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Rep. Bennie Thompson, who chaired the U.S. House Jan. 6 committee, says holding former President Donald Trump accountable is important because of the "very fragile" state of our democracy.

The deal is the latest in the $60 million bribery scheme that involved Republican former speaker Larry Householder and former Ohio Republican Party chair Matt Borges, who are both in federal prison.

It has been one year since Jimmy Carter entered hospice, which often is for patients facing incurable diseases. Contrary to popular belief, starting hospice doesn't mean giving up on life.

A year after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a new NPR/Ipsos poll finds that Americans are pessimistic about the future of democracy, as false claims about the 2020 election persist.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sean Campbell of Columbia's Journalism School about his report detailing how Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation bought a $6 million home with donation funds.

Precisely seven years after its last Stanley Cup win, Pittsburgh has notched another. The Penguins and Sharks traded body blows, but ultimately Sidney Crosby and company earned the gritty victory.

Ahead of the vote, Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming read a litany of text messages she said Mark Meadows received during the Jan. 6 siege, including from Donald Trump Jr.

A Denver city councilmember who supports defunding police weighs new success of replacing cops with mental health teams. Six months in, the team has responded to almost 750 calls, without one arrest.

A sharp drop in air travel due to the pandemic cuts into Delta's bottom line, but the airline says it will continue to block out middle seats to create more distance between passengers.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to astronaut Jessica Watkins, who will become the first Black woman to spend an extended amount of time in space.