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The filibuster can stop bills from reaching the Senate floor and lead to hours-long speeches. It can be hard to understand what a filibuster is, why we have it and how it impacts the country.

A star Russian figure skater is back on the ice Thursday for the women's free skate event. The competition is controversial because she tested positive for a banned drug before the Games.

The Rye Riptides began as a science class project in New Hampshire. Some 462 days and 8,300 miles later, a sixth-grader retrieved it from an uninhabited Norwegian island, with its notes still intact.

Russia says it has withdrawn some troops on the border with Ukraine, but the U.S. says Russia has added troops. NPR's A Martinez speaks with retired Brig. Gen. Peter Zwack about the competing claims.

The feature allows drivers to play custom sounds in place of the car's typical horn. One sound was a fart noise. Federal regulators determined the feature could increase the chance of a collision.

The payments startup Fast has raised tens of millions of dollars from venture capitalists, but critics of its CEO Domm Holland say his past in Australia is being overlooked.

A group of former prosecutors from both political parties wants limits on federal prison sentences for juveniles convicted of homicide. They say most young people have the ability to change.

Sofía Jirau is part of a new Victoria's Secret campaign that launched Thursday and features 17 other women. The model, who is also Latina, said it was a "dream come true."

Anti-government protesters are refusing to budge from their encampment in Wellington. One lawmaker is blasting music and COVID-19 vaccine announcements, a tactic that's drawn mixed reviews.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Texas Rep. Michael McCaul, top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, about the situation in Ukraine.