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A federal judge sided with the insurance industry in a high-profile test case on flood damage from Hurricane Katrina. The couple who filed the case argued that wind caused most of the damage to their home. But the judge ruled the bulk of destruction was caused by flooding, and their policy didn't cover flood damage.

For decades, the steady loss of agricultural and factory jobs has left the Mississippi Delta with a low-skilled workforce struggling to find income. Entrepreneurs trying to revive the region say that first, locals must change their mindset and overcome a history of racism and neglect.

For the Texas trio, music and family have always been intertwined. The Brothers Garza talk about their new album and what they learned from their father, a music veteran in his own right.

Chance The Rapper, fresh from a 23,000-strong, sold-out show the night before, brought a thoughtful and fresh take to his Tiny Desk concert.

Film critic Bob Mondello reviews the DVD release of three classic black films: Hallelujah, Green Pastures and Cabin in the Sky. He says they are interesting, both as history and as works of art.

Navarro was the former trade adviser, while Scavino was former deputy chief of staff. The two had been named in earlier committee subpoenas to testify.

Kicked out of prep school, over-shrunk rich kid offers counseling — and prescription antidepressants — to his new public-school peers in a makeshift office in the boys' bathroom. An improbably charming comedy.

After the civil rights movement, the fast-food chain worked with the federal government to encourage Black citizens to own McDonald’s franchises in their communities.

Florida lawmakers will vote whether to repeal a law that requires children to receive vaccines for polio, diphtheria, measles, and mumps before entering school.

NPR's Scott Simon draws parallels between Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian dissident and journalist who was sentenced to 25 years in prison this week, and other courageous figures in history.