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Protesters set fires at the 3rd Precinct of the Minneapolis Police Department on Thursday. Protests over the death of George Floyd, the black man who died in police custody, continued in Minneapolis for a third straight night.

Minneapolis Police Station Set Ablaze As Protests Spread Over George Floyd's Death

Prosecutors say a probe of the black man's death while in police custody is underway and federal charges are possible. Violent protests erupted for a third night.

Dr. Janet Woodcock, acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, appears before a Senate committee in July. Many public health leaders say letting the agency go so long without a permanent director has demoralized staff and sends the wrong message about the agency's importance.

The FDA Has Been Without A Permanent Leader For 8 Months As COVID Cases Climb

Dr. Janet Woodcock, an administrative veteran of the Food and Drug Administration since the 1980s, has been acting director of the agency since January. Why is the permanent job so hard to fill?

A key NATO summit starts Tuesday. Here's what's at stake

The war in Ukraine will be top of mind when leaders from North America and Europe meet in Lithuania. So will the makeup of the alliance itself, as Ukraine continues pushing for membership.

Intelligence leaders: We didn't share classified information in Signal chat group

The CIA Director and the Director of National Intelligence testified that they did not share classified information in a messaging group chat that discussed the U.S. bombing campaign in Yemen.

Correspondents of CBS' 60 Minutes pose for a portrait in 2023. From left to right, they are Sharyn Alfonsi, L. Jon Wertheim, Bill Whitaker, Lesley Stahl, Scott Pelley, Cecilia Vega, and Anderson Cooper. Former Executive Producer Bill Owens sits on the far right. Only Wertheim, Whitaker and Stahl remain at the program.

Firings at CBS' '60 Minutes' reflect the fight for media control in the age of Trump

The show's new leader says he fired star Scott Pelley for insubordination. Pelley says he was defending the integrity of the show's journalism after three top executives and two reporters were fired.

A Look Back, And Ahead, At COVID-19 In The U.S.

As we observe our second Memorial Day of the pandemic, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with infectious diseases expert Saskia Popescu of George Mason University about what lies ahead for the U.S.

President Trump has become the first president to use his near-plenary power over security clearances to revoke one based, by his own admission, on the speech of the holder.

The Russia Investigations: Trump On Collision Course With National Security World

President Trump tries to put ex-CIA Director John Brennan in his place by revoking his security clearance. But the further Trump tries to push the revocation gambit, the riskier it gets.

Fiona Hill, the National Security Council's former senior director for Europe and Russia, arrives on Capitol Hill Nov. 21, 2019.

Former White House Russia expert Fiona Hill warns the U.S. is on a path to autocracy

Fiona Hill was a key witness at Donald Trump's first impeachment hearing. Now she's warning about the threat to American democracy that comes from within. Her memoir is There Is Nothing for You Here.

Denmark says there's a 'fundamental disagreement' with Trump over Greenland

The two sides agreed to create a working group to discuss ways to work through differences as President Trump continues to call for a U.S. takeover of Denmark's Arctic territory of Greenland.

Crowds gather in front of the Washington Monument during the "March on Washington For Jobs and Freedom" in 1963.

What The March On Washington Called For, And What We Got

It was called "The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom." So what effects did the historic rally have on employment in the United States?

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