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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Democratic Rep. Judy Chu of California, about the mass shooting at a Lunar New Year festival in Monterey Park that left 10 people dead.

A new study shows Asian American doctors are underrepresented in leadership positions.

Keith E. Sonderling is the new acting head of The Institute of Museum and Library Services, the main source of federal funding for libraries and museums across the country. President Trump issued an executive order last week saying he aims to close the agency.

The House cleared an effort that would force unions to accept the tentative agreement between railroad managers and their workers, and make a potential imminent strike illegal.

Democrats passed the $1.9 trillion bill on a party-line vote, and Republicans do not appear ready to compromise on infrastructure, voting rights, the minimum wage, immigration or much else.

Many organic farmers rely on plastic as a form of mulch, but it ends up in landfills. Biodegradable plastic could help, but some worry about its long-term effects on soil health and the environment.

Though contract negotiations were the catalyst for Boeing machinists to go on strike, frustrations among workers have been building up for years.

Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney explain why they just needed to get out of each other's hair for a bit.

Illinois State University staff has proposed no tuition or room and board increase for the fall semester. Trustees are likely to vote on the proposal next…

Children in the Columbus, Ohio, school system will likely begin their first day online because 4,500 teachers are striking after negotiations over a new contract with the district went nowhere.