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As the Supreme Court is set to rule on two gerrymandering cases, NPR's Planet Money looks at how one political consultant changed the national maps by investing in state elections.

Donald Trump's rise has challenged decades of conventional political wisdom. And that makes teaching political science particularly difficult right now.

The polar vortex has brought air so incredibly cold it may set low-temperature records. Will it ever be warm again?

A few cities around the country are letting drivers cover part or all of their fines with food donations. The idea is to turn a negative — getting a ticket — into a positive: helping others.

Tech stock strength has fueled most of the market growth this past year, which is why so many people were shocked when Facebook's stock fell sharply. At the same time, Amazon is on track to become the world's first trillion-dollar company by market value.

TV critic David Bianculli shares his enthusiasm for two newly released DVD box sets: season one of Better Call Saul and a four-DVD set of the 1970s PBS variety show, The Great American Dream Machine.

NPR's Scott Simon gets recommendations from two podcast experts on what to listen to when all you need is some pop culture comfort food.

The fifth and final season of the acclaimed HBO drama The Wire has its season premiere Jan. 6. Fresh Air's TV critic has a preview.

Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and NPR's Scott Simon talk through the week in sports.

The weather is warming, the flowers are blooming, and our fancies turn lightly to thoughts of ... well, some really good romance novels. Here are four delicious reads to make your Maytime merry.