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The Democrat's proposal seeks to address the country's racial wealth, opportunity and jobs gaps.

The history of African-Americans and the California Gold Rush is a complicated one, and often overlooked. But it's part of the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Audie Cornish talks with David Miliband, head of the International Rescue Committee, about what his team in Syria is seeing as Aleppo refugees come into Idlib and about his humanitarian concerns.

There are only two must-pass items on the agenda: a short-term funding bill to keep the government running past Sept. 30, and a separate funding bill to combat the spread of the Zika virus.

Chuck Clapp, a Key West homeowner and business owner, rode out Hurricane Wilma with his wife and has now begun to assess the damage.

President Trump's imprint on the federal judiciary will be felt for decades after he leaves the White House. He's confirmed a record 26 appeals court judges and dozens more for the lower courts.

With across-the-board spending cuts now on autopilot, there's a momentary lull in Washington's budget brinksmanship. So the president is using this window to try to craft a more lasting approach to the federal debt.

The U.S. economy continues to grow, but at a slower pace than earlier in the year. GDP grew at an annual pace of 1.5% during April, May and June.

Several planned projects would have brought solar to communities in the Midwest and Great Plains for the first time. Others would have expanded existing efforts. Now, the projects are on hold after the Environmental Protection Agency abruptly terminated $7 billion in funding.

In western Nepal, women often sleep in a hut outside the house during menstruation because of beliefs about impurity — and sometimes die. The government is trying to end the practice.