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The long-serving mayor of Rhode Island's capital city spent more than four years in prison on felony corruption charges and was forced to resign — twice. And now he's running again for mayor.

For over two years, negotiators from around the world have been trying to reach an agreement on a pandemic treaty. The deadline is approaching, and there remain many sticking points.

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has called lawmakers back to Topeka for a special session next month. The regular session ended with the governor and lawmakers still at odds over tax relief. KPR's J. Schafer spoke to her about tax cuts and why she's still pushing to expand Medicaid.

As a military offensive by Turkey into Syria continues, aid agencies are increasingly concerned. Tens of thousands of civilians in the region have been displaced by the violence.

The Pentagon's anonymous survey of sexual assault in the military shows a sharp increase. It's unclear whether this is due to more reporting or more instances of assault.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Baltimore Sun reporter Luke Broadwater about Baltimore Mayor Catherine E. Pugh's resignation on Thursday.

Sen. John McCain was a towering presence in American politics, despite his two failed presidential runs.

Singer and guitarist Barbara Lynn is well-known for her classic late '60s soul music sound. Back then, she toured with James Brown and Otis Redding, and appeared on American Bandstand. Now, Atlantic Records has reissued her third album on vinyl.

A Senate panel released a redacted synopsis of the 7,000 page report. Copies of the full classified report sent to federal agencies have gone unread. Some fear the report may never be made public.

Scientists are trying to decode how the trillions of microorganisms in our gut talk with the brain and shape our resilience to stress. A new study offers some initial clues.