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Dozens of Democrats are preparing to run for president in 2020. Advisers to some say that the Thanksgiving holiday next week begins a short window for potential candidates to make decisions.

A lawsuit alleging that Harvard discriminates against Asian-American applicants has brought affirmative action into the news. One group that's paying attention? Asian-American high school seniors.

Meals for one should not be a sad or boring affair, says Michelin-starred chef Anita Lo. In her new cookbook, Lo goes beyond bitter greens, blue cheese and monkfish to serve up fun meals for one.

Monáe's work reminds us that we don't need to be tied to one vision of the future: We can create worlds that help us process current hierarchies and others that try to break out of those structures.

Human activity is making wildfires more frequent and more severe.

Teaching teens what their peers are really up to is a new evidence-based way to promote less risky behavior around sex and alcohol.

Dry weather and strong winds mean that what would have been small blazes in the past are now monster fires. And more people live in harm's way.

Last week in Thousand Oaks, a shooter opened fire at a bar killing 12 people before taking his own life. Just a day later, a massive fire forced thousands to evacuate their homes.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the president of the AFL-CIO, Richard Trumka, about union strategies following the midterm elections.

The first of thousands of active duty troops ordered to the border by President Trump have reached the Rio Grande Valley. While some local activists criticize the deployment as a political stunt, others welcome the troops as a necessary strengthening of the border.