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This week WAMU will be marking the one year anniversary of President Trump's federal law enforcement surge with a series of stories and conversations about its impact and legacy. Plus, we're taking a look at some of the athletes who compete in Maryland's Senior Olympics.
The number of abortions is up in the United States. Is it because fewer people are using birth control pills?
Alexis de Tocqueville shares his analysis of what’s good – and not so good – about American democracy; John Garfield guest stars on Duffy’s Tavern; a close encounter with visitors from Mars on 2000 Plus; a haunted radio writers' room; and James Stewart in The Six Shooter.
President Trump's $22 billion plan to overhaul Dulles International Airport would retire its aging people movers and add new concourses and parking. Aviation analyst Robert Mann says the financing could push the fee airlines pay per passenger from about $10 today to more than $90 within a decade.
Maryland State Senator Cheryl Kagan on redistricting efforts and Virginia Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell talks primaries, Dulles Airport, and Dominion merger. Plus, D.C. Police Union President Gregg Pemberton on one year since the takeover of D.C. police.
D.C.’s 2027 fiscal-year blueprint reflects a debate playing out around the U.S.: whether opioid settlement money should be used to free up taxpayer dollars by paying for existing responsibilities instead of new programs.
Michigan voters this week chose former Detroit public health director Abdul El-Sayed as the Democratic nominee for the state’s open Senate seat. El-Sayed has made “Medicare for All” a major part of his campaign and further elevated the issue.
Maryland lawmakers ended a special session this week that will set the stage for an election ballot battle over redrawing congressional lines.
NOTUS reporter Jenny Gathright joined WAMU to discuss what the D.C. Inspector General called a "systemic breakdown" in MPD's crime data systems.
Maryland is seen by many abortion activists as a safe-haven for those seeking healthcare.
The loss of Kamala Harris – a Black woman and Howard University graduate – came as a deep disappointment to Howard students. But they're still hopeful about the future -- for Howard, Black people, and the country.
We're taking a look back at The Washington Spirit's season as they prepare for the quarterfinals of the NWSL Playoffs.
This week on Hot Jazz Saturday Night, we will listen to selections arranged for Count Basie by the late Quincy Jones.
Subramanyam will represent Virginia's 10th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
I-83 organizer Lisa Rice on what's next after District voters approved ranked choice voting. Plus, Virginia Congressman-elect Suhas Subramanyam on his win Tuesday. And Maryland Matters' reporter Bryan Sears breaks down how Trump made strides with Maryland voters.
After the fall of “Roe v. Wade,” thousands of out-of-state patients traveled to Maryland for abortion care. The state is trying to diversify who can offer that care.
Kojo and Tom were joined by by reporters from across the region providing context about the biggest local races
We all need a laugh this weekend, so we've got comedy from Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis (with their guest star, the late Mitzi Gaynor), Stan Freberg’s show, and Groucho Marx’s You Bet Your Life. We’ll hear a famous thriller from Escape, called “Evening Primrose,” episodes of Gunsmoke and Dragnet, and a Cavalcade Of America play that dramatizes why the Marines sing, “To the Shores Of Tripoli”.
Federal workers have played a key role in the D.C. economy. Their livelihoods -- and the future of the District -- may change with Trump in office
The Trump's Trials team breaks down why prosecutors have a timeline problem, what Michael Cohen's testimony so far has shown, and why it may all come down to a question of sex and privacy in the end.
This week on Hot Jazz Saturday Night we will play some of the more obscure recordings from Clarence Williams, a pianist and songwriter.
Angela Alsobrooks on her win in the Democratic primary for Maryland's U.S. Senate seat. Plus, Maryland Matters reporter Will Ford on election results and D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen on crime and bike lanes.
U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) wants the Commanders to change their logo back to what it was before the team began its rebranding process in 2020.
President Biden is giving a commencement address at Morehouse College this weekend, but that speech has created some controversy. Morehouse is in the swing state of Georgia.
In response to a lawsuit from environmentalists, the Biden administration is ending new leases for coal mining on federal lands in the most productive part of America's top coal producing state.
