Congress returns this week. Republicans are hopeful they will maintain their House majority in the next Congress. In the Senate, Republicans will choose the next majority leader.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with award-winning film composer Hans Zimmer about his latest work for the film "Blitz." ...

Voters across three states pivotal to the presidential election cite the economy and immigration as their reasons for voting for Donald Trump.

Ayesha Rascoe is a White House correspondent for NPR. She is currently covering her third presidential administration. Rascoe's White House coverage has included a number of high profile foreign trips ...

Ayesha Rascoe is a White House correspondent for NPR. She is currently covering her third presidential administration. Rascoe's White House coverage has included a number of high profile foreign trips ...

Immigration policy is among the top issues that President-elect Donald Trump plans to address in office. He ran on sweeping crackdowns of undocumented immigrants.

Morton, Ill., prides itself on producing tons of pumpkins each year. Most of those pumpkins are pureed and canned at the Libby's plant, which has been in the town for nearly 100 years.

Dating can feel high stakes. NPR's Life Kit has tips for taking care of your mental health in relationships.

Our daughters voted for the first time this week. Our oldest is 21 years old, and our youngest turned 18 just before Election Day, and so on Tuesday, after our oldest came home from work and our ...

Your daily light exposure impacts your health. A new study finds that too much light at night and not enough natural light during the day can be harmful. This story first aired on Morning Edition on ...

Fifty-seven percent of Floridian voters wanted to protect abortion rights going up to about the 24th week of pregnancy. But a 60 percent majority is required there, so the abortion amendment failed.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Sunmin Kim, an assistant professor in Dartmouth College's sociology department, about the reliability of political polling leading up to elections.