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The NBA playoffs are underway, and in Major League Baseball, the Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals have come out swinging. Howard Bryant of ESPN.com joins NPR's Scott Simon to discuss sports.

Indicted Philadelphia congressman Chaka Fattah hasn't faced a democratic challenger in more than two decades. Now he's fighting for his political life as he runs for re-election.

The premise of #NPRreads is simple: Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading and each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.

Days after the first bus bombing in Jerusalem in years, Israel is investigating whether the young Palestinian man who carried the bomb on the bus acted on his own or as part of an organized effort.

Law enforcement officials says they believe the shootings "stemmed from a domestic incident." They took place at two separate locations.

Robbins has built his career around motivating people so we've invited this go-getter to answer three questions about incredibly lazy people. Originally broadcast May 16, 2015.

Our panelists tell three stories about a popular new workout, only one of which is true.

Allegations facing two ski resort developers took Vermont by surprise last week. Federal and state regulators are reviewing a federal immigrant investor program.

The musician's hometown is mourning with solemn vigils, music-filled scenes and plenty of questions about how the artist died.

Peter Liang, who is Chinese-American, was sentenced to probation for the shooting death of an unarmed black man. The ex-NYPD officer's case has sparked activism and debate among Asian-Americans.