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Police officers discovered seven people shot during a 21st birthday party in Florence, Ky., shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday. The suspected shooter later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

In The Best Land Under Heaven, Michael Wallis chronicles the saga of a band of pioneers who resorted to cannibalism after getting stranded en route West. He says "there's so much more" to the story.

Sweeping global trends are changing the world. As climate change heats up the planet and pushes people to migrate, far-right politicians see both a threat and an opportunity.

A North Carolina court's unusual ruling has highlighted the fact that some states allow voting districts to be drawn in ways that make elections less competitive and help one political party win.

Democrats are announcing a new investment to win over voters in rural areas — where the party has suffered deep losses in recent elections — by leaning on an economic message.

Democrats have few options to fight Trump in Congress, and it seems challenging to wield the little leverage they do have. We asked two Democratic strategists where the party goes from here.

An estimated 9,000 people have been killed and another 5.6 million forced to flee their homes. NPR has spoken to Sudanese from different walks of life to hear how they're coping.

Lawmakers will now begin the process of reviewing Governor Sam Brownback’s selection to fill an open seat in the Kansas Court of Appeals. Brownback chose his administration’s top attorney, Caleb Stegall, as the nominee. Brownback calls him the most qualified candidate for the job.00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa7c3460000But the top Democrat in the Senate, Anthony Hensley of Topeka, called the selection “cronyism.” Stegall was passed over last year by a nominating commission that selected candidates for the appeals court. This nomination is the first under a new system where the governor chooses a nominee, who then must be confirmed by the state Senate. Stegall pointed to the bipartisan endorsements he received for the job, including from Republican Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and former Democratic Kansas AG Steve Six.00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa7c3460001Stegall previously served as Jefferson County attorney and as the general counsel for Americans for Prosperity, which advocates for small government. He also served on the board of the wildlife conservation group Audubon of Kansas. The Kansas Senate will consider the nomination during next month’s special session.

Retro Cocktail Hour host Darrell Brogdon is trying his hand at Virtual Cinema a Go-Go night, and we'd love to "see" you there! Friday, May 1, at 7 p.m., KPR is live hosting a watch party for Phantom from Space (1953).

Federal health agencies have to slash their spending on contracts by more than a third, on top of the 10,000-person staffing cuts which started this week.