President Trump has won over religious conservatives with promises of Supreme Court nominees, hard line support for Israel and a host of other items. Orlando Sentinel/TNS via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Orlando Sentinel/TNS via Getty Images President Trump has won over religious conservatives with promises of Supreme Court nominees, hard line support for

The plots of dystopian novels can be amazing. A group of teens in Holland, Mich., tells me about some of their favorites: In Delirium by Lauren Oliver, Love is considered a disease. Characters get a vaccine for it. In Marissa Meyer’s Renegades, the collapse of society has left only a small group of humans with

Participants march against sexual assault and harassment at the #MeToo March in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles last month. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP Participants march against sexual assault and harassment at the #MeToo March in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles last month. Damian Dovarganes/AP The sexual harassment scandals over

Freshman Rep. Ruben Kihuen D-Nev., won’t run again in 2018 but said he plans to serve out his term. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ethan Miller/Getty Images Freshman Rep. Ruben Kihuen D-Nev., won’t run again in 2018 but said he plans to serve out his term. Ethan Miller/Getty Images Rep. Ruben Kihuen, D-Nev.,

A firefighter douses flames around a house that was saved while the property around it burned as winds picked up and pushed the fire west Saturday in Montecito, Calif. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images A firefighter douses flames around a house that was saved while the property around it burned

Office holiday functions do serve a legitimate business purpose: They can boost morale and reward workers for jobs well done. mediaphotos/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption toggle caption mediaphotos/Getty Images/iStockphoto Office holiday functions do serve a legitimate business purpose: They can boost morale and reward workers for jobs well done. mediaphotos/Getty Images/iStockphoto Office holiday parties have always

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: This evening, Republican lawmakers released the final version of tax legislation that’s been making its way through Congress for the past several weeks. NPR congressional reporter Kelsey Snell has been sorting through the bill, which is more than 500 pages long, and she’s with us now. Hiya. KELSEY SNELL, BYLINE: Hi. SIEGEL:

On Friday evening, congressional Republicans released the final version of their tax overhaul plan. The new bill looks a lot like earlier versions from the House and Senate, with minor modifications — for example, it lowers the corporate tax rate from 35 to 21 percent, as opposed to the 20 percent in both the House

A woman running for Congress as a Democrat in Kansas — a red state — says she will drop out following the revelation of a sexual harassment allegation lodged by a former employee whom she had fired. Andrea Ramsey, a retired business executive, was one of the Democratic candidates running to challenge Republican Rep. Kevin

Captain Dan (Special Forces withholds last names) of the U.S. Army’s Green Berets walks on a foot patrol in the village of Ezabad, Maiwand District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. David Gilkey/NPR hide caption toggle caption David Gilkey/NPR Captain Dan (Special Forces withholds last names) of the U.S. Army’s Green Berets walks on a foot patrol in

At the Casa Histórica de la Música Cayeyana — a non-profit house of music in Cayey — people come together on the weekends to sing, dance, and recite poetry. Ryan Caron King/WNPR hide caption toggle caption Ryan Caron King/WNPR At the Casa Histórica de la Música Cayeyana — a non-profit house of music in Cayey

President Trump is visiting the FBI on Friday for a graduation ceremony. Yuri Gripas/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Yuri Gripas/AFP/Getty Images President Trump is visiting the FBI on Friday for a graduation ceremony. Yuri Gripas/AFP/Getty Images President Trump is traveling to Quantico, Va., on Friday to speak with an unlikely audience: the latest graduating