The airplane maker continues to answer difficult questions about production and quality control lapses on its 737 Max jets.
On the campaign trail, former President Donald Trump has made many promises about what he'd do on his first day in office, should he win again. Some are more realistic than others.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week signed legislation that erases most references to climate change from state law. The new law takes effect July 1.
The name is a nod to the hometown B-52s, whose debut single shares the same name. The moniker will be accompanied by a logo of a lobster holding a hockey stick doubling as an electric guitar.
Grand Theft Auto 5 came out more than 10 years ago, and developer Rockstar Games has finally announced a release date for Grand Theft Auto 6 — Fall 2025. Some fans feel it isn't soon enough.
Israeli tanks rumbled into southern Gaza and seized control of the critical Rafah border crossing with Egypt. Israel and Hamas are trying yet again to work out a ceasefire in Egypt's capital Cairo.
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Ty Cobb, a former federal prosecutor and special counsel to the Trump White House — turned Trump critic, about what happens if a former president is jailed.
Thirty-seven nations Compete in Europe's Song Contest: Kitsch, Peace, Politics. The countries hope their entry will be named best song of 2024, though some of the greatest drama happens offstage.
Are tornadoes getting worse, or does it just seem that way? NPR's Ari Shapiro discusses the recent series of devastating tornadoes across the plains states.
Israeli tanks rolled into the southern Gaza city of Rafah Tuesday, taking control of the territory's border crossing with Egypt.
There are plenty of fancy Mother's Day brunches out there. Here are a few other ways to celebrate mom.
The WNBA star, who is six feet, nine inches, says she felt like a zoo animal in prison. "The guards would literally come open up the little peep hole, look in, and then I would hear them laughing."
Virginia is now the only state in the South that hasn’t put new restrictions on the procedure since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Four years after COVID disrupted high school graduations, many college seniors are looking forward to their first real commencement. Student protests are forcing some to adjust their expectations.
Judge Juan Merchan says former President Donald Trump violated a gag order in the New York criminal trial for a 10th time, threatening the next violation could land the presidential candidate in jail.
Blowback was fierce after North Carolina passed transgender bathroom restrictions in 2016. But states aren't feeling as much heat after several easily-passed restrictions in recent years.
In the U.K., there are growing calls for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to call a national election this summer, after his party suffered heavy losses in last week's local elections.
The vast majority of U.S. college students are not taking part in campus protests over the war in Gaza. Students at University of Massachusetts-Boston share why they are choosing to stay out of it.
Hamas put out a statement saying it agrees to a proposal put forward by international negotiators to halt the seven-month war with Israel. But we are still waiting on details about the agreement.
Every spring, a remarkable sight unfolds in the San Gabriel Mountains north of Los Angeles, as thousands of songbirds fly north.
Pulitzer Prizes honor American achievements in journalism, letters and drama, and music. They are widely recognized as the most prestigious awards in their field within the United States.
After months of political turmoil, Panama has a new president who pledges to tackle a lackluster economy and close down the Darien Gap migrant route.
Military servicemembers who took part in the country's nuclear testing program are on the verge of losing federal benefits.
When a public school couldn't attract a theater teacher, it hired a stand-up comedian. School lunch is taking a ribbing, but the school says the students are learning useful academic skills.
Genetically modified seeds for purple tomatoes hit the market for home gardeners recently. But how did a purple tomato get splashed across the cover of a seed catalog specializing in non-GMO plants?
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Forbes senior healthcare contributor Bruce Japsen about why Walmart is closing 51 health clinics and what this means for the rural populations they served.
A Charlotte, N.C., family is chronicling the removal of thousands of bees from their home.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with director Caitlin Cronenberg about her first full-length feature film, "Humane," about a future where people must sacrifice themselves to make life on earth sustainable.
While most buildings in Israel are required to have bomb shelters, a zoning catch-22 has left Bedouin villagers unprotected.
Some cities, like three in Vermont, allow non-U.S. citizens to vote in local elections. In these places, noncitizen turnout has remained low, as noncitizen voting is a contentious national issue.
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Larry Demeritte, the first Black trainer to participate in the Kentucky Derby since 1989.
