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6 key facts about abortion laws and the 2024 election

State laws on abortion keep changing – with new bans taking effect in some places while new protections are enacted in others. And abortion will be on the ballot in at least four states.

Trump distorted the history of the Jan. 6 riot. NPR's archive preserves the evidence

It's been five years since the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. NPR's Investigations team's coverage includes an archive of much of the documentation no longer available from the government.

Helicopter crashes into Hudson River, killing 6, including family of Spanish tourists

A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York City on Thursday. Mayor Eric Adams has confirmed that 6 people are reported dead, including a family of tourists from Spain, with 3 children.

State jobless rate continues to fall, down to 6.8 percent in May

Washington state's labor market continues to improve slowly, according to the latest unemployment rate released Wednesday. The state's Employment Security…

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks to the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. McConnell says he may be open to reforming the Electoral Count Act.

Congress may change this arcane law to avoid another Jan. 6

Lawmakers passed the Electoral Count Act in 1887 after a contested election, and experts say they did a "terrible job." There may now be bipartisan support for a refresh.

This springbok mantis was photographed at the Auckland Zoo in New Zealand.

Photographer Builds A 'Photo Ark' For 6,500 Animal Species And Counting

National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore is on a mission to document every captive animal species in the world. He talks about getting an arctic fox to hold still, and Photoshopping out poop.

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