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Social media took a lot of blame for intensifying polarization and partisan acrimony during the presidential campaign. Now some startups and researchers are trying to burst ideological filter bubbles.

The controversy over President Trump's education secretary has brought new interest in seeking local office.

Federal employees who worked at the Malheur National Wildlife refuge testified Thursday in U.S. District Court they weren’t able to do their jobs last year because of armed occupiers.

A public hospital in Los Angeles gets over 1,000 unidentified patients a year. Most are quickly ID'd, but some require considerable gumshoe work — a task often complicated by medical privacy laws.

A Syrian man says his arm was blown off and two friends were killed by U.S. helicopter fire during the assault on an ISIS leader. A defense official said the military will review what happened.

Equipto and the #Frisco5 mounted pressure on city leadership, helping pave the way for important reforms.

The briefings, which were must-see TV early on in the Trump administration, are now shorter and less frequent. But reporters are getting more chances to ask the president questions directly.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Oakland, Calif., chef Rashad Armstead about Epic Ventures Test Kitchen, his new food hub aimed to support Black-owned food businesses.

Republican state lawmakers across the country are advancing bills that limit how public school teachers can talk about race in the classroom.

Lyft is under growing pressure to strengthen background checks and adopt better security measures for passengers after dozens of women reported that they had been sexually attacked by drivers.