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Where'd the phrase "Snake Oil Salesman" come from? It conjures up images of seedy profiteers trying to exploit an unsuspecting public by selling them fake cures.

The Security Council will be asked to approve the use of "necessary measures to protect civilians." The language is aimed at getting the council's OK for strikes on regime targets in Syria. The U.S., U.K. and others want to send Assad a message: That using chemical weapons is unacceptable.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with reporter Latif Nasser of WNYC's Radiolab about the recent news of the release of Guantanamo detainee Abdul Latif Nasser, whom he spent years investigating.

The 63rd annual Grammy Awards were given out Sunday night. And while the stars were on display, it was a very different kind of ceremony for music's biggest night.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Megan Greene, a senior fellow at Harvard Kennedy School of Government, about the stock market ups and downs in the year since the coronavirus was declared a pandemic.

A county clerk in Colorado is under investigation after sensitive information about the county's voting machines appeared on conspiracy websites.

Catholics guided by their faith may be torn between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Opposition to abortion pushes them to Trump, but an emphasis on Catholic social teachings may push them to Biden.

On the second day of confirmation hearings, Judge Amy Coney Barrett faced questions on her judicial philosophy. But she cited precedent that she could not answer how she might rule on future cases.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Team USA CEO Sarah Hirshland about prepping for this year's Olympics in Tokyo and what the event will look like with COVID-19 precautions such as having no spectators.

Democratic leaders in New York's state legislature say they'll move forward quickly with impeachment proceedings against Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who faces allegations of criminal sexual harassment.