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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Mississippi state Sen. Derrick Simmons, a Democrat, after lawmakers in that state voted on Sunday to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag.

Last week, journalist Shelly Kittleson, who grew up in Wisconsin, was kidnapped while reporting in Iraq.

Following star-making roles in Broadway's Kinky Boots and FX's Pose, Billy Porter has released an original album that plays out like mini-autobiographies: Black Mona Lisa.

What form of government do we have in America now? Some scholars say it is no longer liberal democracy, but "competitive authoritarianism." NPR's Frank Langfitt explains the term and its origin.

In rural Minnesota, transportation options can be limited. But a local transit system hopes to change that with the help of a fleet of autonomous vehicles.

More and more parades in New Orleans now feature glass beads instead of plastic ones during Mardi Gras.

Thousands of residents south of Seattle were told to evacuate because of a levee failure from prolonged rainfall. With more rain in the forecast, officials worry more levees might be breached.

Bigfoot is popping up everywhere — in low-budget horror films, in festivals around the country, and even in a critically acclaimed musical.

Our free economics course for your ears is on a quest for great economics ideas.

Evacuees from fire zones often scramble to find shelter for pets, and some are just found wandering. A shelter in Colorado is busy trying to help.