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Joe Biden has chosen Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., as his 2020 running mate. NPR looks at why it was important for him to pick a Black woman as his running mate.

Last year it was all about chairs and headphones. This year it's time for T-shirts and sneakers — and more laptops. Back-to-school shopping in the U.S. is expected to top $37 billion.

Despite Senate passage, some of the state's top Republicans, including the governor, have indicated they oppose curbing mail-in voting.

The U.S. State Department announced that it is bringing some U.S. diplomats home from Afghanistan to prepare for a U.S. troop withdrawal.

Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, the former president said his successor had "the most disastrous first month of any president in modern history."

Top national security officials made a surprise appearance at a White House briefing to argue that the Trump administration takes interference in U.S. elections from foreign powers seriously.

House Speaker Paul Ryan says goodbye after three years in the top post. He rose to national attention proposing entitlement and tax overhauls, but leaves with a mixed legacy.

Voters in four states have approved ballot measures to rein in partisan gerrymandering. In New Jersey, democratic lawmakers rejected a plan that would have given them an advantage in future elections.

The director of national intelligence also told a Senate panel that the threat of Chinese espionage will continue to be the biggest strategic challenge to the United States.

NPR' s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Chris Gardner from The Hollywood Reporter about allegations of voter fraud at The Razzies.