bill Cosby's sentencing hearing got underway Monday in suburban Philadelphia. The 81-year-old comedian faces the possibility of prison time for three counts of aggravated indecent assault.

The new movie Cherry follows an Iraq war vet who gets addicted to heroin and starts robbing banks. It's based on a semi-autobiographical novel by Nico Walker, who was just released from prison.

Chicago students will start returning to school for in-person classes, after the city and the teachers' union reached an agreement on how to reopen schools safely during the pandemic.

President Biden is hoping mayors will help make the case for his COVID-19 aid bill, which mayors say is desperately needed to bolster their cities. But funding for local governments is a flashpoint.

Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist dies after a battle with thyroid cancer, ending his 33-year tenure on the Supreme Court. He served as chief justice for 19 years and helped lead the high court's move to the right.