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The Army general has a voracious appetite for history — and Boston sports teams. If approved by the Senate, the 60-year-old Massachusetts native will take the helm next summer.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ESPN's Howard Bryant about which teams will make the NBA postseason.

New Jersey officials want to require the state attorney general to investigate all deaths at the hands of police. But the state's top law enforcement official says that will erode public trust.

Thawing permafrost in Alaska's Arctic is making it harder for oil companies to operate there. But a cottage industry has cropped up with new gadgets to help.

Senate leaders announced a deal on legislation to overhaul how Congress investigates allegations of sexual harassment. The measure makes lawmakers personally liable for settling claims and streamlines the process for filing complaints. Top Republican and Democratic leaders hailed the deal and promised quick action.

Top Senate Democrats are refusing to meet with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh until they reach an agreement with the White House to review documents from his long legal career.

Some Democratic challengers are outraising Republican incumbents in the midterm congressional elections. This revelation comes as House candidates file their first-quarter financial reports.

For the first time in 25 years, teachers in Denver are expected to walk off the job. The teachers union and representatives of Denver Public Schools have been negotiating for more than a year.

Despite being the world's second largest economy, China continues to borrow heavily from the World Bank. Some critics of the bank and China say that should change.

Two top Virginia lawmakers have admitted to wearing blackface in the 1980s. But blackface didn't stop then.