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Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is responsible for reshaping the U.S. military after 10 years of war. At the same time, he's fighting to stave off the across-the-board cuts to the defense budget.

A former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney suggests in court papers that President Bush approved a leak of classified pre-war intelligence on Iraq. Lewis Libby's claims put the president and the vice president in the awkward position of having authorized leaks.

A new bill from a top Democrat seeks to close a loophole that federal judges have used to collect pension benefits despite facing credible accusations of wrongdoing by employees.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., about President Trump's budget bill, his own concerns about the legislation, and some of the changes he hopes to see.

Their collaborative project The Hollywood Vampires is a rock band, specializing in a macabre kind of historical fiction.

Creative cooking is not only for the restaurant chef, but for those cooking at home as well. NPR's Michele Norris speaks with Michael Lomonaco, author of Nightly Specials, a book that aims to inspire spontaneity in the kitchen.

The first round of the NCAA tournament kicked off this week, and Gonzaga University's Bulldogs sit at the top of the rankings. Here's what's behind the school's name.

Rep. Robert Garcia is the new top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee. At a moment when his party is craving more confrontation with President Trump, he says he's ready to lean into the fray.

A key Lockerbie bombing suspect is in U.S. custody. Karen Bass is sworn in as Los Angeles mayor. Rupert Murdoch to be deposed today in Dominion's $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News.

This month, the bees from 1.6 million hives — many of them trucked in commercially from as far away as North Dakota — will pollinate California's almond orchards. Then beekeepers will pack up their colonies and drive them back to the northern Plains, where bees can graze for the summer. But scientists says that floral feast in the Great Plains is shrinking because of high corn prices.