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With The Conclusion Of The Mueller Investigation, What Happens Next?

Special prosecutor Robert Mueller's investigation is done and Attorney General Barr has sent a letter briefing the chair of the congressional judiciary committees. What can we expect in coming days?

A security guard blocks off the recording area outside the Violin Museum in Cremona, Italy.

An Italian Town Fell Silent So The Sounds Of A Stradivarius Could Be Preserved

The mayor of Cremona, Italy, blocked traffic during five weeks of recording and asked residents to please keep quiet so master musicians could play four instruments — note by note — for posterity.

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., left, and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, right, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, asked drug company CEOs some tough questions about drug prices on Tuesday during a hearing before the Senate Finance Committee.

Pharmaceutical Company CEOs Face Grilling In Senate Over High Drug Prices

Senators called pharmaceutical industry leaders to account for the high costs of medicine during a Senate hearing. The executives deflected blame to insurance companies and middlemen.

Then-Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (left) and Montana Gov. Steve Bullock at a 2016 Western Governors' Association meeting in Coronado, Calif. They are two Democrats considering running for president in 2020 with a message of pragmatism and bipartisan accomplishment.

Democratic Governors Pitch Pragmatism On Sidelines Of 2020 Presidential Campaign

The early days of the 2020 Democratic primary are being dominated by progressive candidates in Congress, but a crop of governors considering bids would run on records of bipartisan governing.

House Intelligence Committee chairman Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) walks to the House floor on Capitol Hill on Friday. Nunes has been challenged by his colleagues about over how he acquired and handled classified information that he didn't share with the rest of the committee.

Head Of House Intel Committee Went To White House Grounds To Meet Source

Rep. Devin Nunes secretly went to the White House grounds to view classified intelligence, before briefing President Trump and the press on information that other committee members hadn't seen.

The X-51A Waverider was a prototype hypersonic missile capable of flying at Mach 5.1 for hundreds of miles. The Air Force is stepping up its development of similar weapons.

Nations Rush Ahead With Hypersonic Weapons Amid Arms Race Fear

The U.S., China and Russia have stepped up efforts to develop hypersonic weapons, which are capable of speeds five times the speed of sound and could change the face of warfare.

From White House Adviser To Podcaster: David Axelrod On 'The Axe Files'

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with David Axelrod, former senior adviser to President Obama, about his new podcast, The Axe Files.

How reading aloud can help you bond with your kids and make them better readers

It's not always easy to convince kids that reading isn't a chore. But reading aloud can help. Here are a few ways to help you find joy — and value — in reading aloud as a family.

The inimitable James Brown sings on stage at the Olympia theater, Paris, France.

'Papa's Got a Brand New Bag'

The story behind the ground breaking hit from the Godfather of Soul, James Brown.

Ron Johnson, 71, describes himself as a "hardcore constitutional conservative," and he does not support Sarah Palin in the race for Alaska's lone U.S. House seat. He is the Alaska Republican Party Region 2 representative.

Sarah Palin is attempting a comeback in Alaska, but her star has dimmed at home

The former GOP vice presidential candidate resigned as Alaska governor in 2009. Even around her hometown of Wasilla, many Republicans soured as she gained a national following as a culture warrior.

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