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What's it really like for a journalist stationed at the White House? We go inside the press briefing room with NPR's Senior White House Correspondent,…

We're all familiar with the title, but what does a White House Chief of Staff actually do? What does the daily routine entail? And how much power does the…

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to GOP Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about a bipartisan initiative to invest $1 billion in civics and history education.

One goal of our schools is to prepare young people to become informed and engaged citizens. Yet there is growing concern that students are not being…

Commentator Andrei Codrescu says that when New Orleans city officials removed benches from Jackson Square to ward off vagrants, they were being untrue to the city's character.

When a monarch dies, power stays in the family. But what about a president? It was a tricky question that the founders left mostly to Congress to figure…

Kristen in California asked: "How exactly does the cabinet work? How much control do the secretaries have? And are they loyal to the president or the…

A Concord non-profit is calling for greater voter participation and civic engagement in New Hampshire as it releases a study showing poor performance in…

What is the Federal Reserve? How important is it? What tools does the Fed use to manage the U.S economy, and why is it organized differently than other…

If you've ever spent a day on hold with a government agency, you know there has to be a better way. Now, the emerging field of 'civic tech' is trying to find it. Guest host Celeste Headlee speaks with Roxann Stafford of SecondMuse to learn more.