Nearly seven months after the start of the Israel-Hamas war, pressure is mounting on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The United Methodist Church has made a series of decisions to become more welcoming of LGBTQ people. The moves have also driven away many conservative Methodists.
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Elise Pepple, the host of Marfa for Beginners, a podcast that tells the story of daily life in that romantic west Texas art town.
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Kaitlin Donner, who set a new world record time for running a mile with a child in a stroller.
Hope Hicks testified in former President Donald Trump's New York trial about damage control in the 2016 election and jurors heard a secret recording of Trump and his one-time fixer Michael Cohen.
Thousands of protestors were arrested this week as some schools called in police to clear pro-Palestinian encampments. Others have been able to reach agreements with students to clear out voluntarily.
Bon Jovi talks about his vocal surgery and the road to recovery. Maureen Corrigan reviews a collection of Emily Dickinson's letters. Bardugo's new novel, The Familiar, is set in 16th century Spain.
Lyndon Barrois is artist and animator who's found fame making beautifully detailed sculptures out of gum wrappers. He sculpts in miniature, but what does he know about GIANT sculptures?
Wisconsin's young voters — who have turned out in big numbers in recent elections — are key for either candidate to win the state. But Biden is facing some skepticism on the state's college campuses.
The White House is shoring up defenses on one of its most sensitive issues: immigration. Biden is trying to balance border security while protecting vulnerable undocumented immigrants in the U.S.
After cryptocurrency exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy in 2022, specialized distressed asset investors started buying up the company's debt. They stand to make big profits off the remains of FTX.
Far out in the Atlantic Ocean is a chain of volcanic islands — a province of Portugal. We escape tor a mountain trek among the dairy cows and waterfalls of Sao Miguel island in the Azores.
New York state forest ranger Robbi Mecus died climbing in Alaska. She's remembered by the many people she helped, through search and rescue missions and her leadership in the LGBTQ climbing community.
Katie Ledecky is used to getting medals, having earned 10 at the Olympics. But on Friday she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest award a civilian can get from the U.S. government.
While some colleges resort to arrests and suspensions to clear protests, Brown University has struck a deal with its students. NPR's Juana Summers talks with a student who was in the negotiating room.
Venzuela's opposition finally gets to name a candidate to take on President Nicolas Maduro in July's election. The authoritarian leader has used all sorts of underhanded tricks to seize the advantage.
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with White House senior advisor Tom Perez about the impending end of the Affordable Connectivity Program, which subsidized internet costs for millions of households.
Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, has been charged with allegedly accepting nearly $600,000 in bribes from foreign entities.
House Speaker Mike Johnson met with a group of Jewish students at Columbia University who say they've experienced antisemitic speech and harassment from protesters on and off campus.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with strategic diplomacy expert Mickey Bergman about the different approaches Israel and Hamas take toward negotiating a hostage swap and cease-fire.
Law enforcement officers have moved into a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA. Arizona lawmakers voted to repeal a Civil War-era abortion ban.
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Mayor Eric Adams about the police response to student protests at Columbia and other campuses in the city. He says "outside agitators" co-opted the protests at Columbia.
Women under 60 can benefit from hormone therapy to treat hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. That's according to a new study, and is a departure from what women were told in the past.
A self-taught virtuoso, his music from the 1950s and 60s was strictly instrumental and featured a distinct twangy sound. His hits included, "Forty Miles of Bad Road" and "Rebel Rouser."
After three weeks in the spotlight of the national debate on abortion, Arizona lawmakers voted to repeal the law banning almost all abortions. Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs promised to sign it.
The United Methodist Church, one of the largest U.S. Protestant denominations, voted to repeal its ban on LGBTQ clergy as well as prohibitions on its ministers from officiating same-sex weddings.
Rapper Kendrick Lamar dropped a scathing rebuke against Drake in a new song. NPR's A Martinez talks about the fascination with diss tracks with Noah A. McGee of the online magazine The Root.
A new category of listings is called "Icons." Homes include the house from the Pixar movie Up — complete with 8,000 balloons attached to the top. It's held up by a crane over the N.M. desert.
