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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jonah Goldberg, editor and co-founder of The Dispatch, about the choice of Vance, who once described former President Trump using words like “idiot” and “Hitler.”

On this day in 1812, during the War of 1812, the British captured Mackinac Island from the Americans. John Jacob Astor, owner of the American Fur Company, played a pivotal role by alerting British forces at Fort St. Joseph of the outbreak of war, inadvertently aiding in the swift British takeover of Fort Mackinac. This event marked the beginning of British control over Michigan's peninsulas, which would later revert to American sovereignty.

The city is one of 30 communities in state selected to host a MI Healthy Climate Corps member to tackle climate change.

Cities across the country are using billions of dollars in federal funding to make streets safer. But in some places, that's accelerating conflict with local residents who don't like the changes.

Republicans hope to return Wisconsin to former President Donald Trump in November. While they hope the RNC can deliver resources, they are also building a ground game to engage voters new voters.

Even when patients double-check that their care is covered by insurance, health providers may send them bills as they haggle with insurers over reimbursement. It's stressful and annoying — but legal.

A radiologist in Gaza tells NPR he endured beatings and mistreatment during seven months in Israeli detention. Israel has incarcerated thousands of Gazans since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.

Phoenix wants to reduce the number of deaths from extreme heat. One strategy is to provide chilled water in public spaces.

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s dismissed Jack Smith’s documents case against Donald Trump. What legal options does the special counsel now have?

The Secret Service is facing sharp questions and criticism in the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.