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In Hollywood, over the weekend more allegations of sexual assault came to light, as actor Anthony Rapp shared his account of an incident that happened in the '80s with Buzzfeed. Actor Kevin Spacey, allegedly assaulted Rapp, then 14, when they were working on Broadway. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Adam Vary, who broke the story.

Indiana is one of the states poised to get permission to require Medicaid recipients to work. Advocates say work requirements may be good politics but they're bad policy.

There is strong bipartisan support in the House to overturn the 7-year-old earmark ban in order to give lawmakers a greater say in directing federal dollars.

Immigration is at the center of negotiations to keep the government open past Jan. 19. President Trump says he wants funding for a border wall in exchange for protections for undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children.

The president pardoned Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, has teased that he could pardon others and this week, the week of Thanksgiving, he will again.

A Bluegrass State specialty, this well-loved, sugary dessert is one of the most basic to make — and maybe that's part of what has made it so popular for so many years.

Identifying where ice melts can help cities in planning for a future with elevated sea levels. In New York City, the sea level would be affected more by melting ice in northern Greenland than Canada.

Kotb has filled in for Lauer since he was fired in late November for inappropriate sexual behavior. Now it's official: Kotb and Savannah Guthrie are Today's first all-female anchor team.

After Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided stores nationwide seeking undocumented immigrants, NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Julie Myers Wood, former head of ICE, about workplace immigration raids.

Companies like Wal-Mart say tax cuts are making it possible for them to boost wages. But other economic factors could also be contributing to pay increases.

Attorney Jeffrey Lovitky took it upon himself last year to sue Trump. "It is intimidating," he says. Still, he's suing again, saying he has a duty to push for compliance with various ethics rules.

Microorganisms play a vital role in growing food and sustaining the planet, but they do it anonymously. Scientists haven't identified most soil microbes, but they are learning which are most common.

The latest hurricane models are using lightning-fast supercomputers to crunch ever-more data. And they're getting better.

President Trump is expected to refuse to meet a deadline for endorsing the U.S. participation in the Iran nuclear deal. It doesn't take the U.S. out of the deal, but it sends the issue to Congress and could rattle U.S. allies.

The Guajataca dam in northern Puerto Rico suffered a major breach in its emergency spillway. At one point up to 70,000 people were in immediate danger. The Army Corps of Engineers thinks it can fix the breach, but the dam is not secure and is yet another example of Puerto Rico's crumbling infrastructure that is barely standing after Hurricane Maria hit the island.

Neema Bahrami was a manager on duty the night a gunman opened fire at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. Since then, he's been trying to heal. He shares some of his process for Las Vegas survivors.

President Trump announced he is not recertifying the Iran nuclear deal, but he's not actually pulling out of it. Instead, he's sending it to Congress and asking them to decide on the next steps.

The legislation, which allows abortion before 14 weeks of pregnancy, passed the lower house of Congress by a slim margin. Now senators are debating it — and demonstrators are massing in Buenos Aires.

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota, once notorious for nudity and brawls, eases into its 78th year.

More than 300 papers have heeded the call of The Boston Globe to run editorials on Thursday standing up for the press in the face of President Trump's ongoing anti-media rhetoric.