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It's mud season in Vermont — time to put on a pair of boots and head to a sugar house where the sap is boiling. Mud season, of course, is one of the six seasons in Vermont — yes, six! There's also "stick season" in the late fall.

A Marine and his buddies joined the mob that entered the Capitol on Jan. 6. They were not the only Marines there. NPR asked the Corps' top officer a question: Do the Marines have an extremism problem?

A look at how two key issues this election season — inflation and the fight over abortion — are informing voters' midterm votes.

President Bush says the economy is strong, cites progress in democratizing Iraq and applauds success in fighting terrorism. NPR reporters offer their insights on what the president said, and what he didn't say.

Cuban music, African folklore, jazz, and hip-hop all collide on a new recording by Cuban percussionist Miguel "Anga" Diaz. Diaz, commonly referred to as simply Anga, has played congas in many projects, Cuban and otherwise. His new CD, Echu Mingua, marks his debut as a bandleader. Reviewer Banning Eyre says it's a landmark recording.

A new law makes it easier for people to sue the government for illnesses from contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The legal action could become one of the largest mass civil cases in history.

Democrats are feeling demoralized after Republicans were able to hold onto a House seat in the Atlanta suburbs. Both sides raised huge amounts of money to pour into the race.

A special election for state Senate in Iowa is drawing the attention of a number of presidential candidates, all eager to meet voters in the influential early-voting state.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with New York City's comptroller, Brad Lander, about what he says is a failed policy to deal with homeless encampments by the city.

The tech titan and President Trump say they will avoid any conflicts of interest, but it's difficult for the public to verify that.