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Theresa May Faces No-Confidence Vote Wednesday Over Brexit Anger

Dec. 12: Bill Chappell / NPR

"I will contest that vote with everything I've got," U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May said outside of 10 Downing Street. The vote is set to begin at 1 p.m. ET Wednesday.

Chinese Hackers Are Responsible For Marriott Data Breach, Reports Say

Dec. 12: Doreen McCallister / NPR

Chinese state hackers most likely attacked the reservation system at Marriott's Starwood chain which revealed details of 500 million guests, according to people familiar with the U.S. investigation.

Code Switch's 2018 Book Guide

Dec. 12: Andrea Y. Henderson / NPR

We checked in with authors, poets and great literary minds to see what books they think everyone should read this holiday season.

'Going To Office Hours Is Terrifying' And Other Tales Of Rural Students In College

Dec. 12: Elissa Nadworny / NPR

Some colleges are extending scholarships and other help to rural high school grads. They see benefits to diversity — and their own bottom lines — in having rural students on their campuses.

VIDEO: Cosmonauts Slice Spacecraft For Clues To Cause Of Mysterious Hole

Dec. 12: Matthew S. Schwartz / NPR

A small hole in spacecraft Soyuz MS-09 has sparked an investigation into its origin. Cosmonauts spent hours on a spacewalk to gather samples in hopes of determining its cause.

Vitamin Treatment For Sepsis Is Put To The Test

Dec. 12: Richard Harris / NPR

Researchers have devised a large clinical study to quickly assess whether one doctor's apparently effective treatment for deadly sepsis is a fluke or worthy of widespread use.

Former NFL Player Tim Green Has A New Opponent — ALS

Dec. 12: Tom Goldman / NPR

Green, a well-known voice on NPR in the 1990s, is one of a growing number of former football players with the degenerative illness Lou Gehrig's disease. And he's not hiding it.

Customs And Border Protection Paid A Firm $13.6 Million To Hire Recruits. It Hired 2

Dec. 11: Vanessa Romo / NPR

A report by the Office of the Inspector General revealed Accenture, contracted to help hire 7,500 new agents, is "nowhere near" completing its goals and "risks wasting millions of taxpayer dollars."

Michael Flynn Asks For No Prison Time, Cites Help He Gave Special Counsel

Dec. 11: Carrie Johnson / NPR

Defense lawyers told the judge their client gave investigators extensive help and gave the country exemplary military service.

Buffeted By Brexit Woes, Theresa May Embarks On Whirlwind European Tour

Dec. 11: Colin Dwyer / NPR

A day after the prime minister delayed a critical vote on her Brexit deal, May has hit the road in search of assurances from European leaders — while political turmoil churns back home.