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President Biden, seen here on Aug. 15 in Largo, Md., is expected to headline the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday.

Here’s who’s expected to speak on Day 1 of the DNC

President Biden is set to headline Monday night's programming, but convention planning remains in flux with the party's quick pivot to Vice President Harris as the nominee.

A damaged statue of Soviet Union founder Vladimir Lenin in a central square in Sudzha, in the Kursk region of western Russia, on Aug. 16. Ukrainian troops say they've taken control of Sudzha, one of more than 80 towns and villages they've captured since a cross-border invasion of Russia on Aug. 6.

How the Ukraine-Russia war is playing out differently on 3 separate fronts

Ukraine is holding ground it seized inside Russia. Yet Ukraine is losing villages inside its own territory. And in the Black Sea, the Russian Navy has been forced to retreat.

President Joe Biden talks to reporters upon his arrival to Joint Base Andrews, Md., en route to the White House on Sunday.

House Republicans release impeachment report on Biden but next steps are uncertain

House Republicans allege abuse of power and obstruction of justice in son Hunter Biden's financial dealings. But the investigation stops short of alleging any criminal wrongdoing by the president.

Pioneer talk show host Phil Donahue dies at 88

The broadcaster was hailed as the father of the modern audience-participation daytime talk show. Donahue's taste for controversial and polarizing subjects birthed a new genre of television.

Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, seen here in a 2019 photo, is expected to be one of the headlining speakers on the DNC’s main stage Monday night.

NAACP president tells NPR his eye is on the campaigns’ economic proposals

Derrick Johnson, who is expected to speak Monday night at the DNC, says young Black voters in particular are more excited about the election with Vice President Harris as the nominee.

This was supposed to be Biden's convention. Instead, tonight, he's the opening act

President Biden had made a career of digging in and proving the doubters wrong — until he finally met a political crisis he couldn't ride out.

DNC kickoff: what to expect and Trump's plan to steal spotlight

The DNC kicks off today in Chicago with Biden as the keynote speaker. Here's what to expect at the convention. And, Trump plans to steal the spotlight this week with a number of rallies planned.

Need a U.S. visa? You better have at least 677 days, some World Cup fans are learning

Many fans are dreaming of coming to the U.S. for the World Cup in 2026. One major problem looms: Wait times to get visas can be about two years for some.

In this 1921 image provided by the Library of Congress, smoke billows over Tulsa, Okla.

3 more sets of remains tied to the 1921 Tulsa race riots found with gunshot wounds

The 1921 Tulsa race riots began after a Black man was accused of assaulting a white woman. The case was later dismissed in court, but historians estimate that up to 300 people died during the riots.

There are more than 4,600 hospitals in the U.S., and 49% of them are nonprofit and therefore tax-exempt. The CEOs of these nonprofit health systems now earn, on average, $1.3 million a year.

CEOs earn big bucks at nonprofit hospitals. But does that benefit patients?

Nonprofit hospitals pay their CEOs generously, and their compensation keeps getting larger. Some researchers wonder if the ballooning paychecks align with what’s best for patients and taxpayers.

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