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Boeing announced a series of staff shakeups following an in-flight door plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines 737 in January. CEO Dave Calhoun will step down at the end of the year.

The docuseries Quiet On Set caused an internet uproar after a former Nickelodeon star came forward with stories of abuse and a toxic workplace. NPR's TV critic Eric Deggans talks with Scott Detrow about the fallout from the series.

The world depends on just a few crops for most of its food. Because that dependence could be risky, a new international effort supports research and development of overlooked plants as food sources.

The number of U.S. children dying from gunshot wounds has climbed in recent years. Keeping guns out of reach is one way to curb the trend — others argue to teach kids to handle guns responsibly.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with writer William Cohan, author of "Power Failure," on the history of General Electric, once one of America's largest companies. It finished a series of spin-offs this week.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg sat down exclusively with NPR to talk about her passions, including protecting an independent judiciary, women's equality and missing her late-husband, Marty.

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker joined the growing Democratic presidential field for 2020 on Friday. He's pushing a message of unity as many candidates have taken a confrontational approach.

Vice President Mike Pence cast a tie-breaking vote that now allows the Senate to begin debating health care legislation. But what happens next on health care, no one seems to know for sure.

In September, Menendez — the powerful Democratic senator from New Jersey — was indicted on federal corruption charges. It's his second bribery and corruption trial in seven years.

Philadelphia is taking a tougher line on illegal drug use on city streets. The new mayor and city council are launching an aggressive strategy in the city's infamous Kensington neighborhood.