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A handful of Democratic lawmakers are calling to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., who is sponsoring the legislation.

Senate Republicans confirm they have hired a female attorney to question Brett Kavanaugh and his first accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, during a hearing Thursday.

Robuchon won more Michelin stars than any other chef. He embraced his role as a steward of France's cultural treasures and rejected pretentiousness. After all, his signature dish was potato puree.

A week after Hurricane Michael ravaged Florida's panhandle, relief efforts are only just reaching some remote, rural communities that need medical care and tarps after the storm.

Jane Sherron De Hart's biography sheds light on personal and professional challenges Ginsburg faced on the way to the top and puts the Supreme Court justice's life in context.

A new NPR analysis shows that nearly 3 in 10 non-incumbent Democratic women are in races that either lean their way or are toss-ups. The same is true for only around 1 in 10 non-incumbent GOP women.

Winners of Primetime Emmy Awards have been announced. Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel became the first streaming series to win top comedy honors and HBO's Game of Thrones won best drama series.

Foreign policy takes up a big part of every president's job. With presidential campaigns on the horizon, many of the Democratic contenders have been working to beef up their foreign policy resumes.

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has been on shaky political ground for months, but there is no specific plan for his departure. William Barr's confirmation hearing is next week.

A substantial share of Americans are feeling hopeful about the new year, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. And some of us, especially young people, plan to make resolutions.