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The Young Lords, a militant Puerto Rican group of the Civil Rights Era based mostly in New York and Chicago, were adept at attracting media coverage to get their message out.

Virginia McGathey, who is both Latina and gay, entered that world of Chicago's trading pits over 30 years ago. Reporter Adriana Cargill tells us Virginia's story.

In her last speech at the White House, first lady Michelle Obama offers a hopeful and inclusive message to young people, including some who may feel snubbed by the incoming Trump administration.

There are a growing number of weddings taking place at the Texas Renaissance Festival, northwest of Houston.

Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York says he is open to compromise but wants to hold a hard line on protecting his party's priorities. And he is going to use the incoming president's words against him.

Republicans are once again threatening to defund Planned Parenthood. They've tried and failed before, but they could have new momentum this time around with control of the House, Senate and the White House.

The French far right politician Marine Le Pen, who is running to be her country's president, says the wave of populism that brought Brexit to the United Kingdom and and Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency is no passing phenomenon, but the world's new political future.

As Congress comes into session, many new members are adjusting to working on Capitol Hill. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to two new members, Republican Rep. Paul Mitchell of Michigan and Democratic Rep. Val Demings of Florida.

The intelligence community released Friday the public version of its report on Russian hacking in the lead up to the U.S. election. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Rep. Adam Schiff, ranking member on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

Intelligence officials released a public version of the report detailing the findings on Russian cyber attacks during the 2016 election cycle.