Author Minh Lê had a loving relationship with his grandparents, but he also remembers a lot of “awkward silence.” His new book explores barriers of language and culture between generations. (Image credit: Dan Santat/Disney-Hyperion)

New tests find that certain headbands cut risk of head injuries, but officials are reluctant to mandate their use.

When Washington decided to embrace marijuana, it felt as if the electorate had conspired to legalize arson, or dropped the drinking age to 14.

Enlarge this image Steve Nelson (right), president of the Nebraska Farm Bureau, looks on as Scott Pruitt talks to farmers in Reliance, S.D. Grant Gerlock/Harvest Public Media hide caption toggle caption Grant Gerlock/Harvest Public Media With a litany of alleged ethics controversies swirling at home, embattled Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt took the show on the road this week, …

“Deep State” on Epix and “Next of Kin” on Sundance Now show the different ways 21st-century geopolitics can be combined with good old family soap opera.

As the Supreme Court is set to rule on two gerrymandering cases, NPR’s Planet Money looks at how one political consultant changed the national maps by investing in state elections.

NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and David Brooks of The New York Times about President Trump’s impromptu Friday news conference, what’s next with North Korea, immigration and the release of an inspector general report on James Comey’s handling of the Clinton emails.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions used a passage from the Bible to defend a controversial Trump administration immigration policy. Sessions’ action is drawing criticism from some evangelicals.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced plans for high-speed transit to O’Hare International Airport via underground tunnels. The technology is unproven, raising questions about the project.

The Office of Refugee Resettlement is charged with placing migrant children in homes in the U.S. But the Trump administration’s policy that’s resulting in the separation of children from their families and stricter screening policies mean more children are likely to remain in shelters for longer periods of time.