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The song's now-unparalleled success is, more than anything else, a pure expression of how the Internet is now everything. Welcome to the future, y'all.

The impeachment inquiry is putting an outspoken Ohio congressman in the national spotlight. Republican Jim Jordan has long been a favorite of conservatives and one of Trump's staunchest defenders.

Defrauded students speak out against DeVos' regulatory walkback, and more in our weekly roundup.

After nearly two years of living in sweats in the shadow of a pandemic, people — and fashion designers and brands — are ready to step out and catch the light.

Last week, the Persian Gulf nation of Bahrain released a report examining its own handling of the Arab Spring uprisings that happened there earlier this year. More than 5,000 protesters were interviewed in the investigation, an unprecedented move in the region. Yet, opposition members say the government isn't going far enough in its efforts to reform. Melissa Block speaks with Bahraini government spokesman Abdulaziz bin Mubarek Khalifa, who responds to those accusations.

The legislation would fast-track citizenship for scores of other immigrants living in the country.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Human Rights Campaign president Kelley Robinson about the Respect for Marriage act, which President Biden is expected to sign into law soon.

NCAA President Mark Emmert is stepping down from his position amid a turbulent time for the organization.

A man who helped flood Washington, D.C., with drugs in the 1980s wants to reduce his sentence using guidelines that help drug offenders secure early release. A federal judge doesn't seem convinced.

Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, faced his fellow senators in a confirmation hearing Tuesday on Capitol Hill.

Ahead of Tuesday's hearing with the House Judiciary Committee, a letter from the Justice Department appeared to throw GOP members of the panel as well as President Trump a bone.

Joe Biden leads President Trump in the presidential election nationally by a substantial margin, according to an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. But he is underperforming with likely voters of color.

Admiral Lisa Franchetti is set to become the first woman to head the Navy. Her confirmation is being held up by one Republican senator as part of a protest over abortion policy within the military.

President-elect Barack Obama nominated Gen. James Jones to be his national security adviser. Best known as a former Marine commandant and supreme allied commander in Europe, Jones is part of a group of military and business leaders trying to raise the profile of energy dependence as a national security threat.

Dorie Greenspan's quest for her friends' chocolate mousse recipe was the stuff of private-eye fiction. Yet she figured it out, and as a Valentine's gift, she passes the delectable mousse along to us.

Wall Street Journal economics writer David Wessel's new book, Red Ink, lays out in unsparing terms the way the U.S. government spends money, who pays what in taxes, and why politicians can't seem to agree on ways to reduce the potentially catastrophic deficit.

This holiday season, instead of settling for the standard martini, historian Lesley Blume suggests you reach for a taste of bygone cocktail culture. She offers tips for picking the right antique elixir, as well as the original recipe for one of Ernest Hemingway's favorites.

In 2009, when the other Big Three automakers were filing for bankruptcy protection, Ford CEO and auto-industry outsider Alan Mulally helped the company post its first annual profit in four years. In American Icon, journalist Bryce Hoffman explores how Mulally helped Ford avoid the fate of its fellow automakers.

Drugmakers make big profits in the U.S. But many pay taxes far below the 21% corporate tax rate. Pfizer's effective tax rate is so low it's getting a big refund despite booking $59 billion in revenue.

The days of cloak and dagger spying look a bit different in the digital age. But the spy business itself is busy — and getting busier.