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Some blame the U.S.'s high rate of police shootings on racism or militarism. But another theory says there's a simpler problem: American police aren't taught how to grapple with armed suspects.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Republican strategist Antonia Ferrier and Hoover Institution fellow Lanhee Chen on the future of the GOP after Wednesday's vote to remove Liz Cheney from leadership.

A walkout by Texas Democrats over the weekend prevented a final vote on a bill that would have cut back polling hours and reduce access to mail-in voting. Where do things stand now?

Last year, cooped up at home, the band Low Cut Connie began to stream performances. Before long, they turned into a musical support group for fans coping with the pandemic.

Announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom on the eve of the California's reopening, the promotion is aimed at spurring COVID-19 vaccinations and jump-starting the the state's long-idled travel and tourism industry. Newsom also said workplace masking rules would likely be lifted this week for fully vaccinated workers.

More than 11 million Californians, roughly a quarter the state’s population, live in high-risk wildfire areas known as the wildland-urban interface.

With more people vaccinated, the temptation to go out is everywhere. But you’re not alone if socializing feels difficult.

Stream our favorite albums of the month in the first installment of a new series from NPR Music.

A primer on what the utility’s bankruptcy filing means for its millions of customers.

For 25 years, a group of inner-city kids in Philadelphia has been breaking down barriers of class and race in the traditionally exclusive sport. The concept is simple: they work to ride.