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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Aisha Nyandoro, CEO of Springboard to Opportunities, which works with Mississippians receiving public assistance, on the impact of the extended child tax credit.

During the 100th anniversary of what is now known as Black History Month, lawmakers of color in Albany are highlighting key priorities for this legislative session.

Pete Hegseth has reportedly blocked the military promotion of six officers: all women or Black men, to become one-star generals.

The drummer James Gadson has died. His funky, laid-back style appears on hit records from the 1970s onward.

The nomination comes after months of interim leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

There are more empty office spaces now than during the 2008 financial crisis. These vacancies could spell trouble for downtown city centers and the broader commercial real estate market.

Both parties are making a last-minute push to get voters to the polls in this key Sun Belt swing state.

Our complicated relationship with milk may make images of this week's EU dairy farmers' protest more powerful than, say, if they sprayed police with water. For much of human history, says historian Deborah Valenze, we've wavered between reverence and revulsion for the stuff.

While the new iPhone 5 has a number of new features designed to entice Apple loyalists into an upgrade, the decision to introduce a new connector could cause a bit of domestic chaos.

It was a big week for Microsoft. The company introduced its new operating system — Windows 8 — and stepped into the ever-expanding tablet market. These are major steps for a company that has been perceived as lagging behind Apple and Google in innovation. For more, Weekend Edition host Scott Simon is joined by NPR's Steve Henn.