New York City To Hold Mayoral Primary On Tuesday
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Wall Street Journal reporter Katie Honan about New York City's mayoral primary and race.
Politics & Government
Lawmakers Seek To Hold White House's First Food Insecurity Summit Since 1969
The pandemic has laid bare many shortcoming in the U.S. — chief among them: food insecurity. A team of lawmakers is now hoping to address this issue, as the White House first did 50 years ago.
Understanding The Republican Opposition To Critical Race Theory
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Barbara Sprunt break down the Republican led efforts in the U.S. to discourage educators from teaching critical race theory in grade-level schools.
Violent Threats Targeting 2020 Election Officials Continue
According to the Brennan Center, 1 in 3 election officials feel unsafe because of their job. NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt about the threats he's received.
The Politics Driving The U.S. Voting Rights Fight
Voting rights has become the latest partisan fight on Capitol Hill. NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to election law expert Spencer Overton about how we got here and what's at stake in the debate.
Judiciary Chief, Backed By Supreme Leader, Wins Iran Presidency
Iran has elected hard-line cleric Ebrahim Raisi as its next president. Raisi has the strong backing of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khameini.
President Biden's Dog Champ Dies
The older of two German shepherds belonging to President Biden and first lady Jill Biden has died, they said Saturday. Champ joined the family at the start of Joe Biden's tenure as vice president.
1971: The Year That Gave Us Starbucks, Disney World — And A Lower Voting Age
What a big year 1971 was. Here, we break down the 50th anniversaries of some of the biggest health initiatives, some serious industry game-changers, and more.
Week In Politics: Biden Meets With Putin, ACA Sees Another Supreme Court Victory
President Joe Biden says he's optimistic about U.S./Russia relations; plus, does a third ruling from the Supreme Court upholding the ACA mean the decade-long fight to dismantle it is over?
Harris' Dinner For Female Senators Sees Women Bonding Amid A Divided Washington
Washington may seem divided, but a recent dinner hosted by Vice President Kamala Harris for her former female colleagues in the Senate hints at something else: personal relationships.