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NPR's Michel Martin talks to Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser about why she is part of a group of women supporting Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidential nomination.

The powerful Sinaloa cartel leader arrested by U.S. officials last month claims in a letter from prison that he was kidnapped and taken from Mexico against his will.

More than 250 workers have died in what experts say are preventable trench collapses over the last decade -- with at least 20 fatalities in Texas. Critics say laws aren't enforced sufficiently.

Did social media help make 2016 one of the nastiest campaign seasons ever? In part yes, due to the nature of social networks.

In Haifa in northern Israel, people wonder if Israel is preparing a ground invasion of Lebanon.

Hurricane Harvey is barreling toward the Texas coast. Houston-based meteorologist Eric Berger tells David Greene that the storm could dump several feet of rain in a few days.

Landau's partnership with James Cameron led to a best picture win for 1997's "Titanic." Together they account for some of the biggest blockbusters in movie history, including "Avatar" and its sequel.

The whoopie pie is a favorite New England dessert. Since bigger is always better, a Vermont baker sets out to make the biggest whoopie pie in the world.

Top lawmakers on the Senate and House tax writing panels reached a deal on a plan that would temporarily expand the child tax credit and business credits but it's unclear whether the bill will pass.

A company of the 101st Airborne Division in Panjwaii tries to cut Taliban supply lines and win the support of locals. It offers a focused look at the overall U.S. war strategy in Afghanistan. Watching closely are the Taliban -- and the top ranks of the U.S. military command.