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Police officers are shown arresting <em>Des Moines Register</em> reporter Andrea Sahouri after a Black Lives Matter protest she was covering on May 31, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. Sahouri went on trial Monday on charges of failing to disperse and interfering with official acts.

Iowa Reporter Goes On Trial In Case That Raises Press Freedom Concerns

The Des Moines Register reporter, Andrea Sahouri, was arrested as she covered a Black Lives Matter protest. "Treating media work as a crime is a human rights violation," Amnesty International said.

A Single Centrist Senator Can Have Significant Influence In Today's Congress

Democrats hold narrow majorities in the House and Senate and moderates in their caucus are already having an outsized impact. West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin got concessions in the COVID-19 bill.

Trial Begins For Reporter Who Was Arrested Despite Identifying Herself As Media

The trial started Monday for the Des Moines Register reporter, Andrea Sahouri, who was arrested while covering a protest after George Floyd's death even though she identified herself as media.

Refueling a vehicle at a hydrogen gas pump could be a familiar, speedy routine akin to how consumers refuel gasoline-powered cars today.

Hydrogen production plant groundbreaking signals renewed interest in alt fuel

A public utility in North Central Washington broke ground Monday for a hydrogen production facility. It's one of several related actions in the Pacific...

Lara Downes. Her recent album, <em>Phenomenal Women</em>, featured recordings of compositions by Black female composers whose legacies have been overlooked by the classical establishment.

With Her Recording Series 'Rising Sun,' Lara Downes Re-Centers Black Composers

NPR's Rachel Martin spoke to the pianist about Phenomenal Women, the most recent mini-album in the series, in which Downes re-recorded the work of some deeply impactful female composers.

What Went Wrong: Analysis Of Police Handcuffing, Pepper-Spraying 9-Year-Old Girl

Experts review Rochester, N.Y., police body camera video of a recent encounter of white officers with a Black girl in distress. She was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed in a squad car.

Georgia elections official Gabriel Sterling pushed back on false claims about voter fraud in November 2020. But he supports some Republican initiatives to change voting laws, saying it could help elections administrators.

Georgia Elections Official Responds To Bills That Would Make Voting Harder

Gabriel Sterling, of the Georgia secretary of state's office, says some proposed restrictions on voting go too far. But he defends others as potentially being helpful to elections administrators.

The Senate approved a $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue package on March 6. The House gave final approval to the legislation on Wednesday, and President Biden signed it on Thursday.

Here's What's In The American Rescue Plan

The colossal package allocates money for COVID-19 vaccines, small businesses and anti-poverty programs like the child tax credit. Here are the highlights of the bill President Biden signed Thursday.

Tax Breaks Will Offset $26 Billion Opioid Settlement, Drug Firms Say

Lawmakers are blasting the nation's biggest drug makers and distributors for looking to use a pandemic tax-break loophole to write down losses coming from settlements linked to the opioid epidemic.

Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn: Alone Together Duets

Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn perform a duet from their home in Nashville.

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