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Negotiations have narrowed proposals to address school safety, standards for safe gun storage, federal support for mental health programs and incentives for states to create red flag laws.

NPR's Miles Parks speaks with the former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul about the likelihood of a diplomatic solution in the case of American basketball star Brittney Griner.

President Biden's popularity has crumbled since he first took office. A trip to Michigan's 7th Congressional District — one of the most competitive in the country — is a window into why.

When Russian forces took over neighborhoods in Ukraine, it was difficult to evacuate people. Project Dynamo helps get people out.

New York Times critic Elvis Mitchell and Scott Simon compare the remake of The Pink Panther, starring Steve Martin and an all-star cast, with the 1963 version, which featured the redoubtable Peter Sellers.

A new book recreates the story behind one of England's greatest love affairs — the 17-year relationship between Charles II and Nell Gwyn. Charles Beauclerk is a direct descendant of the pair, and delved into family archives for the inside story.

A new book argues that greater public support for parents is critical for the brain development of America's kids.

Twenty-five years after the first report of AIDS, the long quest for a vaccine against HIV has largely been disappointing. Despite some advances, researchers say the vaccines now being tested are not likely to fully protect people against getting infected.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist David Kaplan about the Supreme Court draft opinion that suggests the justices will overturn Roe v. Wade — and factors that led the court to this moment.

A new book collects the stories of ordinary Americans who were involved in -- and transformed by -- the country's civil rights movements. NPR's Juan Williams, who compiled the oral histories, discusses them with NPR's Steve Inskeep.