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The Trojan Women — And Many More — Speak Up In 'A Thousand Ships'

Natalie Haynes's new book tells the epic story of the Trojan War from the perspectives of the women involved in it. And that means all the women — from Troy and Sparta, goddesses, Amazons and more.

Pro-Trump extremists clashed with police during the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The rioters may not have fired shots, but many were armed with other weapons, court documents show.

Yes, Capitol Rioters Were Armed. Here Are The Weapons Prosecutors Say They Used

An NPR review of federal charges against people involved in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot shows they were armed with a wide variety of weapons, contradicting a false claim that rioters were not armed.

Supporters of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden sit on top of their vehicles as they listen to him speak at Riverside High School in Durham, N.C., on Sunday afternoon.

Anxious Democrats Don't Trust Biden's Lead. His Campaign Is Fine With That

After 2016, nothing will make Democrats feel secure in the final weeks of a presidential election. For Joe Biden's campaign, which doesn't want voters to be complacent, the anxiety is OK.

The 100 Best Songs Of 2020

The great songs of 2020 were as abundant as the rest of the year was a drag. Think of these 100 jams as a silver linings playlist for the worst year of our collective lives.

Syrus Hall, 17, at his home in Mobile, Ala. "I didn't have the words for what I felt," says Hall, who is transgender. "I didn't fully have a grasp on gender until I found the words I needed."

'It's Hurtful': Trans Youth Speaks Out As Alabama Debates Banning Medical Treatment

States are considering a record number of anti-transgender bills, including many that prohibit gender-affirming medical care for trans youth. Alabama's bill would make providing such care a felony.

Empty hallways outside the U.S. Senate chamber, where the body will consider major pieces of legislation that could allocate trillions of dollars for infrastructure and other priorities.

As Biden Aims To Pass 2 Big Bills, Things Are About To Get Really Complicated

Seemingly arcane exercises in the days and weeks ahead will in fact represent – and may even resolve — real conflicts over national issues of enormous importance.

A Pro-Trump protester resists arrest on Wednesday. Hundreds breached the U.S. Capitol Building but there were few arrests in relation to the scope of the unrest as of Wednesday night

4 Dead, Police Injured, Dozens Arrested After Siege At The U.S. Capitol

Police say 14 officers were injured and more than 80 arrests were made by Thursday morning. Law enforcement agencies are requesting the public's help in identifying rioters.

Truck driver José Mendoza has a Humana HMO plan through his employer. It has a $5,000 deductible and 50% coinsurance, leaving him financially vulnerable.

A $10,322 Tab For A Sleep Apnea Study Is Enough To Wreck One Patient's Rest

The University of Miami Health System charged truck driver José Mendoza six times what Medicare would pay for an overnight test. He got trapped by his high-deductible health plan and sky-high billing.

A family photo of Cruz Urias Beltran taken during the 1990s.

Heat Is Killing Workers In The U.S. — And There Are No Federal Rules To Protect Them

Heat has killed hundreds of workers in the U.S., many in construction or agriculture, an investigation by NPR and Columbia Journalism Investigations found. Federal standards might have prevented them.

Fire engines are stopped on the southbound I-15 next to the scene of the Deer Fire, May 22, 2021.

As Drought Intensifies, California Seeing More Wildfires

As California sinks deeper into drought it already has had more than 900 additional wildfires than at this point in 2020. The danger has prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom to propose spending a record $2 billion on wildfire mitigation.

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