Andrew Delbanco is named this year's Jefferson Lecturer in the Humanities
The honorary lecture series is deemed the highest honor the federal government gives for intellectual achievement in the humanities.
Politics
IRS head is getting questioned by lawmakers after former FBI officials were audited
IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig, who was appointed by President Trump in 2018, will face questions behind closed doors from lawmakers in the House and Senate before the end of the month.
Biden stops short of saying he will raise Khashoggi's killing in Saudi Arabia
President Biden said "I always bring up human rights" on foreign trips, but stopped short of saying he would raise the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi when he meets Saudi leaders.
A rape, an abortion, and a one-source story: a child's ordeal becomes national news
The Indianapolis Star's story about an anonymous child rape victim from Ohio who crossed state lines to get an abortion became a political lightning rod. Now a man has been arraigned for the rape.
How Trump's 'will be wild!' tweet drew rioters to the Capitol on Jan. 6
In the cases against the hundreds of Capitol riot defendants, attorneys repeatedly reference how Trump's tweet motivated rioters to come to Washington, D.C. — sometimes with weapons and armor in tow.
Some of the issues that President Biden and Israeli leaders will meet about
President Biden started on a series of deals in Israel meant to show the ties between the two countries. The subject of a Palestinian-American journalist killed in the West Bank may be on the agenda.
Rep. Jamie Raskin discusses the 7th Jan. 6 hearing, held yesterday
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin, a member of the House committee investigating Jan. 6, about the hearing on Tuesday, July 12.
A state of emergency has been declared in Sri Lanka as leaders try to 'restore order'
A state of emergency has been declared in Sri Lanka as protestors call for the removal of the man who has replaced the President — who fled to the Maldives in a military jet overnight.
Black gun owners have mixed feelings about the Supreme Court's concealed-carry ruling
The United States has often been hostile toward Black gun ownership, but African Americans are the fastest growing demographic of armed weapons buyers in the country.
Biden tries fist bumps instead of handshakes ahead of Saudi crown prince meeting
The White House says Biden is trying to limit physical contact during his trip to the Middle East because of COVID risks. But it's a decision that comes conveniently ahead of an awkward meeting.