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Saudi Arabian women's rights activist Loujain Alhathloul appeared in court with several other women for the first time since her arrest and detention in May 2018.

Saudi Women's Rights Activists Appear In Riyadh Court

Defying international calls for the activists' release, a Saudi Arabian court began legal proceedings on Wednesday for Loujain Alhathloul and several other women.

Does Country Music Have Room For New Sounds In Its Genre?

The song "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X reached number nineteen on Billboard's country charts before being removed for not being country enough.

Jessie Liu, who leads more than 300 prosecutors as the U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., will remain in that post, the Justice Department says.

Nominee For No. 3 At Justice Department Withdraws After Backlash From GOP Senators

Attorney General William Barr got into a "shouting match" with Utah Sen. Mike Lee over Jessie Liu's bid for associate attorney general, sources told NPR. Liu is the U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C.

A group of civil rights and faith leaders sent a letter to FBI director Christopher Wray asking him to take seriously the threat of white nationalism.

Civil Rights And Faith Leaders To FBI: Take White Nationalist Violence Seriously

Civil rights and faith leaders are demanding a meeting with the FBI director. The message: time to prioritize white nationalist violence.

"We fully respect and support the Sackler family's decision," says a spokesperson for the National Portrait Gallery in central London, after a gift was withdrawn. Members of the Sackler family are accused of pursuing profits on OxyContin amid an opioid crisis.

Sackler Family's Donation To British Museum Is Quashed Over Opioid Fallout

The U.K.'s National Portrait Gallery and the Sackler family — owners of the company that makes OxyContin — say they're concerned that allegations of profiteering could overshadow the gift.

HealthCare.gov's open enrollment for 2017 started Nov. 1 and ends on Tuesday.

Last Chance To Sign Up For Obamacare, For 2017 And Maybe Forever

People continue to enroll in Affordable Care Act coverage, even as huge questions loom about where millions of people will find health care in a year.

Chris Campbell, Republican staff director for the Senate Finance Committee chairman, sets nameplates out for Democratic senators who boycotted the committee vote on Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., nominee for HHS secretary and Steve Mnuchin, nominee for Treasury secretary.

Senate Democrats Block Committee Votes On 2 Trump Nominees

Democrats boycotted a meeting of the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday morning, preventing the panel from voting on nominees to lead the departments of the Treasury and Health and Human Services.

Obama’s EPA Chief On The U.S. And Climate Change

President Obama’s EPA Chief Gina McCarthy joins us to look at President Trump’s early moves on the environment.

A Syrian man receives treatment following a suspected toxic chemical attack Tuesday in Khan Shaykhun, a rebel-held town in Syria's northwestern Idlib province. At least 72 people were killed, including a number of children.

72 Killed In Attack In Syria Where Toxic Chemicals And Shelling Were Reported

An attack on a town in Idlib province early Tuesday allegedly combined conventional and chemical weapons. After the initial strike, a hospital was reportedly bombarded as it treated victims.

Scientists have developed a smartphone app to measure sperm count at home.

A Smartphone Can Accurately Test Sperm Count

Measuring the quality of those little swimmers usually requires a trip to the doctor. Researchers have come up with a smartphone accessory that would let men do that at home in less than five seconds.

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