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Democrats' approval of President Biden has dropped 9 points, pushing him to just a 36% approval rating in the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could have consequences for voting rights. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ari Berman, reporter at Mother Jones magazine and author of Give Us the Ballot.

Presidential historian Jon Meacham speaks with NPR about his new biography, And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle. It examines Lincoln's actions as well as motivations.

Neither of the reclusive author's interconnected books The Passenger and Stella Maris contains the savagery and bloodletting his readers have come to expect — there's less action and more dialogue.

Among the rescue teams dispatched to southern Turkey after last week's earthquake is a U.S. mission using sniffer dogs. Their work is turning toward respecting local customs as they recover the dead.

Are we in a recession? It seems like a straightforward question, but the data tells conflicting stories.

Are we in a recession? It seems like a straightforward question, but the data tells conflicting stories.

The December ban on college education for women has led some to turn to online options. But that comes with its own set of problems.

The real-life "Spider Killer" murdered 16 women in Iran between 2000 and 2001. The case inspired Holy Spider, which has resonated abroad during a time of amplified state violence in Iran.

The ability of residents Hong Kong to cross into mainland is one of the most visible signs of China's easing of border restrictions, with travelers arriving no longer required to undergo quarantines.