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Boxer Floyd Mayweather defeated UFC champion Conor McGregor in a fight Saturday. Host A Martinez recaps the match with MMAjunkie columnist Ben Fowlkes.

Under orders from a federal judge, North Carolina lawmakers are redrawing the state's legislative map. It's not clear if the new map will address the court's concerns about racial gerrymandering.

President Trump's pardon of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio has prompted an outcry. Professor Andrew Rudalevige of Bowdoin University puts this pardon in historical context for our host A Martinez.

For many, witnessing the total solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, was the event of a lifetime.

The National Weather Service called the rain and flooding "unprecedented," and warned it could top 50 inches in some parts of the region.

Tropical Storm Harvey continues to dump rain in Houston, Texas, causing devastating floods across the region. NPR's Marisa Peñaloza reports on the ongoing storms, flooding and rescue operations.

Michel Martin talks to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner about the storm pummeling the region.

While Houston is experiencing record-breaking flooding, cities across East Texas are taking stock of the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey and bracing for more rain. NPR's Debbie Elliot reports from Beaumont, Texas.

As the flooding in Houston, Texas, worsens many people have escaped to shelters around the greater Houston area. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Luis Villanueva, the lieutenant commanding officer at the Salvation Army in Pasadena, in addition to evacuee Kent Davis.

Hurricane Harvey is causing much more damage than other hurricanes have in Texas. NPR's Michel Martin interviews Dr. Neil Frank, former director of the National Hurricane Center and longtime meteorologist, about why this storm is so bad.