International and Israeli media report that the International Criminal Court is considering arrest warrants against leaders of Israel and Hamas, while cease-fire and hostage release talks continue.
The federal government says it will restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades region in Washington state, where they have not been seen since 1996.
After 18 years of service in the State Department, Hala Rharrit discusses her resignation with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly.
Florida had been a destination for people in the Deep South to get abortions, but on May first a six-week abortion ban goes into effect there, making the region the most restrictive for the procedure.
This Weekend, tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma, Iowa and Nebraska. At least four people have died in Oklahoma and the destruction was enormous.
To understand labor in America, travel a short section of Interstate 20 through Alabama. Just off this highway, union hopes have been raised, crushed and dragged out for years.
The latest developments on the protracted truce talks between Israel and Hamas, with all eyes in Israel on the status of hostages held in Gaza.
Scotland's first minister Humza Yousef has stepped down after a series of political missteps, dealing the latest blow to his party's independence ambitions.
Lebanon offers a glimpse into history, with a treasure trove of specimens that have been sealed away for millennia in ancient amber.
The federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., ruled in favor of transgender patients on Monday. The case was brought by Medicaid recipients in West Virginia and state employees in North Carolina.
Missouri Republicans are campaigning to make sure voters know they don't have to split their conscience on the abortion issue this November.
The International Criminal Court is reportedly preparing arrest warrants for Netanyahu and other Israeli officials. What the latest abortion lawsuit has to do with new rights for pregnant workers
Centrist Democrats are urging President Biden to bring back Title 42 provisions to address border security. NPR's A Martinez talks to Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington.
International and Israeli media report that the International Criminal Court is considering arrest warrants against leaders of Israel and Hamas, while cease-fire and hostage release talks continue.
Clean-up is underway after a series of deadly tornadoes ripped across the state over the weekend. The storms shattered homes and businesses, leaving a long recovery ahead.
People in the Norwegian Arctic archipelago of Svalbard called authorities when they saw a man climb onto an ice floe to approach a resting walrus. The tourist was fined about $1,100.
According to a Major League Baseball Player's Association memo, which was obtained by ESPN, the league has heard the complaints and will get the uniforms fixed — next year.
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Bob Kitchen of the International Rescue Committee, about a letter aid groups wrote to President Biden demanding concrete action to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
WNBA legend Candace Parker is retiring after 16 years in the league. NPR's A Martinez talks to Ben Pickman of The Athletic, about how Parker has changed the game, and what comes next.
Half of pet owners say their animal is a member of the family — equal to humans. Google, Starbucks, United Airlines and Walmart have embraced a so-called "pet-conscious workplace."
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez published a letter last week saying he was considering stepping down. Sanchez said he would take the next five days to make a decision — and that decision is due Monday.
The Utopie bakery has been crowned the winner of the 31st annual "best baguette in Paris" competition.
NPR's Scott Detrow spoke with Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen when she visited NPR for her Tiny Desk concert.
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Brian Raftery, author of the book, Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen.
This weekend marks 30 years since Nelson Mandela was elected president of South Africa, officially ending the country's era of apartheid. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with journalist Redi Thlabi.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson visited Columbia University this past week amid protests surrounding the Israel-Hamas war. Johnson met with Jewish students who expressed concerns for their safety.
Utah's new hockey team needs a name, and its owners say they'll let the fans weigh in with something everyone loves — a bracket!
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to a patron of the party, musician George Brown of the band Kool & The Gang, about his new book, new record, and the "Celebration" of a long and funky career.
Historical Markers in the US are fascinating, sometimes wrong, sometimes offensive and cruel. But they also have the power to unlock secrets, like those of a long forgotten Civil Rights cold case.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Minhal Baig, who wrote and directed the new movie "We Grown Now." It's about two kids in the Cabrini-Green housing projects in Chicago in the early 1990s.
As Israel threatens to move on Rafah, Hamas is also adding pressure with the release of a video of two of its hostages. One is an American.
Renée Elise Goldsberry won a Tony and Grammy for her role in Hamilton, and currently stars in Netflix's Girls5Eva. She may Goldsberry, but what does she know about buried gold?
