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Investigators are endeavoring to answer a number of questions after James Hodgkinson opened fire on Wednesday at a baseball field where Republican congressmen were practicing in suburban Washington. Residents who saw the shooter there in recent days are also trying to understand why.

Before coming to Virginia, the Alexandria gunman lived in Belleville, Ill. Residents there were shocked by Wednesday's shootings, and say they're concerned about the nation's increasing political divides.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Ryan Goodman, a law professor at New York University, about obstruction of justice and the legal processes behind it when dealing with a case against a sitting president.

Defense Secretary James Mattis is one of most influential figures in the Trump administration, and yet recently he has been trying to keep the lowest profile possible. NPR accompanied him on a trip to Asia and has been watching his recent appearances on Capitol Hill.

DNA exonerated six people who had been convicted of killing an elderly woman in Nebraska in the 1980s. But several of the exonerees confessed to the crime and still recall details of the scene. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Rachel Aviv of The New Yorker about her reporting on why the so-called Beatrice Six created false memories around the crime.

Twenty percent of baby food samples were found to contain lead, according to a report from the Environmental Defense Fund. Pediatricians say there's no safe lead level. FDA is reviewing its policy.

Richard Cullen, a former U.S. attorney and member of George W. Bush's legal team during the 2000 recount, will respond to inquiries from special counsel Robert Mueller.

In Silicon Valley, you're supposed to build businesses unapologetically. You're not supposed to speak out against injustice. Freada Kapor Klein breaks those rules.

Two victims remain in critical condition after the attack on a GOP baseball practice. Gunman James Hodgkinson had sold his possessions in Illinois before heading to Washington in March.

President Trump is imposing new restrictions on travel and trade with Cuba. Individual travelers may have to join tour groups. And business ties with the Cuban military will be sharply curtailed.