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Ilyasah Shabazz (C), daughter of African-American activist Malcolm X, speaks alongside civil rights attorney Ben Crump (L) and co-counsel Ray Hamlin (R) during a press conference in New York on February 21, at the Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center, formerly known as the Audubon Ballroom, where Malcolm X was shot dead at 39 on Feb. 21, 1965.

Malcolm X's family is suing the CIA, FBI and NYPD

Malcolm X's daughter Ilyasah Shabazz and attorney Ben Crump talk to Morning Edition's Leila Fadel about their plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the NYPD and other government agencies.

President Joe Biden boarding Air Force One at El Paso International Airport in El Paso, Texas on Jan. 8, 2023, to travel to Mexico City, Mexico. Biden told reporters Tuesday that he was surprised to learn from his attorneys that classified documents had been found at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, D.C.,Ã in November.

Biden says he was surprised to learn classified documents were found at his old office

The documents were discovered in November by President Biden's attorneys, who then notified the National Archives and turned the materials over.

The image from video released on Jan. 27, 2023, by the City of Memphis, shows police officers talking after a brutal attack on Tyre Nichols by five Memphis police officers on Jan. 7, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. Nichols died on Jan. 10. The five officers have since been fired and charged with second-degree murder and other offenses.

4 of the 5 officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death had prior violations at work

Five officers have been indicted over the beating death of Nichols. Four of them had been disciplined earlier by the Memphis police department for car crashes, failure to report use of force and more.

How close are we actually to fusion energy powering society?

Fusion energy has remained a distant dream for decades, but scientists announced they got more energy back than they put in to create the reaction. How close are we to fusion energy powering society?

An interview with a federal official set off a culture war fight after he suggested regulators might put stricter scrutiny on gas cooking stoves due to health concerns.

Gas stoves became part of the culture war in less than a week. Here's why

An interview with a federal safety regulator quickly became fodder for outrage, viral social media content and political fundraising.

Evangelist Billy Graham To Lie In Honor In U.S. Rotunda

David Greene talks to Ed Stetzer, who directs the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College, one of the country's leading Christian colleges, about the ongoing struggles within evangelicals.

Rep. Mike Johnson On The RNC, The Coronavirus And The Storms Facing Louisiana

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., about the first night of the GOP convention and the storms facing Louisiana this week, 15 years after Katrina tore through the state.

J. Edgar Hoover is seen in his Washington, D.C., office in 1936. A new biography of the long-time FBI director looks at public support for his policies during most of his tenure.

Biography traces public support for J. Edgar Hoover in most of his 48 years in power

G-Man by Yale historian Beverly Gage examines how Hoover held onto power and describes his complicated legacy on racial justice and surveillance.

Politics chat: What the DOJ investigation could mean for Biden

We follow the latest on the classified documents found at President Biden's office and private residence, and look at what the DOJ investigation could accomplish while Biden remains in office.

FBI director James Comey wants the agency to get better at preventing crimes and improve diversity. He has another nine years and three months to do that.

FBI Director Comey Looks Ahead To His Next Nine Years

FBI Director Jim Comey serves for a decade, longer than a president or any other national official. That tenure's designed to insulate the FBI from political influence.

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