St. Vincent offers tension, release and sonic "jump scares" on All Born Screaming. Child psychiatrist Harold Koplewicz says kids are experiencing unprecedented levels of anxiety and depression.
Missouri Republicans are campaigning to make sure voters know they don't have to split their conscience on the abortion issue this November.
Widad Kawar, 94, started collecting Palestinian dresses when she was a child in Jerusalem and founded a museum dedicated to Palestinian embroidery. She talks about what has been lost and what endures.
NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss how Reggie Bush got his Heisman Trophy back, and the newest star in Chicago sports.
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to screenwriter Paul Laverty, whose latest collaboration with director Ken Loach is a film titled "The Old Oak."
New Mexico is the twelfth state to require a waiting period for gun purchases. Safety experts say waiting periods can help reduce gun related suicides, but advocates say more needs to be done.
The heat bore down on Palestinians living in tents and aid groups working in the sun. UNRWA reported several heat injuries among its staff, and at least one 18-year-old Palestinian died from the heat.
We look at how one town in Colombia pays homage to the donkey at one of the country's most popular annual festivals.
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Bruce Japsen, senior healthcare contributor at Forbes, about a major healthcare provider getting hacked and what that means for patients.
As the climate changes, places where home air conditioning used to be rare are now seeing a need for artificial cooling. In places like the Rocky Mountains and Pacific Northwest, lives are at stake.
Huda Akram is a doctor based in Benghazi, Libya, whose family hails from Derna. She spoke to NPR on Wednesday, describing the harrowing scenes and what is happening now.
Patients and doctors in Tennessee, Idaho and Oklahoma are taking legal action against state abortion bans. Women told dramatic stories of dangerous pregnancies and delayed care.
Convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante has been captured after escaping from a county jail in Pennsylvania and eluding a manhunt for almost two weeks.
Over the last ten years, rip currents have killed more people in the United States than tornadoes or hurricanes. This year has already been particularly bad with 76 deaths reported through August.
A brother and sister return to their hometown in the mountains of Morocco to see all that's lost after the earthquake.
Global Witness says 177 environmental activists were killed in 2022, and the majority were murdered in Latin America.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Huda Akram, who is based in Benghazi, about the devastating storm that collapsed two dams and killed at least 5,000 people in Libya.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly chats with journalist Michele Norris about her new podcast Your Mama's Kitchen.
In a summit in Russia, President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un showed how geopolitical tensions have brought the two neighbors isolated by the West into closer alignment.
As autoworkers' real wages fall, top executives at the Big Three carmakers continue to earn tens of millions of dollars each year — hundreds of times more than the median employee.
Authorities in Pennsylvania have caught an escaped convict who had been on the run for two weeks after fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend.
Animal rights activists on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border are advocating for a giraffe named Benito who's living in a park in Juarez, Mexico to be moved to a proper zoo or wildlife sanctuary.
Republicans begin a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Aid groups rush to Libya after catastrophic flooding. FDA advisers say a decongestant in common cold medicines doesn't work.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the Russian city of Vladivostok — the same site as their last meeting in 2019, but under different circumstances.
NPR's A Martinez talks to Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., about Republican efforts to impeach President Biden, and Sen. Tuberville's efforts to hold up hundreds of top military confirmations and promotions.
News that the drink machines will be gone by 2032 is enough to make some soda-loving customers grimace. Many people now favor mobile orders or using drive-throughs — leaving dining rooms emptier.
That's how influential Taylor Swift is in the music industry, she gets her own beat reporter. Gannett is looking for the right person to cover the pop star's music, impact and business empire.
The cost of car insurance has jumped nearly 18% in the last year, far outpacing overall inflation. There are several reasons why that's happening.
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Robert Wachter about the latest round of FDA-approved COVID-19 boosters and how people should think about the coronavirus and its risk.
Wages, benefits and job security may be at the heart of union talks with Detroit automakers — but the rise of battery-powered cars looms large in the background.
A panel of doctors and scientists advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to recommend that people 6 months of age and older get new COVID boosters this fall.
