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Black Lives Matter Finds 'Renewed Focus' 5 Years After Trayvon Martin

From the death that sparked a hashtag that became a national movement, Black Lives Matter takes on a new urgency under President Trump. Co-founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors discusses what lies ahead.

SpaceX says its Falcon Heavy rocket, shown here in an artist's rendering, will be used in the mission to the moon.

SpaceX Announces Plans To Send Two Customers To The Moon

It would be the first time humans have traveled beyond low Earth orbit since the days of Apollo. The mission would be manned and financed by two private, anonymous customers.

A shipyard worker walks to his car at the end of the workday at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. With President Trump demanding more ships, the Navy is proposing the biggest shipbuilding boom since the end of the Cold War to meet potential threats from Russia and China.

Reality Check: Trump Proposal Doesn't Cover Major Military Expansion

President Trump's proposed increase in defense spending could help the Defense Department plug current holes in the force, but it wouldn't cover the major expansion he supports.

PricewaterhouseOOPSer: Jimmy Kimmel and Warren Beatty at the 89th Academy Awards, enveloped in confusion.

Looking Back At Our Oscar Predictions: Lo, There Shall Come A Reckoning

We review the 11 categories we got "wrong" and explore reasons why. But we're not being defensive. Maybe you're the one who's being defensive, ever thought of that?

The National Symphony Orchestra: NPR's House Band For A Day

NSO conductor Steven Reineke led some 70 musicians in performing the interludes you hear between All Things Considered stories.

Wilbur Ross arriving for his confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee in January. Ross was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Monday night.

Wilbur Ross Is Confirmed As Commerce Secretary

Ross, 79, made his fortune buying distressed companies and restoring them to health. Criticized by some as a "vulture capitalist," he received the support of the United Steelworkers union.

There are hints that the Trump administration might require all federally-funded construction projects to be done not only with steel and concrete made in the U.S. but also with American-made equipment, like this Caterpillar backhoe.

For Construction Projects, 'Buying American' Means Higher Costs

Trump has spoken about his commitment to "buy American and hire American." But what exactly does that mean? Some say it could mean higher costs for construction projects.

Takata Corp.'s chief financial officer Yoichiro Nomura leaves federal court in Detroit on Monday. Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp. pleaded guilty to fraud and agreed to pay $1 billion in penalties for concealing an air bag defect.

Takata Pleads Guilty In Air Bag Scheme, Will Pay $1 Billion In Penalties

The Japanese auto parts maker pleaded guilty Monday to fraud and agreed to pay $1 billion for concealing a deadly defect in millions of its air bag inflators.

Dr. Mario Molina now runs Molina Healthcare, the small insurance company his father founded in 1994 in Southern California. Part of the firm's success, he says, stems from understanding the priorities of patients.

This CEO's Small Insurance Firm Mostly Turned A Profit Under Obamacare. Here's How

The health law just needs a tuneup, says the CEO of Molina Healthcare, which operates in 12 states and Puerto Rico. The California-based insurer has seen profits, while Humana and Aetna struggled.

Latino Group Wants To Hear Trump Speak About Immigration Policies

As Donald Trump prepares to address a joint session of Congress, David Greene talks to Maria Teresa Kumar, who heads Voto Latino, an organization that works to get out the Latino vote.

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