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House Democrats will hold a conference call Monday to begin strategizing how they will respond to the conclusions in the special counsel's report on Russian interference and President Trump.

President Trump announced he'll lift U.S. sanctions on Turkey now that a cease-fire in northern Syria is in place. That deal has paved the way for the Russian military to enter the region.

Hanging out with dogs might be good for your health. A researcher reviews the science and discusses the very real link between dog ownership and reduced risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.

In his future role as climate envoy, John Kerry will face the daunting challenge of trying to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. and navigating between climate activists and skeptics.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks reporter Adam Entous of The Washington Post where the investigations into Russian meddling in the U.S. election stand — and where they are heading.

President Trump's proposed increase in defense spending could help the Defense Department plug current holes in the force, but it wouldn't cover the major expansion he supports.

Rachel Martin talks to Gary Samore, an arms control negotiator in the Obama administration with expertise on the north's nuclear program, about what to expect from a U.S.-North Korea summit.

One protest chant has become a mantra after Laquan McDonald's death: "Sixteen shots and a cover-up." The case now embodies the massive distrust between communities of color and police in Chicago.

The consumer advocacy group Public Citizen also says the multicenter study of life-threatening sepsis will at best produce confusing results. A Harvard doctor and designer of the research disagrees.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with professor Jason Stanley, author of How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them, about what the acquittal of former president Donald Trump means for U.S. democracy.