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An image captured from a SpaceX livestream shows the European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft preparing to lift off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday.

A European spacecraft launches to perform a crash scene investigation on an asteroid

A NASA spacecraft knocked into an asteroid two years ago to test planetary defense. Now, a new mission will inspect the damage, with the goal of helping future asteroid deflection.

Sunday Puzzle: P-Ro phrases

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMC listener Jeremiah Hyslip of New York City along with Weekend Edition Puzzle Master Will Shortz.

Republican presidential candidate and real estate mogul Donald Trump is polling atop recent national surveys and is a virtual lock to make the cut for next month's first GOP presidential debate.

Trump Could Bump GOP Veterans Off Debate Stage

The billionaire businessman is under fire for remarks about prisoners of war. But his inclusion in GOP debates could mean Republicans' only two military veteran candidates don't make it on stage.

Rep. Mark Walker On How The GOP Plans To Pass Tax Legislation By The End Of 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Republican Mark Walker of North Carolina about what's in the tax legislation from Senate Republicans and how the party plans to get it passed by the end of the year.

The GOP health bills would eliminate the 10 percent tax on the use of tanning beds. It was one of more than a dozen taxes introduced as part of the Affordable Care Act.

Who Would Enjoy Tax Breaks Under The GOP Health Care Proposals?

The GOP health bills would eliminate many of the taxes that help pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Wealthy individuals stand to gain the most. And customers of tanning salons.

Legacy Admissions Offer An Advantage — And Not Just At Schools Like Harvard

The practice dates back to the 1920s, when a new cohort of students — many of them Jewish and/or immigrants — were vying for space at American universities.

A steel barrier runs along the U.S.-Mexico border near Calexico, Calif. Bipartisan negotiators on Capitol Hill are discussing what kind of physical barriers are needed and how much Congress should spend to address national security issues at the Southwest border.

Border Security Talks Begin On Capitol Hill With Signs of Narrow Bipartisan Deal

House and Senate lawmakers formally kicked off negotiations over funding the Department of Homeland Security, facing a Feb. 15 deadline for a spending bill Trump will sign to avoid another shutdown.

James Jeffrey speaks onstage during the 2019 Concordia Annual Summit last month in New York City. Jeffrey, the U.S. special representative for Syria, is scheduled to testify before members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tuesday afternoon.

Facing Bipartisan Grilling, Syria Envoy Addresses Chaotic Days After Troop Withdrawal

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee heard from U.S. diplomat James Jeffrey as Congress considers new sanctions against Turkey. But the top Senate Republican warns against action against an ally.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans are attempting to reframe the "big lie" as an attack on voting rights legislation pushed by Democrats.

Internal GOP conflicts about 2020 election surface as party fights new voting bills

Democratic voting legislation has virtually no path to becoming law, but Senate Republicans are fighting it as the GOP still struggles over how to move forward from the 2020 election.

Peres Jepchirchir, of Kenya, left, and Ababel Yeshaneh, of Ethiopia, clasp each other's arms during the Boston Marathon on Monday. Jepchirchir won the women's division and Yeshaneh finished second. At right is Joyciline Jeopkosgei, of Kenya.

Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir wins the 50th women's Boston Marathon

On the 50th anniversary of the first official women's race, reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir came out on top.

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