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Black Lives Matter activists point to the difference in how law enforcement dealt with a mob of mostly white insurrectionists and the mostly peaceful protests against racism and police brutality.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Patrick Allen, a director of the Oregon Health Authority, about the spike in coronavirus cases and how it might affect relaxing restrictions.

Big cities in the U.S. are searching for ways to stem the sharp rise in homicides that has occurred over the past two years. A close look at Chicago, where nearly 800 people were killed in 2021.

A cornucopia of dance is offered this summer in the Hudson Valley, Catskill and Berkshire Mountains. Summer showings, from now through September, range from ballet to belly dance to hip hop to crouched polka, a representation of the variety of dance genres presented by adventurous curators.

The president says ICE agents are being stationed at airports to help reduce long wait times. Here's a look at what they're authorized to do.

Both the Bush Administration and Congress speak about the need to reform the United Nations. But for the most part, they've called for changes in U.N. management. But they have said little about a plan recently released by Secretary-General Kofi Annan that calls for an expanded the Security Council.

What's the difference between wooden and plastic cutting boards? When should you throw out frozen fish? Harold McGee, an expert on the science of food and cooking, untangles these kitchen mysteries and more in his Keys to Good Cooking.

New York’s new gun laws that went into effect September 1 are causing the cancelation of some Battle of Plattsburgh re-enactments this weekend. And organizers say it’s not the only historic commemoration in New York affected by the laws passed in a special session in July.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Lindsay Jones, senior NFL Editor for The Ringer, about the NFL suspending quarterback Deshaun Watson for six games.

Inflation eased slightly in August thanks to falling gasoline prices, but the cost of many essentials continues to climb, including soaring power bills that are straining family budgets.