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House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerry Nadler talks with Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. Top Democrats say that if they take control of the House, they'll focus on investigating — not impeaching — President Trump.

As Dems Prepare Investigative Barrage, Key White House Lawyer Jobs Remain Vacant

The leadership of key committees, including those on intelligence, the judiciary and oversight, might flip from Trump-friendly Republicans to Democrats less sympathetic to the president.

Exterior of one of the suspicious packages. The FBI obscured the addresses to protect privacy.

Apparent 'Pipe Bombs' Mailed To Clinton, Obama And CNN

U.S. authorities have identified at least six suspicious packages that were mailed to leading Democratic figures and CNN since Monday. Some of them appear to be similar.

Supporters of Brazilian far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro attend a rally at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro last week.

With Memories Of Dictatorship, Some Brazilians Fear A Hard-Right Turn

Onetime targets of Brazil's dictatorship are worried that a candidate who openly admires the past military regime is expected to win Sunday's presidential election.

Convicted Mobster James 'Whitey' Bulger, 89, Found Dead In Prison

James "Whitey" Bulger rose to power as a secret informant to the FBI. His 16-year run as a fugitive made Bulger a legend and deeply embarrassed the FBI.

Then-President Richard Nixon and Vice President Spiro Agnew wave to the crowd at the Republican National Convention in 1972. Agnew would resign a year later.

'Bad Behavior By People In High Office': Rachel Maddow On The Lessons Of Spiro Agnew

Richard Nixon's first vice president resigned in 1973 amid charges of bribery and tax evasion. Now, Maddow and her former producer Mike Yarvitz revisit the Agnew story in the podcast Bag Man.

On Jan. 1, Books, Movies And Music From 1923 Enter Public Domain

James Boyle and Jennifer Jenkins of Duke's Center for the Study of the Public Domain talk with NPR's Leila Fadel about the movies, music and books from 1923 entering the public domain on Jan. 1.

Bassam Ghraoui, who ran Syria's most famous chocolate factory, left for Hungary when war consumed his home country. He successfully rebuilt his business in Budapest. The company still uses ingredients from Syria.

A Syrian Chocolatier's Legend Lives On In Europe — But Stays Close To Its Roots

Ghraoui chocolate in Damascus was a place fit for queens — literally. But the family that owned it since 1805 moved from war-torn Syria to Hungary to start over, and ended up thriving.

Outside of risks from the fire's heat — and any health risks related to a long-term power outage — the main health concern in wildfire conditions is smoke, which produces particulate matter that can penetrate deep into the lungs, increasing the risk of respiratory diseases and asthma, as well as heart problems.

Smoke And Power Outages Near California Wildfires Hit Farmworkers Hard

October marks not only fire season in California, but also the peak of the grape harvest. In areas not imminently threatened, some workers labor through heat and smoke to save harvests and paychecks.

A U.S. military vehicle drives past an oil pump jack in the countryside of Syria's northeastern city of Qamishli. President Trump is leaving some U.S. troops in Syria, with the goal of controlling Syria's oil fields. But legal experts say exploiting the oil could amount to pillaging — a war crime.

If U.S. Takes Syrian Oil, It May Violate International Laws Against Pillage

President Trump is leaving some U.S. troops in Syria, with the goal of controlling Syria's oil fields. But legal experts say exploiting the oil could amount to pillaging — a war crime.

Boeing Company President and Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg, right, and Boeing Commercial Airplanes Vice President and Chief Engineer John Hamilton faced intense questioning about what the company knew and when.

3 Takeaways From 2 Days Of Tense Boeing Congressional Hearings

Boeing executives' testimony suggests the company knew enough to at least question the safety of continuing to fly the 737 Max after the first of two deadly crashes involving the aircraft.

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