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Background On The Intelligence Community Whistleblower's Complaint

What was so concerning that a U.S. intelligence official filed a whistleblower complaint? That's the question in Washington. When asked about it, President Trump tried to put the focus on Joe Biden.

U.K. Parliament Member Reacts To Supreme Court's Ruling On 'Unlawful' Suspension

Tom Tugendhat, a Conservative Party member of Parliament, responds to news that the British Supreme Court has ruled that Prime Minister Boris Johnson's move to suspend parliament was unconstitutional.

An Ambitious Research Expedition Is Getting Underway In The Central Arctic Ocean

An ambitious research expedition is getting underway in the Arctic Ocean. The first challenge is to find a massive chunk of ice to freeze into for the year long voyage.

In Rome, Local Retirees Are Working To Clean Up The City's Aqueducts

Aqueducts once crucial to Rome's survival became trash dumps in more recent history. In one part of the ancient city, a couple of septuagenarians decided to do something about the dilapidated system.

Democratic Presidential Primary Candidates To Address LGBTQ Issues

NPR's Noel King talks to Zach Stafford, editor-in-chief of The Advocate, who will be among the moderators Friday night for the first public 2020 campaign event to focus exclusively on LGBTQ issues.

People at the Seoul Railway Station watch a newscast showing a file image of a North Korean missile launch. North Korea on Wednesday fired projectiles toward its eastern sea, South Korea's military said, in an apparent display of its expanding military capabilities ahead of planned nuclear negotiations with the United States this weekend.

North Korea May Have Taken Step Toward Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile

The ballistic missile traveled about 280 miles, landing in the Sea of Japan. If capable of submarine launch it would represent a significant advance in North Korea's missile program.

Families affected by preexisting medical conditions attend a Capitol Hill news conference in 2018 in support of the Affordable Care Act. Prior to the ACA, insurers could refuse to cover people who had even mild preexisting conditions — or charge them much more.

What Else Disappears If The ACA Is Overturned?

Though it has been on the books for nearly a decade, the Affordable Care Act faces a big court challenge right now that could overturn it. Here's what happens if the federal health law goes away.

Tufts University stripped the Sackler name from several of its buildings and divisions earlier this month, citing the billionaire family's role in the opioid crisis. The founders of Purdue Pharma have come under intense scrutiny for how their company misled doctors and patients about the addictiveness of its signature medication.

Sacklers Withdrew Nearly $11 Billion From Purdue As Opioid Crisis Mounted

According to a court filing Monday, the family pulled about $10.7 billion from Purdue since 2008 — ramping up withdrawals even after executives pleaded guilty to misleading regulators about OxyContin.

No Common Ground Found As House Judiciary Committee Debates Articles Of Impeachment

The House Judiciary Committee is expected to approve two articles of impeachment against President Trump, setting up a vote by the full House of Representatives next week.

Kelly Loeffler (left) and Mary Brock, co-owners of the Atlanta Dream WNBA team, cheer from their courtside seats at a game in 2011. Loeffler was appointed to fill a soon-to-be vacant U.S. Senate seat representing Georgia.

Against Trump's Wishes, Georgia Gov. Appoints Kelly Loeffler To Fill Senate Seat

Loeffler is the CEO of the financial platform Bakkt, as well as co-owner of the WNBA franchise the Atlanta Dream. The president reportedly wanted Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp to appoint someone else.

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