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NPR's Michel Martin talks with political scientist Steven Levitsky of Harvard University about the future of American democracy.

NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele discuss the Australian Open and a controversy concerning the NFL Hall of Fame.

Former special counsel Jack Smith spoke with lawmakers behind closed doors in December. That testimony is now public.

The Food and Drug Administration is expected to grant full approval to the Alzheimer's drug lecanemab by July 6. But access to the drug may still be limited.

Justice Department data show that the amount of drug-related assets confiscated since 2004 has tripled, from $567 million to $1.6 billion. Critics claim some law enforcement agencies have become "addicted to drug money" in their quest to fill their own coffers.

David Greene talks to Jess O'Connell, CEO of the Democratic National Committee, about indications the DNC is low on cash. The RNC has about $40 million, while the DNC has $6 million.

With the backdrop of the U.S. Capitol, where anger and fear are raw after the Jan. 6 riot, President-elect Biden will give his address on Inauguration Day. Biden has vowed to bring Americans together.

Just one week before he will leave office, Trump has now become the first U.S. president to be impeached twice.

Many in law enforcement have cheered on former President Donald Trump. After his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, some say police expressions of that support threaten police legitimacy.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's latest school guidelines are running into complicated facts on the ground, especially when it comes to physical distancing and community spread.