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Congress takes up the massive bill to bail out the nation's financial institutions this week, where the theme might be "anything but clean." So far lawmakers are focusing their concerns on oversight, helping homeowners and questioning CEO salaries.

President Barack Obama's plan to expand health coverage to tens of millions of Americans was dealt a serious blow Tuesday when former Senator Tom Daschle withdrew his nomination as health and human services secretary. Analysts are speculating who else might step in to craft what is sure to be a complex undertaking.

President Barack Obama's first day in office began with a prayer service at the National Cathedral. He then got down to business at the White House, signing several new executive orders and meeting with his economic advisers and the National Security Council.

Congress is considering whether to create another branch of the military dedicated to digital security and warfare.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Greg Carbin, chief of forecast operations at the National Weather Service, about the higher stakes of weather predictions in an era of climate change.

The EPA is finalizing a rule to require replacement of lead service lines that connect homes to water systems. The change would lower lead levels in drinking water but poses logistical challenges.

Former president Jimmy Carter was one of the youngest ex-presidents ever when he left office in 1981. His new memoir, A Full Life, looks back at his years of public service, in and out of office.

After federal immigration enforcement targeted North Carolina last week, many Latino families remained home from Sunday mass services. At Durham’s oldest Catholic church, longtime parishioners expressed support and empathy for the area’s immigrant community.

The state of Texas has moved to block public funds for Planned Parenthood because the organization refers patients to abortion providers and advocates for abortion rights. Planned Parenthood says the rule violates the nonprofit's constitutional rights to free association and free speech.