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FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe's dismissal on Friday, just days before he was set to retire, puts his full pension and benefits package in jeopardy.

Justice Department Fires Embattled FBI Deputy Director Just Short Of Retirement

Andrew McCabe was set to retire Sunday. On Twitter, the president hailed the move as "a great day for the hard working men and women of the FBI - A great day for Democracy."

In Moscow, Russian voters will head to the polls on Sunday to cast their votes in the country's presidential election.

From Pride To Protest: How Russians Feel About Their Presidential Election

Ahead of Sunday's presidential election in Russia, NPR spoke with a Putin supporter, an opposition supporter and a Russian who sees no point in voting.

Invisibilia: Inspired By 'American Idol,' Somali TV Show Aimed To Change The World

Reality TV is popular around the world. It's also roundly mocked as formulaic and contrived. But can that kind of fragile fantasy meaningfully influence the real world?

To combat fake news “infocalypse,” UM launches effort to explore social media responsibility

It seems more and more that the phrase “fake news” is being used against any reputable news report that doesn’t conform with someone’s distorted notion of…

Bill Walsh died on Wednesday from complications of bile duct cancer. He worked at <em>The Washington Post</em> for 20 years as a copy editor.

Remembering Bill Walsh's Way With Words

Language authority and Washington Post copy editor Bill Walsh died Wednesday after a long career making other people's writing better.

ProPublica has issued a correction and apology for its 2017 article about Gina Haspel, a CIA veteran who is President Trump's pick to head the CIA.

ProPublica Corrects Its Story On Trump's CIA Nominee Gina Haspel And Waterboarding

The investigative and fact-checking newsroom is retracting parts of its story that had resurfaced after Gina Haspel was picked by President Trump to lead the CIA.

Why Michigan Radio matters

Albert Einstein was born on this day in 1879. He died, after a lifetime of discoveries that transformed the world, in 1955. National Public Radio wasn’t…

A woman dances while sitting on her friend's shoulders during St. Patrick's Day festivities in Denver last year.

When Other Cultures' Holidays Become An Excuse To Party

From St. Patrick's Day to Cinco de Mayo, holidays from specific cultures and religions have been embraced by people looking for a reason to celebrate. What's gained and what's lost?

Dem candidates for AG on civil asset forfeiture

The Democrats running for state Attorney General represent two wings of the party.Dana Nessel is a self-described progressive. Pat Miles is more centrist,…

The 'Turkey' apricot, a hand-colored engraving after a drawing by Augusta Innes Withers (1792-1869), from the first volume of John Lindley's <em>Pomological Magazine</em> (1827-1828). The Romans dubbed the apricot the "precious one." Poets praised its beauty. The conquering Arabs took it to the Mideast, where the luxurious fruit was exploited in sugary confections.

'Moon Of The Faith:' A History Of The Apricot And Its Many Pleasures

The Romans dubbed it the "precious one." Poets praised its beauty. The conquering Arabs took it to the Mideast, where the luxurious fruit was exploited in sugary confections.

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