The Democratic governors of three Western states — California, Oregon and Washington — say they will form a new public health partnership to preserve access to vaccines.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify in a Senate Finance Committee hearing Thursday, a week after turmoil and upheavals rocked the CDC.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, about Stephen Miran's nomination to the Fed and the central bank's independence.

A literary center in Archer City, a tiny ranching town in Texas, keeps alive the legacy of famed Western author Larry McMurtry.

NPR's A Martínez talks with Washington Post sports columnist Neil Greenberg about what to watch for as the NFL season kicks off.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Stephen Vladeck, professor of law at Georgetown University, about the Trump administration's remaining legal pathways for the deployment of National Guard troops.

A federal judge found the Trump administration acted illegally when it froze more than $2.2 billion in research funding for Harvard University. The White House says it will appeal the decision.

On Sept. 4, 1995, "Xena: Warrior Princess" premiered on syndicated TV. Lucy Lawless, the show's star, and Rob Tapert, her husband and "Xena" co-creator, talk about its popularity and legacy.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns of more military strikes on drug traffickers, calling a U.S. strike on a Venezuelan boat a clear message to cartels.

A Senate committee will hold a confirmation hearing for President Trump's latest pick to serve on the Federal Reserve board. It comes as Trump tries to put his own stamp on the central bank.