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If the U.S. Supreme Court decides to hear a case involving the race-conscious admissions policy at the University of Texas, affirmative action could re-enter the national spotlight just as the presidential campaign is heating up.

The Benedictine monks of Norcia are known for their chart-topping album of Gregorian chants — and their beer. They're donating proceeds to rebuilding efforts, and helping the Umbrian town recover.

There are 63 artists in this year's Biennial, including An-My Lê, whose photography touches on immigration, and Raúl de Nieves, who made a stained glass window with tape, paper, beads and more.

Gen. David Petraeus, the top American commander in Baghdad tells a pair of Senate committees that a troop surge in Iraq has been successful, but that the success is fragile. Ambassador Ryan Crocker echoes Petraeus' concerns.

President Biden is meeting with congressional leaders on Tuesday, in what is seen as the first step toward negotiations over raising the debt ceiling.

The former union electrician was an underdog in recent UAW leadership elections, but with a tough love approach to auto companies in negotiations, he narrowly won. Now he's taking the union on strike.

Bitcoin ETFs get greenlight from top federal regulator, after years of resistance. The fund will track the price of the cryptocurrency.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated about the ways in which Saudi Arabia is spending money on sports, possibly to bolster its image on the world stage.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall about the leadership shakeup at the Pentagon, including the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown's firing.

Khalifa Hifter was one of Moammar Gadhafi's top generals who eventually fled to the U.S. Now he's back in Libya, a polarizing figure waging a harsh crackdown on Islamist militants.