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Housing activists and community members march toward the New York City office of Gov. Kathy Hochul calling for a stop to evictions on Tuesday in New York City. The state extended its eviction moratorium on Wednesday.

Housing advocates concerned after Albany fails to reach housing deal

The artist from Belgium known as Stromae poses in Paris in July 2013.

Latitudes: International Music You Must Hear Now

Five must-hear songs, including a Belgian artist with more than 180 million YouTube views, a wry outsider's take on "sweet France" and an earworm from American Top 40 rooted in the Balkans.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds her gavel after being elected during the beginning of the 116th Congress. A lot of Pelosi's decisions have come to define 2019.

Our 10 Most-Read Political Stories Of 2019 Reflect A Shifting Capitol Power Dynamic

NPR's top political stories of the year ranged from how incoming Speaker Nancy Pelosi would run the House to Robert Mueller's Russia report and the Green New Deal.

President Trump tweeted Saturday that the recently released Nunes memo proves the Russia probe is "an American disgrace."

Democrat Says Memo 'Deliberately Misleading,' Trump Says It 'Totally Vindicates' Him

Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee released his own document Saturday. It rebuts details in the memo by Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., released Friday.

A congressional proposal aims to allow federal authorities to share more information — and to do so more quickly — with state officials about threats to their election systems.

Could Offering Spy Secrets To State Officials Help Safeguard Future Elections?

Congress could arrange for state elections officials to view high-level secrets about potential threats to their elections. First, they need security clearances.

The USS John S. McCain sails toward a naval base in Singapore in August, the massive dent in its side visible on the right side of the frame. The destroyer had collided with a tanker just hours before — the second such deadly collision involving a U.S. Navy warship in several months.

Navy Says Deadly Ship Collisions Were 'Avoidable,' Faults Lack Of Preparation

The U.S. Navy released its findings on two separate crashes involving destroyers that killed a total of 17 sailors this summer. "Both of these accidents were preventable," the Navy's top officer said.

Joel Fitzgerald is currently the chief of police for the Fort Worth Police Department, a position he's held since 2015. He is the mayor's leading candidate to become the top cop in Baltimore.

Baltimore's New Police Commissioner Would Be City's 5th In 4 Years

The Baltimore Police Department's reputation is in tatters with the community after a series of scandals ranging from officer misconduct to corruption.

<strong>Repeat Offender:</strong> Dav Pilkey created artwork for Banned Books Week featuring his frequently complained-about hero, Captain Underpants.

Too Graphic? 2014 Banned Books Week Celebrates Challenged Comics

Captain Underpants has once again topped the list of most-challenged books. Author Dav Pilkey says his tighty-whities-clad hero teaches kids a healthy lesson about questioning authority.

House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday: "The special counsel should be free to follow through his investigation to its completion without interference, absolutely."

Republican Lawmakers Say Mueller Needs No Protection

Top Republicans on Capitol Hill say they are confident that President Trump will not try to fire special counsel Robert Mueller.

Acting U.S. Attorney Joon H. Kim speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York today. The acting U.S. Attorney announced Federal criminal charges against ten people, including four college basketball coaches, as well as managers, financial advisors, and representatives of a major international sportswear company.

4 College Basketball Coaches Arrested In Bribery Case; Adidas Exec Also Named

The case exposes the "dark underbelly of college basketball," Acting U.S. Attorney Joon H. Kim of the Southern District of New York said.

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