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Federal judges have lifetime appointments, and are among the most powerful legal officials in the U.S. But an NPR investigation found that often accountability is hard to come by.

Demand for electricity in Texas continues to break records. It comes as the power grid strains under increased demand due to data centers and cryptocurrency mining.

Amalia Ulman's new film Magic Farm follows an American TV crew chasing a viral story that, through a series of misunderstandings, ends up in the wrong town in the wrong country.

In India's bustling megacities, honking is a common form of communication among drivers. But in this case, one person's language is another person's noise pollution.

The Trump administration says most of the layoffs announced last week aren't covered by a court-ordered pause that only applies to programs or offices where the union plaintiffs represent employees.

With government funding set to expire Tuesday, Trump is meeting with congressional leaders at the White House in a last effort to avoid a shutdown.

In Manufacturing Danger, Georgia Public Broadcasting's Pamela Kirkland examines the BioLab fire in Conyers, Georgia, and the broader safety failures it revealed.

A California-based firm plans to build the first privately funded uranium enrichment plant in Kentucky amid efforts to bolster the country's domestic uranium enrichment.

Chicago resident and environmental activist Gina Ramirez talks about what's happening in her largely Hispanic neighborhood of Chicago's Southeast Side as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents try to take undocumented people into custody.

After months of layoffs and funding cuts by the Trump administration, the government shutdown has given some federal employees hope that their voices are finally being heard.