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Thousands of federal inmates are being released because of a change in the way the U.S. government sentences drug criminals, but few are going straight from prison to freedom.

In 2015, Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp A Butterfly spawned a protest anthem, Hamilton rewrote history and Sufjan Stevens dug into his own past.

People in Mississippi's largest county are demanding answers about why some polling places ran out of ballots and voters had to wait for them to be replenished on election day.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Trey Kay, host of the podcast Us & Them from West Virginia Public Broadcasting, which focuses on the issues that are dividing America.

Authorities are using DNA samples to identify and account for those still missing. Here's what we know about the victims who have been identified so far.

The president of the National Black Farmers Association says African-Americans have a negative association with farming — and he wants that to change.

The mass shooting in Oregon has revived debate about gun laws. Dan Gross, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, tells NPR's Michel Martin about how gun policies have evolved.

Renee Montagne talks with Michael Gerhardt about how Samuel Alito may shape decisions on states' rights if his nomination to the Supreme Court is confirmed. Gerhardt teaches constitutional law at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.

President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to block the opening of a new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River, in his latest salvo over cross-border trade issues.

Gov. Rick Scott signed gun legislation into law on Friday. NPR's Michel Martin talks with Florida state representative Kamia Brown about a new provision that allows some teachers to arm themselves.