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The nonprofit group Partnership for Public Service has named David Lebryk, former fiscal assistant secretary at the Treasury Department, as federal employee of the year.

The leaders of California's high-speed rail project say they've learned from past mistakes. But the troubled megaproject faces an uncertain future with $4 billion in federal funding tied up in court.

The fallout from DOGE staffers' efforts to access sensitive Social Security data continues as an agency watchdog disclosed a new investigation into "potential misuse" reported by a whistleblower.

Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan testified before the House Oversight Committee Thursday. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the ranking member of the committee.

President Trump announced Thursday that Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., is his pick to replace Kristi Noem as the head of the Department of Homeland Security.

From dystopian drama to Silicon Valley satire, a wave of buzzy new series — and a few big finales — arrives all at once.

President Trump's nomination of Emil Bove to the federal bench exposes a rift in the conservative legal movement.

Health Secretary RFK Jr. has said vegetable oils, like canola and soybean, are "poisoning Americans." But many researchers say the evidence isn't there. So, what does the science say about seed oils?

From the breakout Brooklyn band Geese to the Puerto Rican star and soon-to-be Super Bowl halftime performer Bad Bunny and dozens in between, NPR Music shares its picks for the best songs of 2025.

A messy divorce threatens to overshadow Terry McMillan's latest book tour. The best-selling author discusses The Interruption of Everything and revelations about her personal life which emerged during its writing.