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The early morning sun strikes the U.S. Capitol on the day before midterm elections in November 2006.

Freshman Senators Settle Into 'The Upper House'

In 2006, voters angry about Iraq and frustrated with President George W. Bush sent a new class of senators to Washington. In The Upper House, Terence Samuel profiles these legislators as they come to terms with the grunt work and gridlock of their new jobs.

A city 'reinventing' itself with less money from the state

The Michigan legislature and the governor are working to make Michigan a more business-friendly state by changing the tax structure. But, while businesses…

House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) is surrounded by reporters after leaving a Washington news conference on November 3, 2010.

In The Elevator With Boehner: What Do You Say About Health Care?

If you had a minute with Rep. John Boehner, soon to be House Speaker, what would you tell him about health care? Egg him on in trying to repeal the law, urge him to reverse course, or suggest he focus on something else?

Reports: Hispanic Students Most Ill-Served in U.S.

New reports from the Pew Hispanic Center conclude that low-income Latino students are the most segregated, ill-served group in the country's public high schools. The reports detail high school conditions for Hispanic students in the United States.

How The Internet Transformed The American Rave Scene

Rave — created by kids, for kids in the 1990s — flourished on the Internet and mirrored its rise.

Students walk through the scenic campus of Wellspring Academy, a boarding school for overweight children, located near Asheville, N.C. In addition to taking regular academic classes, students learn to control weight through a healthful diet, exercise and counseling.

School Transforms Teens' Lives, One Pound At A Time

In a nation where child obesity rates are soaring, some parents are turning to a boarding school that focuses on both weight loss and academics. The goal: to rewire students' eating and exercise habits to ensure they live long and healthy lives. The kids find it a challenge — but totally worth it.

Coal miners rally for black lung law reform on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in 1975. (See more from Earl Dotter's "Quiet Sickness" series <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2012/07/09/156386882/documenting-dirty-jobs-miners-at-work">here</a>.)

Black-Lung Rule Loopholes Leave Miners Vulnerable

An investigation by NPR and the Center for Public Integrity has revealed widespread and persistent gaming of the system that's designed to measure and control the coal mine dust that causes the deadly disease.

Credit-Reporting Agencies Create New Scoring Format

A new formatting of credit scores has been created through a partnership among the three major credit-reporting agencies, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. Evan Hendricks, publisher and editor of Privacy Times talks with Michele Norris about the new system.

N. Korea Agrees to Halt Nuclear Arms Program

North Korean officials promise to abandon the country's nuclear weapons program in exchange for oil, energy aid and security guarantees. The agreement was announced in Beijing during six-nation talks on Pyongyang's nuclear program.

David Rakoff, seen here in 2010, worked on <em>Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish</em> for a decade, finishing shortly before his death in 2012.

Exclusive First Read: 'Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish'

Read an exclusive excerpt of David Rakoff's last novel, Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish, a set of humane, witty interlocking vignettes in verse that illustrate the scope of the 20th century, from 1920s Chicago meatpackers to dissatisfied 1980s yuppies.

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