For many students in Lahaina, school never started this year. The first day back coincided with the fire that burned down their town. Weeks after, parents demand that schools return.
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with talk show host and writer Graham Norton about his new novel Forever Home.
At least hundreds of people have died and thousands are feared missing in eastern Libya after Storm Daniel swept in, destroying dams and unleashing a torrent of muddy water that carried homes away.
Dubai's summer is a long, hot stretch. And the migrant workers who keep the city running year-round find brief escape in simple pleasures, even if it is outdoors.
Sorry Jets fans, the hits just keep on coming. The latest came on Monday night, when quarterback Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles tendon just four plays into his debut with the team.
The Center for Reproductive Rights has announced lawsuits in Tennessee, Idaho and Oklahoma that tell dramatic stories describing how abortion laws interfered with patients' care.
President Biden loves to tout his support for unions. But the United Auto Workers union isn't returning the affection.
The impacts of climate change including related disasters, such as wildfires and sea level rise, are increasingly raising a question about how best to save cultural heritage.
Cindy McCain, the U.N. World Food Programme's executive director, has been tasked with closing the giant hole in the budget.
Anxiety can feel awful. But it can also be a helpful warning signal — telling us when we're in danger or out of alignment with our true feelings. NPR's Life Kit has tips for dealing with anxiety.
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with rapper and singer Ashnikko, whose studio debut album Weedkiller is out now.
The Senate and House have a narrow window to approve a funding bill to head off a government shutdown on Sept. 30.
Scott Detrow looks back on the musical icon and entrepreneur Jimmy Buffett who died at the age of 76.
At least a dozen cities are enacting or reinstating juvenile curfews to try and combat rising crime. Critics say they aren't effective and target Black and Latinx youth.
They were sentenced for up to 10 years for violating anti-abortion laws. Some say their pregnancy was a result of rape. Rwanda has now liberalized its abortion laws and pardoned hundreds of the women.
Questlove reflects on the Roots and his lifetime in music. Public Enemy's Chuck D discusses politically conscious rap. Hip-hop mogul Diddy says he's always been motivated to be "the best."
Legendary singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett has died at age 76. He was best known for an island escapism brand of music and the song "Margaritaville."
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Miami Herald Caribbean Correspondent Jacqueline Charles about the horrific uptick of violence in Haiti, where vigilantes and gangs are engaged in deadly clashes.
We pay a late summer visit to some of the tallest white pines in North America in The Adirondack Park in northern New York, one of the few places you can still find the old white pines.
Major changes are likely coming to North Carolina's voting rules. A bill would eliminate a three-day grace period for counting mail ballots and expand access for partisan poll watchers.
Critics say the $2.6 billion floodwall project overlooks current climate risks and exposes flaws in how the federal government approaches major flood infrastructure.
People desperate for housing in a country with sky-high unemployment have taken to squatting in squalid conditions in former office buildings that are rented out by criminal gangs.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author R.F. Kuang on her novel Yellowface and why she wanted to write a book about cultural appropriation in the publishing world.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with novelist Aisha Abdel Gawad about her new novel Between Two Moons. It's a coming of age story about teenage twins in Brooklyn and takes place during one month of Ramadan.
After five years of chaos in the streets, Paris is saying goodbye to electric scooters. One of the first major cities to embrace them is now the first major capital to fall out of love and ban them.
Republican lawmakers in North Carolina have passed a bill to tighten voting access, and may now override the Democratic governor's veto of that legislation.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Hamed Aleaziz of The LA Times about his reporting on asylum seekers from majority-Muslim countries getting disproportionately imprisoned in a Texas district.
The Hollywood strikes are causing studios to push back the release dates of some films. A few will still appear at film festivals but will then not be available to the public for quite some time.
As businesses and government agencies try to get workers to return in person, many young professionals feel like they're missing out on mentoring and professional development by only working remotely.
The unwanted kiss a Spanish soccer official planted on a female player after the team won the FIFA World Cup has galvanized Spain's "se acabo" feminist movement: "That's enough."
Fish oil is one of the most popular dietary supplements in the U.S. A new study finds most fish oil products make misleading health claims on their labels.
