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The number of 2020 census records requiring quality checks because of irregularities has ballooned into the millions. That may stop Trump from getting control of a key count before leaving office.

President Biden's administration is scrambling to contain one of the first big political firestorms of his presidency as thousands of migrant children arrive at the border without their parents.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren recently announced her plan for affordable, universal childcare. Columnist Katha Pollit tells NPR's Michel Martin why universal childcare should top the Democratic agenda.

Where were you when Britney Spears shaved her head? Okay, so it wasn’t exactly a world-changing event, but for many of us, it was certainly memorable. I happened to be in San Francisco’s Bill Graham auditorium, interviewing bands at the Taste of Chaos festival. I remember because Britney’s new ‘do was all anyone—bands, fans, roadies—could talk about. … Continue reading How America Finally Figured Out How To Leave Britney Alone →

David Greene talks with Craig Fugate, who ran FEMA under President Obama and oversaw the agency's response to Hurricane Sandy, about what the agency can and can't do for people affected by disasters.

For the first time since 2012, there’s an open seat on Portland’s City Council. The race could get crowded. OPB talked to likely candidates.

For financially vulnerable college students, a natural disaster could knock them off the graduation track. But colleges can help.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kaiser Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner about where health care policy stands today.

In remarks Monday night, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders called for an "unprecedented response" to defeat President Trump and elect Joe Biden.

There would be enormous consequences were the court to throw out the ACA, which has survived twice in the high court. But the court's makeup is very different now than on those past occasions.