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Democrats go out on a limb getting behind the author of an unverified dossier, but the president isn't ready — yet — to release their countermemo, a week after a GOP memo was made public.

The action hero lives in the imaginary nation of Wakanda, the most technologically advanced society in the world. Is there a basis for it in African history?

Maggie O'Farrell recounts the multiple times she cheated death. Maureen Corrigan reviews a reprinting of work from the Harlem Renaissance. Klepper assumes an anti-fact persona on The Opposition.

Israel said it attacked several targets in Syria after intercepting an Iranian drone that had been launched from Syria. A monitor group said at least six allies of the Syrian regime were killed.

Rob Porter was working at the White House with a temporary security clearance. Throughout the government, though, there is a big backlog of background checks that is hampering its function.

Jessie Diggins had the highest Olympic finish ever for a U.S. women's cross-country skier.

The 48-year-old takes over the party with no direct connection to Ireland's period of bloodshed known as the Troubles.

Congress passed a budget deal this week to avert a government shutdown. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Republican Congressman Bill Flores of Texas about why he voted for the budget.

This week in the Barbershop, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with military veterans Jas Boothe, Joe Plenzler and Sherman Gillums Jr. to discuss President Trump's proposal for a U.S. military parade.

A Maryland hospital chain is testing new gowns that offer more coverage for patients' backsides. It's not the first time designers have tried to change the despised garment, without much success.