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Peter Strzok, then an agent at the FBI, speaks during a joint House Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform committees hearing in Washington, D.C., in July 2018.

Peter Strzok, Notorious Ex-G-Man, Explains Himself And Takes Aim At Trump

Amid the Russia inquiry and citing texts to his girlfriend, critics made him the face of a so-called conspiracy against Trump. No, Strzok writes his memoir Compromised, he did everything by the book.

The lineup of Santana as of May, 1969, photographed in San Francisco. From left: Michael Shrieve, Carlos Santana, Gregg Rolie, Jose 'Chepito' Areas, David Brown and Michael Carabello.

First Reviled, Now Revered: The Historic Albums Of 1969

It's not easy to see that history is being made when it's happening right in front of you — just ask the critics tasked with assessing these classic, ahead-of-their-time recordings.

Lt. Keith Immerfall walks past prison cells at Waupun Correctional Institution, a maximum security prison in Waupun, Wis. If the more than 1,200 prisoners at the facility are still incarcerated there on April 1, the next Census Day, the Census Bureau will officially consider them residents of Waupun for the 2020 national head count.

'Your Body Being Used': Where Prisoners Who Can't Vote Fill Voting Districts

The U.S. census counts incarcerated people as residents of where they are imprisoned. In many prison towns, that has led to voting districts made up primarily of prisoners who can't vote.

Members of Parents For Peace gathered in Washington recently for its annual summit. The group is made up of former extremists and their families.

'We Were Blindsided': Families Of Extremists Form Group To Fight Hate

Members of the nonprofit Parents For Peace came to Washington to show the human toll of violent extremism. They want Americans to see hate as a public health crisis.

The Adelanto ICE Processing Center in Adelanto, Calif., can currently house nearly 2,000 immigrant detainees, though it is set to expand under a new contract with the federal government.

Despite Findings Of 'Negligent' Care, ICE To Expand Troubled Calif. Detention Center

A previously confidential report obtained by NPR found major failings at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in California, one of the nation's largest immigration detention centers.

In Massachusetts last July, several Franklin County Jail inmates were watched by a nurse and a corrections officer after receiving their daily doses of buprenorphine, a drug that helps control opioid cravings. By some estimates, at least half to two-thirds of today's U.S. jail population has a substance use or dependence problem.

County Jails Struggle With A New Role As America's Prime Centers For Opioid Detox

The National Sheriffs' Association has published a detailed guide to jail-based medication-assisted treatment. States hardest hit by opioids are moving fastest to get inmates the help needed to quit.

Carly Rae Jepsen opens up about family, singlehood and the one that might've got away on her latest album, <em>Dedicated.</em>

Carly Rae Jepsen Colors Outside The Lines

On her latest album, Dedicated, Carly Rae Jepsen opens up about family, singlehood and the one that might've got away.

The Illinois River is a popular with both locals and tourists in Oklahoma. But environmentalists say pollution has significantly damaged the water quality over the previous decades, turning once-clear streams and lakes murky.

In Oklahoma, Critics Say Pruitt Stalled Pollution Case After Taking Industry Funds

When Scott Pruitt served as Oklahoma's attorney general, he took over a major pollution lawsuit brought by his predecessor. Critics accuse Pruitt of inaction on the case, which remains unresolved.

Suddenly Paralyzed, 2 Men Struggle To Recover From Guillain-Barre

Guillain-Barre syndrome can render healthy people temporarily paralyzed. It's something you're likely to hear more about as Zika continues to spread. And for those who get it, it is one wild ride.

Toni Hoy, at her home in Rantoul, Ill., holds a childhood photo of her son, Daniel, who is now 24. In a last-ditch effort to get Daniel treatment for his severe mental illness in 2007, the Hoys surrendered parental custody to the state. "When I think of him, that's the picture I see in my mind. Just this adorable, blue-eyed, blond little sweetie," Hoy says.

To Get Mental Health Help For A Child, Desperate Parents Relinquish Custody

Doctors told Toni and Jim Hoy their young son needed intensive, specialized care away from home — institutional services that cost at least $100,000 a year. Insurance wouldn't cover the cost.

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