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The news broke this week: Her controversial tenure as honorary ambassador for the empowerment of women and girls will conclude on Friday.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly about the posture he and the Democratic Party plan to take toward the Trump administration.

President-elect Donald Trump has delayed a press conference to address potential conflicts of interest with his business operations. He says his adult sons will manage his interests and no new deals will be forged.

For our series, "First Mention," we dig into our archives to find the first time former Texas Gov. Rick Perry was referenced on NPR's air.

President-elect Donald Trump continues to announce his picks for key cabinet positions. On Tuesday, several media outlets reported that Trump has picked former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to run the Department of Energy.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Texas Rep. Jeb Hensarling, chair of the House Financial Services Committee, about the future of banking reforms under Dodd-Frank.

A DOE statement Tuesday said questions about who has worked on climate science had "unsettled" staffers and contractors alike. Many saw the questionnaire as a precursor to a purge.

The National Transportation Safety Board has released a data recorder transcript from the cargo ship El Faro, which sank last year after it sailed into a hurricane. All 33 people on board died.

A dad's video inviting the community to his daughter's 15th birthday party has gone viral. We talk to two experts about the origins of the tradition.

Donald Trump has made huge promises for creating coal jobs. Not many really think he can deliver. Instead, hopes are high for a new plant in Ohio that converts natural gas into plastic pellets.