NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot about her response to protests in her city and a scheduled conversation on racial justice with Joe Biden at the Democratic convention.
With governments ordering some public places to close during the pandemic, "speak-easy gyms" are popping up across America — and some have even managed to increase their memberships.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former presidential candidate Julian Castro about the lack of diversity among speakers at the Democratic National Convention and the pitch to Latinx voters.
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey about possible plans to sue the Trump administration over actions that have slowed down the mail delivery.
Democrats planned for their convention to be in Milwaukee, where they didn't inspire enough Black voters in 2016. But Black voters say they have other things on their minds now than the election.
President Trump hit the road Monday for campaign stops in Minnesota and Wisconsin — both states seen as crucial to his reelection. The visits coincide with the start of the Democratic convention.
The Trump administration is pushing ahead with plans to allow drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The decision is a key moment in a decades-long environmental battle.
The Los Angeles Unified School District announced plans for periodic coronavirus testing of students and employees to research the coronavirus and determine whether school reopenings are safe.
President Trump's nominee to the Federal Reserve board, Judy Shelton, has been a lightning rod. Critics question her unconventional economic views as well as her political allegiance to the president.