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Trump withdrew Isaacman's nomination in May, citing the billionaire's donations to Democrats and ties to Elon Musk. He was renominated last month and confirmed by a 67-30 Senate vote on Wednesday.

New York state lawmakers face numerous issues when returning to Capitol on Wednesday.

NPR's Miles Parks talks with political scientists Charlie Hunt and Jaci Kettler about their podcast "Scandalized" which unpacks political scandals from American history.

Children who are regularly exposed to gun violence can struggle with feelings of hopelessness and anxiety. There's a lot communities and after-school programs can do to help.

Migrating wild birds are spreading the virus to domesticated flocks, increasing the risk of eventually seeing a human outbreak. Scientists are troubled by the muted federal response.

The National Transportation Safety Board said it has concerns about air traffic controllers who work the midnight shift taking on extra work in an airspace as busy as LaGuardia's.

With the coronavirus pandemic still raging globally, China will be the only major economy in the world to post positive growth this year.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with retired four-star Gen. Wesley Clark about how history will remember Colin Powell. The former secretary of state has died at 84.

Houses are still standing in the burn zone in Los Angeles, ones that made it through the fires. Experts on the ground are finding those homeowners made some key preparations.

Don Gonyea speaks with Sung Yeon Choimorrow of The National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum about the safety concerns of Asian and Asian-American women in the U.S.