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Jimmy Santiago Baca began writing poetry while he was serving a five-year sentence in prison. His new anthology tells the story of his journey to becoming a celebrated Chicano poet.

In Michigan on Tuesday, two special elections could break the tie between Democrats and Republicans in the state's House of Representatives.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Jocelyn Kiley of the Pew Research Center about America's divided views on guns, and the safety measures that get broad bipartisan support.

Supporters and opponents of abortion rights are reacting to President Trump's pick of Neil Gorsuch for the Supreme Court. The pick was the culmination of a promise Trump made to social conservatives.

The Clinton campaign revealed just how much the former president and secretary of state made in 2014 and 2015.

Why do we like an original painting more than a forgery? Paul Bloom argues that humans are essentialists – that our beliefs about the history of an object change how we experience it, not just as an illusion, but a deep feature of what pleasure (and pain) is.

Thieves got away with $30 million in cash from a money storage facility in Los Angeles by breaking into the building on Easter and cracking the safe. Now detectives are seeking to unravel the heist.

"Instead of promoting unity in our church, our nation, and the world, his comments seem to have fostered division," the sisters wrote of the NFL kicker's controversial commencement address.

One of the options for women runners is a bodysuit that is noticeably cut high on the hips. Critics say the outfit looks uncomfortable, revealing — and problematic.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, called for new elections in Israel as the country continues its war with Hamas.