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A bipartisan task force created by Congress issued an urgent call to reform the federal prison system on Tuesday.

Sens. Amy Klobuchar D-Minn., and John Thune, R-SD., said they are alarmed by TikTok's recent changes to its privacy policies that automatically collect biometric data of its users.

A gunman fired on people gathered for a peaceful march to protest two recent police shootings of black men Thursday night, killing five Dallas law enforcement officers and wounding others.

The canal would allow passage for the largest ships on the water, but cut through wetlands, forests and the region's largest freshwater lake — and environmentalists worry about the consequences.

A Colorado resort town reliant on summer visitors has halted tourism marketing because an affordable housing crisis means businesses don't have enough workers to stay open during their busiest season.

Wednesday is the deadline that major powers imposed on Syria to allow aid to besieged civilians. But as it comes to pass, the air drops that were threatened if ground aid was blocked are far from a reality.

After 106 years with a name many found offensive, Cleveland's baseball team will have a new moniker after this season. They will become the Guardians, a nod to a local bridge.

The criticism mounting over Disney's live-action remake of Mulan highlights the increasingly challenging choices that Western companies navigate to do business with China.

The president's remarks were among his most forceful denunciations of voter suppression legislation introduced in a number of GOP-controlled regions as well as for changing the Senate filibuster.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has tossed out decades-old rules that helped the U.S. navigate unofficial relations with Taiwan. NPR discusses whether the Biden administration may inherit new policies.

Democrats fear time is running out to pass climate legislation before the midterm elections. Meanwhile, Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia is holding talks... with Republicans.

Michigan has a history of boundary disputes with Wisconsin and Ohio. But the Michigan-Indiana border has never been as controversial — to the point that neither state really knows exactly where it is.

President Bush has chosen Wall Street veteran Henry M. Paulson Jr. to be his third treasury secretary. If confirmed, he would succeed John Snow. The Wall Street Journal's David Wessel tells Steve Inskeep that the Goldman Sachs CEO can make a difference at Treasury by taming the federal budget process and the tending to the value of the dollar.

An independent investigation into last January's Sago mine tragedy -- in which 12 coal miners died -- does not pinpoint the cause of the explosion. But it cites a number of systemic breakdowns that led to the tragedy. West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin (D) received the report Wednesday. West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Anna Sale reports.

As British authorities hunt suspects in two attacks on the London transit system, they are distracted by a fiasco. Saturday, authories said a man shot dead by plainclothes police officers at a subway station Friday was a 27-year-old Brazilian not connected to the bombings. Brazil's goverment wants an explanation.

The House of Representatives is set to vote Friday night on a resolution calling for a quick withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq. GOP politicians continue to criticize the proposal's sponsor, Rep. John Murtha (D-PA), a former backer of the war and a Vietnam veteran considered a hawk on defense.

The Labor Department's unemployment report for September shows a smaller than expected number of job losses from Hurricane Katrina. Even so, unemployment rises to 5.1 percent. But analysts say numbers from October will give a better indication of Katrina's impact on the job market.

A comprehensive plan for rebuilding New Orleans is unveiled. The nonprofit Urban Land Institute -- working for a commission appointed by the mayor -- make a series of recommendations on how and where the rebuilding of the city should take place.

New Orleans is working hard to get back on its feet, but its inhabitants -- including residents of Honeysuckle Lane -- continue to be frustrated with the lack of electricity, water and other basic services.

Circumstantial evidence is mounting that wild birds are carrying the H5N1 virus along major migratory pathways. The virus has been linked to ducks moving through Europe's Danube delta. Though no solid proof exists so far, concern is growing that these ducks could play a role in creating a flu pandemic.