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The Biden administration scrambles to respond as new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show overdose deaths surged to more than 100,000 fatalities.

The man who leads the criminal division at the Justice Department has a powerful personal story: one of his brothers died in gun violence and another is a police officer.

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6th attack on the Capitol held a hearing Thursday — honing in on how Former President Donald Trump's election denial led to the attack.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) about allegations that aides shielded President Biden from high-ranking officials and the public due to concern about his fitness for office.

This December marks the one year anniversary of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Since then, more than a dozen other school shootings have occurred - including one just last week. Host Michel Martin checks in with educators from around the country to ask if their jobs have become more dangerous, and hear their top school safety concerns.

NPR's Arun Rath speaks with W. Ralph Basham, former director of the U.S. Secret Service, about the agency's recent lapses in security and how it can work to improve.

The top local stories this evening from KERA News: The Aronson Cello Festival kicks off at SMU this weekend. Jennifer Humphreys is a cellist with the…

The top local stories this evening from KERA News:A divided Supreme Court today is keeping Texas' voting maps largely intact. The 5-to-4 decision deals an…

The top local stories this evening from KERA News:President Trump is expected to announce his pick to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony…

Students from low-income families often don’t apply to the best schools in the country. Ivy League universities like Harvard have noticed and are trying…