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Sun Dawu has befriended and supported political dissidents. Now he may become one himself. "This is a simple administrative law case, but it has become politicized and distorted," says his lawyer.

The proposal would overhaul roads, transit, utilities, Internet access and more in the name of creating jobs. It's also intended to combat climate change, racial inequality and competition from China.

The top U.S. intelligence officials detailed concerns to the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, with many questions raised about cyberthreats and espionage targeting U.S. technology.

With the lesson of former President Barack Obama's difficulty in filling vacancies "imprinted on his brain," his staff says, the president sees filling judicial seats as a top priority.

Noel King talks to Claudia Puig and April Wolfe of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association about their favorite films of 2018.

It’s difficult to become a director if you’re a woman or a person of color in Hollywood. It’s even more difficult to become a director in animation. Between 2010 and 2017, only one major animation release—across Disney, Dreamworks, Universal, Warner Bros. and Fox—has been directed solely by women: Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) by Jennifer … Continue reading Pixar’s SparkShorts Ignite More Diversity in Animation →

Around 20% of U.S. adults live with chronic pain. Medical schools traditionally haven't dedicated much time to teaching about pain and pain control, but one top school now has a mandatory course.

If a Democrat wins an Ohio special election, it would be the latest sign of alarm for Republicans ahead of November's midterm election. Progressives hope for more upset wins Tuesday night.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author Aimen Dean about his time with al-Qaida in his new memoir, Nine Lives, My Time as the West's Top Spy Inside al-Qaeda.

Steve Inskeep talks to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio about his proposal to change how students are admitted to the city's specialized high schools.