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Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris flips pork chops at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday. She came to the fair intent on proving she's a top-tier contender.

Kamala Harris' Iowa Bus Tour Has Clear Intended Message: She's A Front-Runner

The Iowa State Fair can be a lot of fun, but for presidential candidates it's serious business. California Sen. Kamala Harris came to the fair intent on proving she's a top-tier contender.

Arrest Of Genaro Garcia Luna Shocks Mexico

Mexico's top cop is being charged with taking millions of dollars in bribes from the Sinaloa cartel in exchange for sensitive information and safe passage of drug shipments.

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.

Carrie Lam, a candidate for Hong Kong's chief executive, greets supporters on Thursday. She is considered Beijing's preferred candidate and is widely expected to win Sunday's vote.

In Race For New Leader, Many In Hong Kong See 'Selection,' Not Election

Elections for the chief executive of Hong Kong, the city leader, are scheduled for March 26. But only a small group of people will be able to vote directly.

Nashville, Tenn., police officers Brenna Hosey and James Wells embrace after speaking at a news conference on Sunday. Hosey and Wells are part of a group of officers credited with evacuating people before the explosion that occurred in downtown Nashville early Christmas morning.

Nashville Blast Suspect Died In Explosion, Officials Say

Authorities revealed that DNA testing shows the man believed to be the perpetrator of the Christmas Day incident died in the blast.

Michael Oreskes says that he admires NPR's reportorial muscle and that the network's greatest strength can be found in its ability to tell stories that listeners find compelling, accessible and absorbing.

NPR Appoints The AP's Michael Oreskes As News Chief

Oreskes is a top Associated Press executive and former New York Times editor who has led newsrooms in such global centers as New York, Washington and Paris.

Budget Negotiations Latest

We have the latest on federal budget negotiations after Sen. Rand Paul delayed a vote past midnight, triggering another government funding lapse.

Mildred "Babe" Didrikson, one of the most versatile athletes of all time, first received attention as a star in basketball and track and field. Here, Didrikson (second from right) pulls ahead of teammate Evelyne Hall (far right) to win the women's 80-meter hurdles at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Remembering A 'Babe' Sports Fans Shouldn't Forget

Only one woman made the top 10 in Sports Illustrated's 2000 list of the 100 greatest athletes of the 20th century. Don Van Natta Jr. tells her story in Wonder Girl: The Magnificent Sporting Life of Babe Didrikson Zaharias..

What do Republicans need to do to maintain their majority in the U.S. House?

NRP's Steve Inskeeep speaks with Erin Covey, U.S. House editor for the Cook Political Report.

Semifinals of the college football playoffs begin with some blockbuster matchups

College football playoffs resume on Thursday with the first semifinal game. Notre Dame takes on Penn State in the Orange Bowl. On Friday, Ohio State plays Texas in the Cotton Bowl.

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