Hotter oceans are threatening coral around the world this summer. A new project is seeking to preserve coral by deep-freezing them, in the hope that one day they can help restore reefs.
Ahead of Labor Day weekend, here's an update on COVID in the U.S. — plus a look ahead to likely FDA approval of new COVID boosters and what could be a busy fall of vaccination for flu, RSV and COVID.
The city held a referendum and banned rental e-scooters after reports of injuries and three deaths.
Ukraine has made significant progress but at great cost, and the terrain ahead is heavily defended.
The FAA says this could be the third-busiest travel weekend of the year so far, while AAA warns we could see more traffic on the roads than in years. Here's what to know if you're flying or driving.
Finally old enough to drink, this bantam hen had a rough start to her record-breaking life.
Hurricane Idalia's storm surge and powerful winds raked across several of Florida's older and rural Gulf Coast communities. Now, the cleanup begins.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with GOP Rep. French Hill of Arkansas about his trip that he took to Syria with two other Republican members of Congress.
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Virginia Canter, chief ethics counsel for the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, about whether the justices have gone far enough.
Three and a half years after the start of the pandemic, employers are getting serious about increasing the amount of time workers spend in the office and trying new strategies to overcome resistance.
This Labor Day weekend will be one of the busiest for travel. Settlement talks falter in the 9/11 terrorism case. These are the best video games of the summer.
Winfrey has a house on Maui and Johnson spent part of his childhood in Hawaii. They've started a $10 million fund to help victims get back on their feet.
Tami Manis has been growing out her mullet since 1990. She's in the 2024 edition of the Guinness World Records. At 5 feet, 8 inches, her mullet is longer than the average American woman is tall.
The Labor Department reports on job gains for July Friday morning. Forecasters expect the report to show a gradual cooling of the job market, with a still-low unemployment rate.
Afghanistan veterans, religious groups and diplomats are still fighting to evacuate Afghans who helped the U.S. during the war.
Progress on long COVID may seem slow, but scientists say they're closing in on some potential explanations for the disease. That will hopefully point the way to treatments.
StoryCorps is celebrating it's 20th anniversary with the story of a couple who got engaged at a StoryCorps recording booth.
A breakthrough seemed to happen last year when settlement talks began with five accused men. Now government prosecutors say they'll quit negotiating unless the defense offers to settle Friday.
There is only one public bank in the United States, and a group in Rochester, N.Y., is trying to change that. The Indicator from Planet Money explores the challenges of public banking in the U.S.
Greece is facing its worst fire season in modern history, which is coinciding with the continuing flow of migrants trying to enter Europe, Many are blaming them, without evidence, for the fires.
The multistory, below-ground structures in Diyarbakir — ID'ed by using ground-penetrating radar — may have sheltered some 10,000 people during wartime many centuries ago, archaeologists believe.
Elected officials are (almost) the oldest they have ever been in Washington which is causing discussions over what it means to be fit for office.
Federal student loan borrowers are expected to resume payments this fall. But more than 800,000 borrowers are finding out that their loans have suddenly been forgiven.
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with the author Abraham Verghese about his new novel The Covenant of Water in which a family in India is haunted by a medical mystery.
For a second time in a little over a month, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze up while taking questions a press conference, raising questions about his health.
Justice Clarence Thomas, who has been the subject of scrutiny over gifts he received from billionaire Harlan Crow, reported additional trips Crow paid for in newly released financial disclosure forms.
Women who are subject to unwanted attention and harassment on the beaches of southern France this summer are experimenting with a new app which summons police.
COVID aid fraud was rampant countrywide, but thousands of Chicago residents appear to have taken money for bogus businesses. Officials say they may have to concentrate on only the worst cases.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with GOP Rep. French Hill of Arkansas about his trip that he took to Syria with two other Republican members of Congress.
The federal government may soon change how marijuana is regulated. The Drug Enforcement Administration has kicked off a review of whether marijuana should remain a strictly controlled substance.
Hurricane Idalia's storm surge and winds thumped the fishing community of Cedar Key on Florida's Gulf coast. Most people evacuated beforehand — but not everyone.
