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If the U.S. Supreme Court decides to hear a case involving the race-conscious admissions policy at the University of Texas, affirmative action could re-enter the national spotlight just as the presidential campaign is heating up.

Our panelists tell us three stories of a celebrity workplace hazard, only one of which is true.

Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan compose the first presidential ticket in history not to feature a Protestant. And, of course, they're running against the first African-American president. All of these individuals point to an enormous shift in American demographics and political power.

As food policy gets more attention in Washington, lobbying groups are training chefs to stir up Congress. The hope is that they'll sway lawmakers on issues like school lunch and GMO labels.

In The Black Panthers, director Stanley Nelson explores the group's rise to prominence, including early efforts to address police brutality in Oakland, Calif.

Small, private liberal arts colleges are looking at changing economic realities and beginning to worry about how they will survive. Small classes and close relationships with faculty mean high tuition. And it's tough to defend the value of English and philosophy degrees in a tight job market.

Over his 12-day winning streak, James Holzhauer now holds the top five slots for single-day winning records on the show. "You need to pick your spots and bet big," he tells NPR.

The president said the U.S. had been searching for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi for years. Capturing or killing Baghdadi has been "the top national security priority" of the administration, Trump said Sunday.

Pope Francis questioned survivors' accounts and defended a Chilean bishop accused of a coverup. But the Vatican announced Tuesday that a top envoy will now look into survivors' claims.

Investigators have found that Anthony Warner is the person responsible for the blast. They say he died in the bombing. Officials wouldn't comment on possible motives for the bombing.