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Spectators look down on the Nevada Assembly on the opening day of the legislative session in Carson City, Nev., in February. On Monday, members of the Assembly voted to adopt the Equal Rights Amendment.

Nevada On Cusp Of Ratifying Equal Rights Amendment 35 Years After Deadline

With a vote Monday, Nevada drew closer to approving the ERA, long after Congress' 1982 deadline for ratification. But the state has given the amendment's supporters new reason to hope.

Nixon Peabody lawyers consult with clients seeking to become citizens at a One Justice clinic

Hop On The Justice Bus: Next Stop? Citizenship

Some top LA legal talent takes a day to help immigrants navigate the complicated path to citizenship. For free.

A supporter of Zimbabwe's incoming leader Emmerson Mnangagwa holds his portrait while waiting for him to arrive at the ZANU-PF Headquarters in Harare on Wednesday.

Who Is Zimbabwe's New Leader, Emmerson Mnangagwa?

After Robert Mugabe resigned, Emmerson Mnangagwa returned to his country Thursday and asked "all genuine patriotic Zimbabweans to come together."

Sen. John McCain's diagnosis of brain cancer could eventually leave the Senate without its irascible military hawk who never holds back.

The Capital City Contemplates The Possibility Of A Washington Without John McCain

Outspoken defense hawk. Informal diplomat. Vietnam War hero. The seemingly indestructible McCain has been a pillar of Washington for decades. What could it mean if he does not return?

Bobbie Jennings, 69, stands outside her home in the Harmony Oaks housing development in New Orleans. Jennings says that she misses the sense of community of the Magnolia projects, the nickname of the C.J. Peete projects that Harmony Oaks replaced.

After Katrina, New Orleans' Public Housing Is A Mix Of Pastel And Promises

The city tore down thousands of public housing units and is replacing them with mixed-income developments. The goal is to deconcentrate poverty. But it has been a hard return home for some residents.

"Spicey" hides in the bushes from reporters during a White House briefing, led by Aidy Bryant's impersonation of Spicer's real-life stand-in last week, Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

'SNL' Host Melissa McCarthy Brings 'Spicey' Back To Troll An Already Bizarre Week

In the end, perhaps, the bar was set too high for the Saturday Night Live episode that was to follow an already baffling series of news events.

Elaine Latuch (left) and Mary Denning enjoy burger night at the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Somerset County, Pa. The county, Latuch says, offers "nothing" for younger people, so they leave.

As Coal Jobs Fade, A Mining County Struggles To Redefine Itself

Somerset County in southwestern Pennsylvania is deep coal country. For years, it's been looking to remake itself. Wind energy and health care may be its future — if it can attract qualified workers.

Rescue and medics carry a wounded person after attacks in Istanbul, late Saturday. Two explosions struck outside a major soccer stadium in Istanbul after fans had gone home.

Explosions Rock Istanbul Soccer Stadium, Killing 38, Wounding 155

The blasts Saturday night, according to Turkey's interior minister, who suggested a car bomb was the source of the explosions. The government is pointing its finger at Kurdish militants.

The State Of U.S.-Russian Relations

As reports emerge about links between Trump aides and Russia, Scott Simon speaks with Jane Harman, president of the Wilson Center, about the current relationship between the two countries.

Sen. Bob Packwood is surrounded by members of the media on Capitol Hill on May 18, 1995.

When Bob Packwood Was Nearly Expelled From The Senate For Sexual Misconduct

The last time the Senate Ethics Committee voted to expel a senator was 1995. The Packwood case is newly relevant in light of the allegations of sexual misconduct swirling around Congress.

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