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Bachmann's 'Conviction' To Fixing Government

After a meteoric rise, GOP presidential candidate Michele Bachmann is now polling in the single digits. But she's still plowing ahead with her campaign, and this week she came out with a memoir. The Minnesota congresswoman talks with co-host Steve Inskeep about Core of Conviction and aiming to win the nomination.

The Internal Revenue Service headquarters is pictured in April 2020 in Washington, D.C. The IRS has faced huge challenges in recent years, and new coronavirus relief bills introduce new complexity to the agency's work.

Coronavirus Relief Bill Is A 'Heavy Lift' For Already-Strained IRS

The Internal Revenue Service, which has seen budget and staff cuts in recent years, is responsible for carrying out several key provisions of the legislation signed by President Biden this week.

Hezbollah has been tied to the 1996 Khobar Towers attack in Saudi Arabia that left 19 U.S. servicemen dead.

Hezbollah in the U.S.: Fundraising or Worse?

The FBI has been tracking Hezbollah fundraising in the United States for years. But there is debate within law enforcement circles over whether the group would launch attacks on U.S. soil.

President Bush speaks to rescue workers at Ground Zero a few days after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. In the wake of the attacks, a slew of new terms with political implications -- including jihad and Islamofascism -- entered the American lexicon.

Exploring the Language of Post-Sept. 11 U.S. Policy

Within weeks after Sept. 11, such terms as "jihadist" and "war on terror" entered the American English lexicon. Understanding the political impact of that language may shed light on some of the geopolitical fractures that have come to define the early 21st century.

A lack of dockworkers at shipping ports and a shortage of drivers is creating a boba backlog in the U.S., according to a nationwide supplier of bubble tea products.

Boba Shortage Could Stretch Into Summer, Leave Businesses In A Bind

What's bubble tea without boba? Americans are starting to find out. A backlog at shipping docks is stalling the arrival of the popular chewy pearls at tea shops across the country.

Kate Walton, the CEO of Steyer Content, in her home office on Bainbridge Island, a ferry ride away from Seattle. Her company does $9 million in sales annually, providing marketing materials for companies such as Microsoft.

Virtual Happy Hour Anyone? Working From Home But Keeping Connected

How do you keep your office connected when people are working from home and practicing social distancing? One CEO is throwing virtual happy hours and online karaoke parties.

Julia Sherwin, lawyer for the family of Mario Gonzalez, speaks about his death in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday. Members of the Gonzalez family believe police used excessive force when they attempted to arrest him.

Lawyer Says Police Didn't Need To Arrest Man Who Died After Being Pinned To Ground

Mario Gonzalez, 26, died in police custody on April 19. Body camera footage showed police pinning him to the ground for several minutes.

Chinese astronauts, from left, Tang Hongbo, Nie Haisheng, and Liu Boming wave as they prepare to board for liftoff Thursday at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan in northwestern China. China plans to launch three astronauts onboard the Shenzhou-12 spaceship who will be the first crew members to live on China's new orbiting space station Tianhe, or Heavenly Harmony.

China Launches First Crew To Live On New Space Station

The three astronauts who blasted off Thursday from the Jiuquan launch center in northwestern China will stay three months in the Tianhe, or Heavenly Harmony.

Carlos "Dizzy" English #2 of the Harlem Globetrotters drives against Shaquille Burrell #11 of the Washington Generals during their exhibition game at the Orleans Arena.

Harlem Globetrotters To The NBA: 'Don't Get It Twisted,' Make Us A Pro Franchise Now

In an open letter to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, the Harlem Globetrotters demanded the team join the league as a franchise.

Unvaccinated people who arrive in China for the Beijing Olympcs will face isolation in a mandatory three-week quarantine. Here, a room is seen in the athletes village in Zhangjiakou, China.

If Beijing Olympics athletes aren't vaccinated, they'll be in quarantine for 21 days

The policy announced Monday threatens a "hard quarantine" that is longer than the Games themselves for anyone who arrives unvaccinated.

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