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The lab is one of two known places that store live samples of the virus that causes the disease. Scientists use them for research. But there is concern about accidental or intentional release.

Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican Sen. Jeff Flake about the timing of FBI Director James Comey's firing and what happens to the bureau's Russia investigation now.

Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, who is among the Senators who will question the leaders of U.S. intelligence agencies at a hearing Tuesday on Capitol Hill.

The new head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is making the agency less aggressive in its mission. A new plan calls for it to fulfill "its statutory responsibilities, but go no further."

A California judge could decide Tuesday if Gloria Single will be reunited with her husband, Bill. She’s 83 years old. He’s 93. The two have been married for 30 years. They lived in the same nursing home until last March, when Gloria Single was evicted without warning. Her situation isn’t unique. Nationwide, eviction is the … Continue reading AARP Foundation Sues Nursing Home to Stop Illegal Evictions →

Noel King talks to Democratic Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware about the resignation of Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt. During Pruitt's 16-month tenure, the scandals piled up.

The focus of environmentalists now turns to getting a single-use plastic ban on the 2022 ballot.

The legislation requires a biological father to pay 50% of a woman's pregnancy-related medical costs, including insurance premiums and hospital birth. It's believed to be the first such U.S. law.

The taciturn special counsel's office issued a rare statement faulting a news report that said President Trump had told his former attorney to give a false explanation to lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

Pinterest announced solidarity with Black Lives Matter. But two Black women. who are former employees, say the company's move is nothing but "performative allyship."