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A sign held up by a demonstrator says "MOORE V. HARPER: A WEAPON TO OVERTURN ELECTIONS" at a December rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

The Supreme Court is weighing a theory that could upend elections. Here's how

How federal elections are run across the U.S. could be upended if the Supreme Court adopts even a limited version of a once-fringe idea known as the "independent state legislature theory."

A flag bearing the Treasury Department's seal flies at the Internal Revenue Service headquarters in Washington. The average refund for U.S. taxpayers is $2,910 — a 9.8% drop from 2022, the IRS says.

The tax deadline is Tuesday. So far, refunds are 10% smaller than last year

Have you filed your tax return? The 2023 deadline is Tuesday, April 18. Most taxpayers are getting hundreds of dollars less in refunds than they did last year.

An agent walks past the head of a statue depicting the Greek goddess Themis, outside the Brazilian Supreme Court building that was damaged by supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro, in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023.

Brazil's army chief has been fired in the aftermath of this month's uprising

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva fired Brazil's army chief on Saturday. Lula has said that some in the military allowed the Jan. 8 uprising in the capital by far-right protesters.

Here are your Oscar nomination predictions ...

Nominations for the 95th Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday. A number of films are up for top awards.

Three years on, how COVID-19 has changed health care

Michel Martin talks with Advocate Health CEO Eugene A. Woods about how COVID-19 has changed health care in the U.S. since its arrival three years ago.

A display of Starbucks coffee pods at a Costco Warehouse in Pennsylvania. A recent article says using coffee pods might be better for the climate, but the science is far from settled. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Yeah, actually, your plastic coffee pod may not be great for the climate

Across social media, headlines this week said that single use coffee pods may be more climate friendly than other ways of making coffee. That may not be the case, based on the science.

The use of facial recognition technology has prompted lawsuits and protests in New York City recently.

She was denied entry to a Rockettes show — then the facial recognition debate ignited

When a lawyer was denied entry to a Rockettes show, it became a flashpoint in the debate over facial recognition technology. Does it keep people safe, or risk further harm?

For those on Capitol Hill who would threaten a default as a means to compel concessions on policy, the destructive power of default is what makes it makes attractive as a tactic.

Why we have a debt ceiling, and why this trip to the brink may be different

We have been here before. But this time the House's new Republican majority is largely driven by a faction that says it will hold the debt limit vote as a hostage to win policy changes.

Police hold back supporters of US President Donald Trump as they gather outside the US Capitol's Rotunda on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.

Former Capitol Police officer on Jan. 6 says leadership ignored him

Former US Capitol Police officer Tarik "T.K." Johnson spoke to NPR's Leila Fadel about his experience of protecting fellow officers and Congress members from rioters on January 6, 2021.

Ex-WNBA star Maya Moore is retiring after overturning husband's wrongful conviction

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with former WNBA star Maya Moore and her husband, Jonathan Irons. She officially announced her retirement after four years away working to overturn his wrongful conviction.

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