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The Justice Department plans to file corruption charges against Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., alleging that he did political favors for a friend and donor.

The data show former detainees a bit more likely to join insurgents than they were six months earlier. But the most recently released are less likely to do so.

Forget whatever you thought you knew about the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Mary Doria Russell's new novel is an epic investigation into all the things that made the bloodshed inevitable.

Despite a regional military force, extremist Islamist militants in Nigeria continue to wage deadly attacks. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Ofeibea Quist-Arcton about preparations for the presidential elections.

Time stopped in Swansea, Wales last week as the city's contract with the local clock-winder lapsed. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Welsh horologist David Mitchell about why the clocks are stuck at 12.

Line of Duty is the BBC's hit police drama about an anti-corruption unit. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with two of the stars, Vicky McClure and Martin Compston.

The Donner Party has a dark history. So how do you explain it to kids? NPR's Scott Simon talks to Tom Fay, one of the descendants of the Donner Party, about his family history.

With unemployment dropping, the "misery index" is at its lowest level in more than 50 years. So why aren't Americans feeling cheerful? Economists say meager wages and big debts are still problems.

The Americans with Disabilities Act was a watershed piece of legislation. As we approach the 25th anniversary of the ADA, advocates want to fold another facet of daily life into the law: the Internet.

Authorities say an officer was assaulted after responding to a call about reckless driving. The Madison police chief has acknowledged that the suspect was unarmed.