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Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló has stepped down, turning power over to a man named Pedro Pierluisi. This comes after weeks of protests and fallout over leaked chat messages.

A new Texas law will require all graduating high school seniors to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, also known as FAFSA, or the state's equivalent.

The Philippines is the deadliest country for environmental activists, according to a watchdog group. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to environmental activist Leon Dulce about the violence in that country.

Thirty years ago, if you walked into a deli in Washington, D.C., you might find a dish called "Watergate Salad." And it's not bad. Soft. Tangy. You can taste why this caught on. And why it went away.

A majority of House Democrats are now calling for an impeachment inquiry into President Trump. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., about why she decided to add her name to that list.

More than two dozen were also injured in the shooting, according to state and local officials. A white man was taken into custody without incident.

In the 1900's, Franz Boas revolutionized anthropology by breaking out of racist conventional wisdom. NPR's Michel Martin talks with Charles King about his book about Boas, "Gods of the Upper Air".

When parents in the U.S. paid huge sums to secure places for their children in top schools, it was a scandal. In India, it's acceptable for parents to pay private universities for this purpose.

The U.S. attorney for the Western District of Texas, John Bash, said the investigation into the deadly attack is proceeding with a "view towards bringing federal hate crime charges."

Most famous for his Bob Dylan documentary Dont Look Back and Bill Clinton presidential campaign chronicle, The War Room, Pennebaker died of natural causes on Aug. 1.