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The new novel "Rich and Pretty" follows two women who find themselves at a crossroad. Host Linda Wertheimer talks to author Rumaan Alam about writing characters that are nothing like oneself.

Black preschoolers are suspended 3.6 times more often than whites--just one of many revelations from the Department of Education. Host Linda Wertheimer speaks to Ed Team reporter Anya Kamenetz.

Iran is on track to restore oil production and exports to pre-sanction levels, surprising many analysts. It's one of the areas where Iran has benefited from the nuclear deal it made with world powers.

A gunman has killed 50 people in a nightclub in Orlando, making it the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. NPR's Eyder Peralta has the latest.

Donald Trump heads to Texas for a series of fundraisers. Key players in the state appear to be falling in line with his campaign. Gaylord Hughey is one of them, and he tells host Linda Wertheimer why.

President Obama said that we now know enough about the mass shooting in Orlando to say it was an "act of terror and an act of hate."

Donald Trump called for the president to publicly say "radical Islamic terrorism" while President Obama and Hillary Clinton called for stricter gun control measures.

The gay pride parade in West Hollywood took on a more somber tone after the shooting in Orlando and the arrest of a man who police say wanted to harm the LA parade.

The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Community Center of Central Florida has brought in grief counselors and members of the LGBT community have been heading to the center.

Daniel Garza, executive director of free-market advocacy group The Libre Initiative, talks about the challenge Donald Trump's candidacy is presenting to gathering Latino support for Republicans.