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One of the newest members of the U.S. Senate is Tina Smith, a low-profile Democrat from Minnesota. The state's lieutenant governor is stepping into the seat previously occupied by Al Franken, who resigned following allegations of sexual misconduct.

Rick Hall dedicated his life to putting Muscle Shoals, Ala., on the musical map, and he succeeded. Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Wilson Pickett and others recorded hit songs there, thanks to Hall's work. He died Tuesday at the age of 85.

One deduction targeted by the new tax bill was the ability for taxpayers to deduct taxes paid to their states and localities from their federal tax bills. Now, states like California are looking for ways to ease that loss for their residents.

President Trump has said that former chief strategist Steve Bannon "lost his mind" after leaving the White House. Trump's scathing words come after Bannon is quoted slamming the president and his family in a new book, Fire and Fury.

In the last day, President Trump has tweeted about Pakistan, Israel and the Palestinians, Iran, and perhaps most provocatively — North Korea. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, about the repercussions about the president's Twitter diplomacy.

Teenagers in Washington, D.C., were inspired by a recent lesson in the First Amendment rights of students after three federal judges and their law clerks re-enacted a landmark Supreme Court case.

A discovery of the remains of two infants in central Alaska provides evidence of the earliest wave of people to move from Asia into the Americas.

It's a turnaround for a government that has cracked down on dissent — and had not even admitted that it held political prisoners. The prime minister said a notorious prison would be closed.

Monson had been at the helm of the 16 million-member Mormon church for nearly a decade. He'll be remembered for his quiet leadership and aversion to grand pronouncements.

President Trump's Justice Department is operating with key vacancies in some of its most important divisions — from national security to civil rights.