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Lawmakers will question Secret Service Director Julia Pierson on how a man was able to jump the White House fence, cross the lawn and get into the White House before being stopped by agents.

NPR Music recently released a top-ranking list of 150 albums by women. NPR's Noel King chats with Jill Sternheimer of the Lincoln Center and NPR's Paula Mejia who had some of tough decisions.

The alleged Buffalo gunman appears to have kept a detailed digital log of his activities while planning the attack. Researchers are learning more about his progression into violence and red flags.

Films used to get a boost at the box office from Academy Award nominations — and the bounce still exists for films hanging on at the multiplex. But changes in the industry are altering the calculus.

The Washington Commanders might be sold for a record $6 billion. NPR's Michel Martin talks with Dave Zirin, sports editor at The Nation.

about the aftermath of Hurricane Fran in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. Rains from the storm caused the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers to overflow their banks and flood the town. Harper's Ferry has a rich history, and today is home to several museums and historic buildings. But before the floods, National Park Service employees took the preemptive step of removing and preserving thousands of artifacts from the town's museums.

In the days of teletype, the forecast came out in all capital letters. The Internet has changed things, and now all caps means yelling. The mixed-case letters appear on forecasts beginning May 11.

At least four companies said they received approval for ferry licenses. It's been five decades since ferry service between the U.S. and island has been offered.

The service member was on a training mission when a roadside bomb went off Tuesday near the provincial capital, Lashkar Gah. It is the second U.S. combat death in Afghanistan since January.

The Obama administration's Social Innovation Fund has spent millions to help scores of nonprofits develop innovative solutions to pressing social problems. While participating groups say they're helping thousands of people, it's not yet clear what the government is getting for its money.