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An-ex Japanese prime minister was fatally shot while campaigning. A critical figure in the last days of the Trump era will testify before the Jan. 6 panel. A poll delved into gun-control measures.

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, one of the country's largest unions, is facing a difficult climate. Local governments are slashing employee pensions and state governments are considering measures to curb collective bargaining rights. Host Michel Martin talks with Lee Saunders, AFSCME's new president.

The June 2016 email chain released by Donald Trump Jr. puts what happened in the spring and summer of that year in a new light.

Macomb, IL – Macomb aldermen will wait a little longer before deciding whether to increase the city's telecommunications tax. Mayor Mick Wisslead asked…

Comedian Baron Vaughn and musician Open Mike Eagle compete in a music parody game about slow prom songs changed to be about things you learned in high school.

Keokuk, IA – Keokuk has until December 1 to pay back the $3.4-million dollars the city borrowed, last year, to rebuild Grand Avenue. That required a…

There are over 6,000 languages in the world today. Some experts say the majority are on the verge of disappearance. NPR's Dean Olsher considers the rapid deaths of many of the world's languages -- like Papua New Guinea's Arapesh -- and reports on the debate in the linguistic community over the need to intervene and save them.

The U.S. economy expanded at a solid 2.6 percent rate during the last three months of 2018, but growth was significantly lower than it had been earlier in the year as the boost from tax cuts waned.

The country supergroup will release its self-titled debut on Sept. 6. Hear the first single, "Redesigning Women."

Rep. Andrew Kim, a New Jersey Democrat, has given his blue suit to the Smithsonian. Scott Simon explains its significance as an artifact from the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol Building.