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Irish singer and flute player Nuala Kennedy is featured in this week's episode.

The Thistle & Shamrock: The Gathering: Song Connections

This song explores the connections between old songs and ballads of love, loss and migration that connect Scotland, Ireland and Appalachia.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether to throw out the convictions of Bridget Anne Kelly and William Baroni Jr., who were convicted in the "Bridgegate" scandal.

When Is Abuse Of Power A Crime? Supreme Court Answer May Come In 'Bridgegate' Scandal

The closure in 2013 of access lanes to the George Washington Bridge infuriated motorists and jeopardized public safety. When it turned out it was a political vendetta, it became a criminal case.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev speak before a meeting with members of the government Wednesday in Moscow. The Cabinet members resigned after Putin proposed a series of constitutional changes, according to Russian news agencies.

Russia's Government Resigns As Putin Moves To Change The Constitution

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, a Putin loyalist, and other principal government ministers resigned in a move designed to ease a package of changes recently proposed by Russia's president.

Robert De Niro (from left) stars with Al Pacino and Ray Romano as a mob hit man in Martin Scorsese's <em>The Irishman.</em>

'Can A Person Change?': Martin Scorsese On Gangsters, Death And Redemption

Scorsese's latest film, The Irishman, is up for 10 Academy Awards, including best picture and best director. Scorsese talks about his previous mob movies — and explains how this one is different.

Equal Rights Amendment supporters demonstrate outside the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond on Jan. 8.

For These Women, The Equal Rights Amendment Has Been A Decades-Long Battle

Women who fought for and against the Equal Rights Amendment decades ago — sometimes as teenagers — are watching the votes in Virginia.

A pro-Trump sign at a manufacturing facility in Detroit, MI in January, 2020.

1A Across America: 2020, The View From Michigan

For this edition of 1A Across America, we’re visiting three areas of Michigan to explore shifting political allegiances ahead of the 2020 election.

U.S. President Donald Trump claps prior to the College Football Playoff National Championship game between the Clemson Tigers and the LSU Tigers at Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The Impeachment Inquiry Goes To The Senate

The House’s impeachment of President Donald Trump is set to advance to its next phase. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Tuesday that the House would vote to send the articles

Pope Francis, who delivered a blessing earlier this month at St. Peter's Square, has appointed a woman to a senior diplomatic position.

In Rare Move, Pope Francis Appoints A Woman To A Senior Vatican Position

Francesca Di Giovanni is the first woman to have a managerial role in the Secretariat of State, one of the most important departments in the Vatican. She has been working there for 27 years.

Latest Trump Book, Once Again, Makes The Case That He's Incompetent, Narcissistic

A Very Stable Genius gives pause to ponder: Is this moment simply about Trump — or are we also witnessing a sea change in journalism? Are we seeing new standards for the presentation of a presidency?

Both houses of Virginia's legislature voted to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, but the ERA's future is uncertain: Its original deadline elapsed decades ago. Here, an ERA supporter reacts to a Virginia Senate committee's vote to advance the ERA amendment last week.

Virginia Ratifies The Equal Rights Amendment, Decades After The Deadline

The ERA's provisions include a guarantee that "equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged ... on account of sex." But its legal status is uncertain.

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