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Around the country, local election officials are urgently preparing for Nov. 6 by upgrading their systems and improving security.

The Trump administration announced a proposal to deny green cards to some immigrants on public benefits like food and housing assistance.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to New Hampshire native Cathy Merrill about her unexpected rise to stardom in the arm-wrestling world, and what she's doing to prepare for the World Championships in Turkey.

Steve Inskeep talks to former diplomat Uzra Zeya about what she sees as declining diversity at the State Department. She worked there for 27 years but walked away from her job in the spring.

Sunni militants have often attacked the yearly religious processions of Pakistan's Shiite minority as they mourn the seventh-century slaying of the prophet Mohammed's grandson.

The White House says it wants an immigration system that prioritizes high-skilled workers. But critics say the administration is making it harder for those immigrants to live and work here.

Rachel Martin talks to Senate Judiciary Committee member Chris Coons, Democrat of Delaware, ahead of Thursday's hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, who's accused of sexual misconduct.

After another woman went public with an allegation of sexual misconduct against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, lawmakers are debating the next steps ahead of a hearing on the initial claim.

The jazz singer, who used to be into radical feminist punk, now composes and sings beautiful jazz ballads.

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions meets Tuesday with a group of state attorneys general to talk about the power of the tech industry, and allegations of anti-conservative bias on social media.