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NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the spirit of New Yorkers in the aftermath of Tuesday's terrorist attack in Manhattan.

We asked young people about how they view their identity, what role religion plays in their lives, what they hope for the future, and what they believe unifies this sprawling, pluralistic democracy.

A year after Donald Trump was elected president, Pennsylvania swing voter Jamie Ruppert worries about the future of health care and the Affordable Care Act.

A.J. Jacobs' latest book explains how basically everyone in the world is related to each other. He talks to NPR's Scott Simon about It's All Relative.

Scott Simon talks to Andrew Muchmore, whose Brooklyn bar was fined under an obscure city law banning dancing in most bars and restaurants. The New York City Council voted to repeal the law this week.

Last week marked the beginning of open enrollment on the healthcare exchanges set up under the Affordable Care Act. It's the first time they've been open under the Trump administration.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and New York Times crosswords editor Will Shortz play this week's puzzle.

In the small community of Sutherland Springs, a gunman opened fire at a church late Sunday morning. Gov. Greg Abbott said in a news conference Sunday night that at least 26 people have been killed.

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin is calling for the resignation of lawmakers who have settled sexual harassment claims, after reports that the state House speaker settled a claim with a female staffer.

An unseen force keeps patrons from leaving a dinner party. It's the premise of a 1962 surrealist film — and the basis of British composer Thomas Adès' latest opera.