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In 2006, the Supreme Court said public employees have no First Amendment protection for speech "pursuant to their job duties." But Monday, in a case about criminal testimony, justices seemed dubious.

Sacramento's second mass shooting of the year took place over the weekend. Six people died. The shooting prompted President Biden to urge Congress to enact a set of gun control measures.

The new CEO of Mozilla was forced to step down amid controversy over his anti-gay-marriage donation in 2008. How much should the public judge chief executives for their private views?

The amendment bans public events held by LGBTQ+ communities and allows authorities to use facial recognition tools to identify people who attend prohibited events.

Native health services are preparing for the eventual arrival of the coronavirus on reservations and in Native communities, but the system is already strained.

Many of the most-borrowed books in 2024, including 'romantasy' titles and memoirs, also appeared on public library lists in 2023.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a major case testing the use of prayer at government meetings. The case could produce some guidelines for the future after often conflicting rulings in the lower courts.

The move stops short of declaring a national emergency, which the president had pledged to do.

Experts weigh in on the coronavirus response in the U.S. and how some early missteps may have affected public trust.

Pollster and frequent NPR contributor Andy Kohut was a fierce defender of quality polling and an advocate for finding the resources to do it right in changing times. He died Tuesday at 73.