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Investigators in Washington seeking links between Americans and Russia's election-meddling are searching for evidence of loans or sweetheart deals used to gain access or control over targets.

House Republicans hold a hearing Wednesday on a plan to rewrite Dodd-Frank, the law put in place after the 2008 financial crisis. The Republican plan is known as the Financial Choice Act.

During more than four decades behind the camera, the Oscar-winning filmmaker forged a wide-ranging career — from documentaries to horror. He died Wednesday from complications of esophageal cancer.

A new museum showcasing failed products like Crystal Pepsi is set to open in Sweden. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with the museum's curator, Samuel West, about the lessons in some notable flops.

Washington, D.C.'s police department recently began a social media campaign to help find the city's missing kids. The effort had some unintended consequences — sparking national outrage.

The head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Richard Cordray faces lawmakers for his semi-annual report to Congress at a time when some Republicans want him replaced and the CFPB restructured.

New Jersey and Virginia are the only states holding gubernatorial elections this year. In New Jersey, there's been a lack of enthusiasm among voters in both parties ahead of Tuesday's primary.

Looking to get off the beach and discover some new cities, parks and places this summer? Here are a few suggestions.

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Robert Wall of The Wall Street Journal about the British Airways software issue which required cancelling flights.

Republicans are expected to vote next week on a bill to unravel the reform package passed after the 2008 financial crisis. It's led to a debate about the government's role in the banking system.