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Minnesota Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar and a group of bipartisan lawmakers are unveiling legislation to ramp up art featuring women at the U.S. Capitol.

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell usually tries to avoid getting dragged into a fight with the Trump administration. But now that the DOJ has launched a probe of the central bank, he's on offense.

Nestled at the corner of 17th Street and Constitution Avenue in D.C., sits a diminutive, storied house that once belonged to a lockkeeper. It has stood strong while the capital has changed around it.

Pilot Tammie Jo Shults is being called a hero after she landed Southwest Flight 1380 when an engine explosion damaged the plane and ultimately killed one passenger. It's a remarkable moment in a pioneering career.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Wall Street Journal higher education reporter Doug Belkin about the rise of accommodations during ACT and SAT testing, following news of the college admissions scandal.

Donald Trump's nominee for education secretary faces tough questions as her Senate confirmation hearings start.

More and more tech workers are publicly criticizing their companies. But those who have spoken out say it's taken a toll on their careers, friendships and mental health.

Right after college, Adam Shepard boarded a train with only $25. In his book Scratch Beginnings: Me, $25, and the Search for the American Dream, he writes about spending a year as a day laborer and living in a homeless shelter before finding a steady job and an apartment.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to the director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, Richard Armstrong, who is retiring next year after almost 15 years in the role.

Renee Montagne speaks with David Wessel of The Wall Street Journal about the latest budget deficit numbers. The deficit has been falling dramatically as the economy recovers. Does that change the debate over the budget?