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Since its first major decision on the subject in 1978, the court has repeatedly upheld universities' ability to consider the race of applicants as one of many factors in admissions decisions.

Stella Flores is associate professor of higher education and public policy at the University of Texas at Austin. She discusses the implications of reversing affirmative action in college admissions.

A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on more corruption charges Wednesday that leave her with a 26-year total prison term, a legal official said.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Virginia Sole-Smith, author of The Eating Instinct, about how to encourage Americans to eat healthier without creating stigma about body size and weight.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Los Angeles Time columnist Gustavo Arellano about the president of the Los Angeles City Council resigning her leadership post after she made racist remarks.

Crews from 30 states have converged on Southwest Florida to restore power after Hurricane Ian devastated the area. The work is precise and dangerous.

Matthew DePerno, the Trump-backed nominee for state attorney general, is being investigated for an alleged plot to seize and tamper with voting machines.

FTX, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Friday. It took less than a week for the company, and its once-popular CEO, to wipe out financially.

A promising, less labor-intensive perennial rice is beginning to take off in China, but whether this success can be replicated in other crops like wheat or corn remains to be seen.

Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan won her last race by 1,000 votes. This time she's facing a stronger than expected challenge from a far-right candidate stressing the impact of inflation.