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Historian Matthew Connelly says government records are marked as classified three times every second — and many of them will never be declassified. His new book is The Declassification Engine.

We, The Voters — The Left. The Right. The Disillusioned is a special series from NPR exploring the issues most important to you when choosing your next leader.

Our system has long ago absorbed the lesson that vice presidents are chosen largely for effect, despite all the rhetoric about someone being the “most qualified person” to be “a heartbeat away.”

65 years after it was released, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree has topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time. NPR's Scott Detrow talks about it with singer Brenda Lee.

Proposals to bar members of Congress from trading stocks have stalled for years. But President Trump's public support of the idea, along with the endorsement of a top Democrat, could change the dynamic.

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Rep. Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, about the questions he has surrounding the U.S. military strikes on boats near Venezuela.

In Sunday night's NCAA men's basketball tournament, Louisville guard Kevin Ware suffered a gruesome injury. Coach Rick Pitino rallied the team and led them to a victory over Duke. When accidents like this happen, coaches are tasked with rallying team members and keeping them focused.

The administration's Nuclear Posture Review mentions a massive, nuclear-armed torpedo capable of incinerating cities. But is it real?

In the new year, Chef Kathy Gunst is focusing on eating more vegetables, less meat, and fresher, lighter fare.

David Greene talks to Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio about some Republicans who want the president to back off and let Robert Mueller do his job. Others have come to the president's defense.

Former economist for Vice President Biden Jared Bernstein and conservative economist Peter Morici of the University of Maryland discuss President Trump's plans to overhaul the U.S. tax code.

At a time when tensions between President Trump and the press are as high as ever, Trump declined his invitation, instead spending the evening at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.