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Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad is set to become the first U.S. athlete to compete in the Olympic Games while wearing a hijab.

Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke is running for Senate in Louisiana, linking his decision to Donald Trump's bid for the presidency. Duke talks with Steve Inskeep about why he thinks the country is in a position to support him.

Maggie Haberman, who's spent years covering Trump, discusses his behavior on the campaign trail, including his insistence on responding to every slight — even when it undermines his appeal to voters.

Since the mid-1700s, researchers have classified life with scientific names. But some of them have problematic histories and connotations. The botanical community is trying to tackle this issue.

An international group of researchers has voted to modify the scientific names of more than 200 plant species whose names carry a derogatory word.

Hear an excerpt from an interview where former President Jimmy Carter addressed criticism of his 2006 book about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict titled "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid."

Washington Post national political reporter Marianne LeVine talks with NPR's Scott Detrow about Marco Rubio's changing stances on Donald Trump.

Two separate, partisan spending bills failed in the Senate on Tuesday. The government will shut down at the end of the day barring a last-minute breakthrough.

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani discusses his vision for the city and his surprise win in last week's Democratic primary on Morning Edition.

Civil rights experts worry bans on DEIA in education and government are part of a larger, ongoing push to undo the country's 1964 Civil Rights Act.