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NPR's Felix Contreras and Audie Cornish discussed SXAmericas and the bands who are reacting to recent changes in US immigration enforcement.

Jury selection was postponed Monday in the federal death penalty trial for Dylann Roof, the white man accused of killing nine worshippers at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C. Prosecutors say it was a racially-motivated attack.

Audie Cornish talks to commentator Rick Cleveland about the first female referee in the NFL — and why the news is long overdue.

Lynn, who died Oct. 4, grew up in poverty in eastern Kentucky and went on to have 16 No. 1 hits. Her life story was portrayed in the 1980 film Coal Miner's Daughter. Originally broadcast in 2010.

Donald Trump's victory ushered in a level of conservative dominance in American politics not seen in nearly a century. But fears of losing a culture war can stoke "apocalyptic" feelings on the right.

As awareness grows about the environmental toll of single-use plastics, U.S. retailers and regulators alike are finding ways to decrease their use. And straws have become a prime target.

Parker's breezy new album, which mixes live music with vintage synthesizers, draws on R&B, early hip-hop, droning electronica, jazz-funk, Afropop and flailing '60s-rock solos.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Dave Levinthal of the Center for Public Integrity about how President Trump and other politicians are raising money off the impeachment process.

The AFL-CIO president backs changes to police practices and accountability. But the group is also facing criticism for continued ties with police unions.

The scale of the opioid addiction problem is immense. It has become so widespread, touching so many in states across the country that the administration has begun calling it "the crisis next door."