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Once relegated to a few urban enclaves, the American hipster is suddenly everywhere. And, though it sounds funny, says one aficionado of hip culture, "hipsters in Omaha may actually be cooler than hipsters in New York City."

Six years ago, "unicorn" became the name for startup tech companies valued at $1 billion or more. At the time, only 39 companies had earned the title. Since then, the club has grown to 484 members.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with UCLA Law Professor Jon Michaels about the trend of laws designed to roll back certain protected rights through private citizen enforcement.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Louis Virelli, a law professor at Stetson University in Florida, about whether Supreme Court justices should recuse themselves from certain cases.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Didi Kuo of Stanford University's Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law about how political polarization is threatening democracy.

Ukrainian officials and power companies are preparing for Russia to ramp up its attacks on energy infrastructure again as temperatures dip.

Abortion rights advocates have recently enjoyed a winning streak when they've taken the issue directly to voters. This week in Ohio and Virginia, voters affirmed the importance of that issue.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Robert Draper, journalist and author of Weapons of Mass Delusion: When the Republican Party Lost Its Mind, about midterm election results and the future of the GOP.

Ryan Routh was arrested after a Secret Service agent spotted him holding a gun and fired on him when Trump was golfing at his West Palm Beach golf club in September. He faces up to life in prison.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Rep. Kevin Kiley of California about changing his political party affiliation from Republican to independent.