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President Obama has ordered an end to a 16-year-old ban on federal funding of research on guns and health. But the political controversy that led to the ban in the first place is far from over.

Ari Shapiro talks to jazz saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin about her new album Pursuance: The Coltranes and an artist she is grateful for: James Blake.

The Army plans to resume large-scale combat training in the Mojave Desert in a few weeks, after a three-month hiatus. A recent simulation showed just how that will work with the coronavirus spread.

Heavy rainfall and life-threatening flash flooding continue after Tropical Storm Hanna hit South Texas. Meanwhile, Hurricane Douglas is closing in on the islands of Hawaii.

"My wife is absolutely obsessed that she's ready for Christmas," Ed Fuller says. "Last Christmas, we sort of lost."

NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Smith discuss the NBA and NHL playoffs, and baseball's hottest new pitching prospect.

Last year, Alabama workers voted against forming the first unionized Amazon warehouse in the U.S. Then, federal labor officials said Amazon unfairly influenced that election. Now, a re-vote begins.

With the midterms approaching and lots of chatter about whether Biden will run in 2024, Donald Trump is a useful foil for the president once again.

A nationwide shortage of school bus drivers means some districts are turning to creative solutions to get students to school safely. One of them involves escorting kids to school — on foot.

It was just over a month ago that hundreds of extremist supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro, stormed the capital and ransacked the Congress, Supreme Court and the presidential offices.

Agriculture is a major industry in Florida and Hurricane Ian destroyed farms, killed livestock and toppled citrus trees. Farmers have faced challenges before and vow to come out stronger.

Attorneys for former President Donald Trump and his aide Walt Nauta were in a Florida courtroom Tuesday. It's the first pre-trial hearing on classified documents ahead of their federal trial.

NPR'S Steve Inskeep talks to GOP political consultant Doug Heye, a former communications director for the RNC, about how the date for Donald Trump's federal Jan. 6 trial might affect the GOP primary.

NPR'S Steve Inskeep talks to GOP political consultant Doug Heye, a former communications director for the RNC, about how the date for Donald Trump's federal Jan. 6 trial might affect the GOP primary.

Last year, private-equity firm Lone Star Funds bought up nearly $6.7 billion of Merrill Lynch's credit debt obligations at 22 cents on the dollar. Could that be the private model the Treasury Department wants others to duplicate? Simon Johnson, a professor at MIT and a former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, offers his insight.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Kit Miyamoto, a structural engineer who specializes in earthquake resiliency. He's currently in Morocco, assessing damage from the earthquake.

A smaller pool of Republican candidates competing to be president will face off Wednesday night — one last time before primary elections begin in the new year.

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Cora Lewis of the Associated Press about navigating Buy Now, Pay Later deals this holiday shopping season.

Tesla is recalling nearly all of the autos it's sold in the U.S. because some warning lights on the instrument panel are too small. And NHTSA has upgraded a probe into Tesla steering problems.

The fallout from changes in Georgia's case against Donald Trump. Plus, third parties can make a big difference in this year's presidential race.