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Guy Raz speaks to Republican Rep. Charles Bass of New Hampshire about the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, also known as the "Supercommittee." On Wednesday, Bass — along with 39 other Republicans — signed a letter urging the committee to put all options for spending and revenues on the table.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with University of Wisconsin political scientist Mike Wagner about partisanship in state and local judicial elections following Wisconsin's Supreme Court election.

Long jumper Shameka Marshall is training for what may be her last shot at the Olympics. Her attempts to make the team in 2004 and 2008 didn't work out. So this year, Marshall is working hard to compete at the U.S. track and field team trials in June.

After a Florida man was bitten by an alligator on his doorstep, an expert weighs in on the risk and offers tips on escaping an alligator attack.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Dr. Douglas Carlson of the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine about a spike in RSV, respiratory syncytial virus, infections in children.

Secretary of state candidates who deny the 2020 election results generally underperformed fellow Republicans on the ballot in a handful of competitive states, reports NPR's Miles Parks.

Sunday night, more than 15 months after they were originally scheduled, the 74th Annual Tony Awards were presented.

President Obama unveiled Wednesday a plan to overhaul regulation of the nation's financial institutions. Blaming a culture of irresponsibility on Wall Street, Main Street and in Washington for the current economic crisis, Obama also said the government had to do more to protect consumers.

President Obama warned Wall Street Monday against returning to the sort of behavior that led to last year's economic meltdown. Obama also urged financial companies to take steps on their own to rebuild trust with the public.

U.S. officials say the terror scheme disrupted in London is "suggestive" of al-Qaida. British authorities arrested 21 people in what they describe as an ongoing investigation. John Brennan, former head of the National Counterrorism Center, speaks with Renee Montagne.