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The White House on Thursday hosts a summit designed to begin overhauling the nation's health care system. It's just one of the major issues President Obama is trying to tackle. Is it a good idea to have so many major issues in play at once?

In a startling upset, Hillary Clinton resurrects her bid for the White House with a win in New Hampshire's Democratic presidential primary. The victory caps a comeback from last week's third-place finish in the Iowa caucuses.

For months, the British have been holding a public inquiry into press ethics. The government set this up after a big outcry over the phone hacking scandal at Rupert Murdoch's News of the World. The inquiry is shining a light into the secluded world of the people who run that ancient country, in particular, says NPR's Philip Reeves, the prime minister's social set.

As Vice President Kamala Harris begins campaigning, some Republicans warn of possible legal obstacles to her nomination when it comes to both campaign funding and state election laws.

Every year the team at New York Times Cooking puts out seven new recipes for Cookie Week. After making a few of the new cookies, NPR spoke with several of the recipe creators.

Senators could not reach an agreement to avert a government shutdown that began Saturday morning.

The Justice Department is investigating the IRS's flagging of grass-roots conservative groups that sought nonprofit status. But some lawmakers want the debate extended to look at the well-financed activities of existing 501(c)(4) groups that spent millions in the 2012 elections.

Andersson spent decades directing funny commercials in Sweden. Later, the money he made helped pave the way for his return to cinema. His new film is A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence.

In Wisconsin, campaign spending on state races are breaking records.

The political fallout in South Korea continues after the president briefly declared martial law earlier this week. The National Assembly holds a crucial impeachment vote.