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One controversial topic is whether utilities should have to pay for damage their equipment causes — even if the companies followed state safety regulations and laws.

Police Officer Jason Van Dyke faces charges in the Oct. 20, 2014, shooting of Laquan McDonald on busy street on Chicago's Southwest Side. On Tuesday, he gave a teary defense of that night.

There's no benefit to delaying pushing after receiving epidural anesthesia and reaching full dilation. A delay increases the risk of complications, particularly for the mother, a large study finds.

There is not much left in Mexico Beach, Fla. NPR's Shereen Marisol Meraji speaks with Washington Post reporter Patricia Sullivan about what happened when Hurricane Michael hit the city.

Following a campaign marked by extreme violence, Mexicans go to the polls today to elect a new president as well as a raft of other lawmakers and government officials.

Teachers can spend hundreds, sometimes thousands, of their own money on school supplies for their classrooms. In Baltimore, there's a way for teachers to shop for free.

The country is responding to its currency's alarmingly rapid devaluation with an unlikely solution — by devaluing it further. But many economists are not impressed.

While the storm had moved offshore Saturday, flood threats remained, especially along coastal Massachusetts, where crews have rescued scores of people. The governor has declared a state of emergency.

Showing science's enchanting side has the almost magical effect of opening new portals to what is possible, says astrophysicist Marcelo Gleiser.

Stocks plunged last week after President Trump imposed tariffs on Chinese imports. NPR's Sarah McCammon asks David Wessel of the Brookings Institution what that means for the U.S. economy.