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Alexsis Rodgers, president of Virginia Young Democrats, is one of the disappointed constituents who worked hard to elect some of the officials at the center of the Virginia controversies. Now, Rodgers says, the state Democratic Party must develop diverse leaders before there's another crisis.

Virginia Democrats Now Look To Women Of Color For Leadership

The recent controversies embroiling some of Virginia's top Democratic officials have the party reconsidering their leadership.

Uber and Lyft drivers in a number of U.S. cities were striking Wednesday, calling for higher wages and better working conditions as Uber prepares to go public on Friday. Its valuation may be as high as $91 billion.

Uber And Lyft Drivers Are Striking — And Call On Passengers To Boycott

Strike organizers timed the action to draw attention to drivers' wage cuts and persistent job insecurity ahead of Uber's IPO on Friday, when the company's valuation may be as high as $91 billion.

A smartphone is mounted on the glass of an Uber car. (Rafiq Maqbool/AP)

Your Uber Is Not Here: Drivers Strike, Rally Nationwide Ahead Of IPO

Uber’s IPO is about to hit the market. Ride-hail drivers head out on strike for better wages and working conditions. We look at the gig economy now.

The indictment against Daniel Hale includes a chart of secret and top secret documents that he acquired and printed.

U.S. Charges Former Intelligence Analyst With Leaking Classified Data To Reporter

Daniel Everette Hale of Nashville, Tenn., could face up to 50 years in prison if he's convicted. He's accused of printing dozens of documents — including 11 that were marked as secret or top secret.

Glenda Jackson plays the title role in Shakespeare's <em>King Lear</em> on Broadway. Jackson still gets nervous after decades on stage because she knows how "easy it is to act really badly, and how very, very hard it is to act well."

Glenda Jackson On Playing King Lear: Gender Barriers 'Crack' With Age

The 82-year-old British actor is currently playing Shakespeare's famed tragic figure on Broadway. "Doors have opened for women that were firmly locked many decades ago," she says.

Mourners gather during a mass funeral at St. Sebastian's Church in Negombo on Tuesday, following a series of coordinated bombings of churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.

Mass Funerals Begin In A Grieving Sri Lanka

Mourners and religious leaders gathered to say goodbye to more than 300 people who died in a string of bombings on Sunday at churches and hotels. Among the dead are 45 children.

A woman and a child pick up chestnuts on a field near Heidelberg, southwestern Germany, on Friday, Oct. 3, 2008. (Daniel Roland/AP)

How GMOs Might Save The American Chestnut Tree

To save the American chestnut tree, researchers want to release genetically engineered trees into the wild to reproduce. It would be a first.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran will begin keeping its excess uranium and heavy water, and he set a 60-day deadline for new terms to its nuclear deal before the country will resume higher uranium enrichment. Rouhani is seen here at a cabinet meeting in Tehran on Wednesday.

Iran Says It Will Resume Some Activities It Had Halted Under Nuclear Deal

President Hassan Rouhani announced that Tehran will start keeping larger amounts of enriched uranium and heavy water. Iran's economy has been damaged by the return of U.S. sanctions.

João Gilberto, Master Of Bossa Nova, Dies At 88

The Brazilian singer and guitarist, who won wide acclaim for his abundant technical skill and minimalist style, was behind one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time, 1964's Getz/Gilberto.

Data Breach Hits Virginia-Based Capital One Bank

NPR's David Greene talks to Devlin Barrett of The Washington Post about a data hack on Capital One Bank which has affected more than 100 million people in the U.S. and Canada.

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