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A U.S. Border Patrol agent walks past photos of slain fellow agent Brian Terry, a Marine Corps veteran, during a memorial service on Jan. 21, 2011, in Tucson. Terry was killed during a Dec. 14 shootout near the U.S.-Mexico border. Thousands of Border Patrol agents and law enforcement officers from across Arizona turned out for the memorial.

Congress Probes ATF Role In Border Agent's Death

In a federal gun trafficking investigation dubbed Operation Fast and Furious, hundreds of guns allegedly flowed from the U.S. to Mexico. Republicans say some of those weapons can be traced to the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent. In hearings on Capitol Hill this week, Attorney General Eric Holder tried to explain what he knew, and when.

TikTok and Twitter are having their issues. But here's why they'd be hard to replace

Twitter has degraded in quality under Elon Musk, and TikTok is under siege in Washington — yet replacing them is no easy task. Part of the reason has to do with what experts call "network effects."

Protesters are seen in the Wisconsin Capitol during a march supporting overturning Wisconsin's near-total ban on abortion on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Madison, Wis. The outcome of Tuesday's supreme court race could change abortion rights in the state.

Today's election could weaken conservatives' long-held advantage in Wisconsin

It's the final day to vote in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race that's broken national spending records. The winner could be the swing vote on issues like abortion, redistricting and election lawsuits.

The story of a Kansas couple struggling to avoid bankruptcy over medical debt

In NPR's on-going investigation into medical debt with Kaiser Health News, we travel to Lawrence, Kan., to see how far one couple went to avoid bankruptcy.

Friends and family pray outside a damaged mobile home on Wednesday in Flatwood, Ala., the day after a severe storm swept through the area. Two people were killed in the Flatwood community just north of the city of Montgomery.

Tornadoes fueled by high temperatures rip through Southern communities

Tornadoes damaged homes, briefly trapped people in a grocery store and ripped the roof off an apartment complex in Mississippi. Two people died as a tree crunched their mobile home in Alabama.

Freight rail union rejects contract, increasing the possibility of a strike

The largest freight rail union has voted to reject the contract agreement brokered by the Biden administration. The two sides return to the bargaining table, but the possibility of a strike remains.

Rep. Bass is elected mayor of Los Angeles in a contentious and close race

Congresswoman Karen Bass was elected mayor of Los Angeles, making her the first woman and second African American to lead the city. The race was dominated by voters' concerns about homelessness.

Sen. Jeff Sessions Addresses Past Racism Controversy In Confirmation Hearing

Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, faced his fellow senators in a confirmation hearing Tuesday on Capitol Hill.

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll: Biden Leads Trump But Shows Some Vulnerability

Joe Biden leads President Trump in the presidential election nationally by a substantial margin, according to an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. But he is underperforming with likely voters of color.

Methamphetamine contamination forces some Colorado libraries to close for cleaning

Cleanup is expected to cost the libraries hundreds of thousands of dollars. The American Library Association says it is not seeing similar meth-related closings in other states.

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