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Republicans are feeling pressure to deliver the first overhaul of the federal tax code in more than 30 years after the collapse of the long-promised dismantling of the Affordable Care Act.

Playwright/actor Sam Shepard died Thursday at the age of 73. Actor Ed Harris worked with him on many different project on the stage and screen; he offers his memories.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Frank Close, a physics professor at Oxford University, about theoretical physicist Peter Higgs. Higgs died on Monday at the age of 94.

Democrats and Republicans seek better ways to fund infrastructure projects. Opposition and military leaders are in talks about Sudan's transition. Japan's emperor abdicates the throne Tuesday.

Attorney General William Barr heads to Capitol Hill this week to face questions about the Mueller report. Critics say Barr is running interference for President Trump.

A 2-year-old looking for her mom walked into the basement and strolled right across a wet concrete floor. Her parents briefly considered leaving all the footprints but decided two would be enough.

A new exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art explores the role that music and ballet played in the work of painter Marc Chagall.

The comedian just came off four seasons on Saturday Night Live. Now, she wants to break through to the next part of her career — convincing people she's a writer as well as a performer.

Many residents of the Queensbridge public housing complex feel they have not benefited much from the area's booming development. With Amazon, activists are trying to change that story.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with with Emilia D'Albero, the first American to win the title of "Best Cheesemonger in the World."