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Political scientist Jacob Hacker says the GOP has become the party of plutocrats. We see how he makes that case.

Area 51 is classified to the point that its very existence is denied by the U.S. government. Journalist Annie Jacobsen says it's not because of aliens or spaceships — but because the government used the site for nuclear testing and weapons development.

The Bush administration is preparing for more internal consultations -- and talks with Iraqi government officials -- on how to achieve stablility in Iraq. Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institution and Ellen Laipson of the Henry L. Stimson Center discuss those prospects with Liane Hansen.

A congressional race in Orange County has become one of the most closely watched contests this election cycle, and will likely trigger a rethink for politicos on how Asian Americans vote.

The Supreme Court will hear challenges to the student loan relief plan. Republicans and Democrats shine a light on the U.S.-China relationship. Critics say Mexico's electoral law attacks democracy.

Caroline Ellison accused Bankman-Fried of being the mastermind behind illegal activity at FTX. Her words carry weight: She worked with him and also once dated him.

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's Georgia election interference case is running for reelection this month. So is the case's top prosecutor. It's a unique subplot to an unprecedented case.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Washington Congressman Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee and one of the people publicly calling on President Biden to get out of the race.

An estimated one to two million people already work out while wearing a virtual reality headset. We break down the best fitness apps and games for VR.

Chinese automakers are winning over European consumers as part of a big push to enter markets abroad. Their success has sparked alarm among rival companies and lawmakers.

The U.S. military is spending tens of millions of dollars to test every service member's brain to find out who suffered a traumatic brain injury during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. But an investigation by NPR and ProPublica has found that military leaders are refusing to carry out the testing program.

Israel's military has closed towns and workplaces near the Lebanon border and 60,000 residents have fled, freezing the regional economy. But a full-blown war with Hezbollah could affect all of Israel.

A year ago, Gov. Ron DeSantis was flying high with a presidential hopes. But this week's special session has revealed fissures between him and a previously pliant Legislature.

President Trump considers revoking the security clearances of several critics. And, new satellite imagery shows that North Korea has begun dismantling its main satellite launch facility.

With New Orleans under water, people incarcerated there were bused out to detention facilities across the South. Their records didn't go with them, massively complicating their legal cases.

A new book diagnoses a sickness affecting some of America's biggest companies.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with chef Roy Choi about his new cookbook, The Choi of Cooking: Flavor-Packed, Rule-Breaking Recipes for a Delicious Life.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to pull assistance for Argentina — led by a political kindred spirit whose philosophy aligns with that of the Republican administration— if the nation’s internal politics don’t go the United States’ way in its upcoming election