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Comedian Drew Michael's new HBO special is missing something glaring: an audience. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Michael and director Jerrod Carmichael about pushing the boundaries of stand-up comedy.

A Taliban statement issued Tuesday says Jalaluddin Haqqani, the founder of Afghanistan's Haqqani network, and a former U.S. ally turned fierce enemy, died Monday after years of ill health.

While some are calling for her to step aside Rep. Nancy Pelosi continues to raise money and campaign across the country. She downplays ideological splits in the party and pledges a check on Trump.

In the majority of states that have already held primaries, results showed massive increases in Democratic turnout as opposed to often a minimal uptick — or even noticeable dip — among GOP voters.

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's hearing kicked off on Tuesday with loud complaints from Democrats about documents they requested to consider the nomination.

As big names threatened to drop out and debate over free speech boiled, New Yorker editor David Remnick disinvited Bannon. "I will not take part in an event that normalizes hate," Judd Apatow said.

The former congressman and White House chief of staff will not seek a third term in office in 2019. "This has been the job of a lifetime, but it is not a job for a lifetime," he said.

No, that's not a typo. Austria is hunting for a kangaroo of unknown origin that has been seen hopping about in the area of Hellmonsodt.

The leaders of Britain's Labour Party are meeting Tuesday to try to diffuse accusations that anti-Semitism is rife within the organization.

Kerry Perry, president of USA Gymnastics, has abruptly left her post after a troubling nine-month tenure. She was forced to resign after a number of high-profile missteps leading the organization that's been plagued by scandals.