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Gambling on sports has becoming a billion-dollar industry in the U.S. But critics warn that the torrent of ads — and limited regulation — could pose risks for problem gamblers and young people.

BookTok — the world of book lovers on TikTok — is becoming a major force in the publishing industry.

The resistance’s plan seems to be working. The public and Congress are alerted to the directives amiss at the EPA. But then, the White House brings on a deputy to oversee hazardous waste at the EPA: Rita Lavelle.

At the end of a year in which pop songs were a constant, provocative part of the national conversation, NPR Music critic Ann Powers sifts through the 100 most popular songs of the year to highlight 10 pure pop pleasures worth remembering.

Those records should have been transferred to officials from the White House at the end of the Trump administration, according to federal law.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, responds to remarks made by West Virginia's Republican Secretary of State Mac Warner regarding the 2020 election.

Democrats aim to balance multiple crises ahead of November's midterm elections. Voters in Livingston County, Mich., share their concerns about inflation and their views of President Biden.

Fox News is doubling down on its opinion shows and firing or sidelining some journalists as it adjusts to the Biden era. NPR discusses what these moves might tell about what Fox is trying to achieve.

Top school board members have worked overtime to assure the public that language permitting School Resource Officers to interrogate children without their parents present is legal, but parents and advocates have stuck by their concerns.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Elizabeth Bruenig from The Atlantic about the political benefits of arguing over book bans in schools.