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Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is leading the charge to call for a constitutional convention to pass amendments that would limit the power of the federal government.

Jeffrey Lacker was under investigation for possibly disclosing confidential information to a Wall Street analyst in 2012. The Virginia bank president now says he regrets the role he "may have played."

Monday night's presentation of the 2017 NEA Jazz Masters fellowships, coming under the shadow of a proposed presidential budget that would eliminate the NEA outright, mixed politics with grace.

Hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton share their favorite songs of the week, including premieres from Elf Power and Big Thief, plus new music from The Walkmen's Walter Martin, Son Lux and more.

When he invented the Web 28 years ago, Tim Berners-Lee saw it as a way to break apart silos and connect the world. Now he's increasingly troubled about its dark side, but he believes it can be fixed.

The Zika virus continues to impact a small number of pregnant women and their babies in the U.S., and there is no sign of it slowing down. "Zika is here to stay," the CDC's acting director says.

McDonald’s has announced that by mid-2018, some of its burgers will be made from fresh meat.

The founder of the band Against Me! felt so conflicted about her gender growing up that she thought she was schizophrenic. Since transitioning, she's become more in touch with herself.

The Newark Police Department has operated under a federal consent decree since last year. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with the city's director of public safety, Anthony Ambrose.

Jeffrey Lacker, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, has resigned effective immediately over his role in the improper disclosure of confidential information to a financial analyst.