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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with sociology professor Amy Kate Bailey on the historical significance of Wednesday's House vote on the Emmett Till Antilynching Act.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 879 points. That's on top of Monday's drop, when the Dow tumbled more than 1,000 points.

Former Vice President Joe Biden fought to save his campaign, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders took fire from all sides, and more takeaways from the Democratic debate in South Carolina.

Many of America's communities are changing, and so is how voters think about what matters most to them and whom they want their leaders to be.

Deborah Falcione tells WTAE-TV that her little dog Porschia is 16 years old, deaf and blind. A neighbor had found the dog four blocks away — cold, but otherwise OK.

The support of Rep. James Clyburn, one of the most influential African Americans in South Carolina politics, is not a surprise but hints at an effort to win over black voters.

South Korea, Italy and Iran have each confirmed at least 10 deaths from the coronavirus disease COVID-19, a mark that surpasses the death toll reported in many Chinese provinces.

Even in a solidly blue state where voters were demanding relief from the high cost of health care, the idea of a government-run public option for health insurance faced a "steam train of opposition."

In an essay, Sharapova says she is stepping away from the sport she's been playing for 28 years. She's a five-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1, who also served a 15-month ban for doping.

Governor John Bel Edwards is calling on a Judge Jessie LeBlanc of the 23rd Judicial District to resign after she admitted to using a racist slur. LeBlanc,…