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Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly testifies at a Senate hearing on Dec. 3.

Acting Navy Secretary Lashes Out On Virus-Plagued Ship At Commander He Fired

During an unannounced visit to the USS Theodore Roosevelt on Sunday, acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly tried justifying to its catcalling crew members his sacking of their skipper.

Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein arrives to testify before a Republican-led Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on "Crossfire Hurricane," the FBI's probe into Russian election interference and the 2016 Trump campaign on Wednesday.

Rod Rosenstein Defends Russia Probe But Says He Had Incomplete Info At The Time

The former deputy attorney general, who appointed Robert Mueller, testified that he would not have signed the application to continue surveillance on a former Trump aide knowing what he knows now.

Trump's Response To Unrest Raises Questions, Criticisms

President Trump's tough "law and order" response to the protests over George Floyd's death has unleashed criticism from top military brass, and may even be dividing his own party.

Morris Koll, grandfather of NPR correspondent Pam Fessler's husband, enlisted in the U.S. Army and was sent to the Philippines in 1902. That's when he contracted leprosy. In 1935, public health authorities took him to the national leprosarium in Carville, La. Right: A treatment room at the facility is depicted on the cover of Fessler's new book, <em>Carville's Cure.</em>

A Family Secret Inspired A New Book About Leprosy

NPR correspondent Pam Fessler, author of Carville's Cure: Leprosy, Stigma, and the Fight for Justice,talks about her research into this once feared disease — and its connection to COVID-19.

Medical personnel prepare to test hundreds of people for the coronavirus. They lined up in vehicles last week in a Phoenix neighborhood.

Drill Down To County Level And The U.S. COVID-19 Outbreak Looks Even Worse

Local data reveal a deeper picture of where the current hot spots are in the United States — and where new ones could surface.

John Bolton Drives U.S. Pressure On Iran

The Trump administration has sent bombers to the Middle East to counter what it says are Iranian threats. Key to the campaign is National Security Advisor John Bolton, who's focused on Iran decades.

In Wyoming, public schools such as Pinedale's middle school, face significant cuts to their budgets due to slumping oil, gas and coal prices.

Facing A Reckoning, Wyoming Wrestles With A Transition From Fossil Fuels

The Biden administration is expected to be sued over its ban on new oil and gas leasing on federal land. In top fossil fuel states like Wyoming, cuts to services and mass layoffs were already looming.

President Biden, pictured as a senator introducing anti-crime legislation in 2007, is trying to maintain his long-standing relationships with law enforcement as he pushes for changes to policing.

An Old Friend Of Law Enforcement, Biden Walks A Thin Line On Police Reform

Joe Biden has a long personal relationship with law enforcement, dating back to his work on the 1990s crime bill. But it's not clear those ties will help him in the current debate over police reform.

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech Thursday during the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China at Tiananmen Square in Beijing.

China Celebrates Its Communist Party's Centennial With Spectacle, Saber Rattling

In a fiery speech at Tiananmen Square, Communist Party Chairman Xi Jinping vowed to keep an iron grip on Hong Kong and to conquer Tiawan, and warned foreign forces against trying to bully China.

Beijing's Subway System Offers History At Each Stop, Both Above And Below Ground

For our summer travel series, our Beijing correspondent rides the city's subway system and explores the history of each stop — above ground and below ground.

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