This summer has seen a sharp increase in the number of Russian oil tankers shuttling crude to ports in China via Polar waters. Climate change means there's less ice for the vessels to navigate.
Netflix is sending DVD subscribers extra discs before ending the service on September 29th. But questions remain about what will happen to the company's stockpile of plastic.
The trade block formerly known as BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — will meet this week with the expansion and the impact of the war in Ukraine high on the agenda.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with author Kate Zernike about her book The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science.
Scientists racing to protect coral amid an ocean heat wave that is blistering reefs off south Florida got some rare good news this month. Some of the rescued corals made babies in their lab.
Yemen produces some of the best honey in the world, from trees in the mountainous north. But the war and climate change make it difficult for beekeepers to produce it.
Republicans are investing in Wisconsin. The state will host the first Republican debate and the GOP convention next year. But how much of a battleground state is it in 2024?
In Guatemala, an anti-corruption campaigner has swept to an astonishing victory in the presidential elections there, but will the ruling elite honor Bernardo Arevalo's landslide result?
Ukraine and Bulgaria sounded a defiant tone on the future of grain and other shipments on the Black Sea. They say Russia's effort to strangle Ukraine with an embargo and missile strikes isn't working.
A key White House border strategy is going on trial. The U.S. has admitted tens of thousands of migrants under a legal authority known as parole. But critics say that's stretching the law too far.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Meg Linehan, who covers women's soccer and is a senior writer with The Athletic, about the World Cup madness.
Russia's Luna-25 mission ended in failure Sunday, when the probe reportedly crashed into the moon unexpectedly. India will make a second attempt at landing on lunar surface on Wednesday.
The trade block formerly known as BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — will meet this week with the expansion and the impact of the war in Ukraine high on the agenda.
Hilary drenches Southern California, flooding roads and closing schools. An anti-corruption crusader wins the presidency in Guatemala. Plus, how to optimize your air quality at home.
As much as 7 inches of rain fell on parts of Southern California after the tropical storm arrived — leaving the region vulnerable to floods and mudslides . The effects of the storm are moving north.
The special session is expected to focus on gun violence and public safety. The Republican supermajority plans toughening juvenile sentencing laws instead of focusing on gun control reform.
Owners of the farm on the island off the coast of England are asking customers to keep their clothes on. The request comes after three visitors were found posing naked with the sunflowers in one day.
Volunteers at the Humane Rescue Alliance allege that dogs live in their own filth, sometimes staying in their kennels for the better part of several days.
Donato Frattaroli is supposed to be going to Italy on Friday to get married. Now he and his fiancée are scrambling to get a replacement.
Officials in Hawaii are scrambling to support the enormous and growing mental health needs of Maui residents traumatized by the deadliest wildfire in modern history
Researchers, studying which parts of the brain are responsible for processing elements of music, played a Pink Floyd song to a group of patients with electrodes implanted in their brains.
The federal government is working on regulations for U.S. mines which includes reducing exposure to silica dust for all miners — not just coal miners.
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Julie Morita of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a philanthropic organization focused on health, about the looming expiration of federal child care funding.
Throwing objects at artists while they're on stage isn't unprecedented, but it seems to be happening a lot lately. What seems like a harmless item can result in criminal charges including assault.
Jim Farley experienced the shortcomings of America's EV charging network on a recent road trip in an F-150 Lightning. He's feeling pretty good about the choice to adopt Tesla's charging technology.
NPR's Michel Martin talks to GOP strategist Scott Jennings about Donald Trump's decision to skip the first major GOP debate of the 2024 race, and how other hopefuls may challenge the front-runner.
a reformist candidate has beaten the odds and will become president-elect. With nearly 100% of the vote counted, Bernardo Arévalo leads with more than 20 percentage votes.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with host of the Academy Museum's podcast, Jacqueline Stewart, and casting director Reuben Cannon about the art of casting in Hollywood.
A wave of progressive prosecutors have won office across the country. Now, Republican-controlled state legislatures and governors are trying to curtail their power, or strip them of it altogether.
Vanessa Zoltan describes herself as a Jewish atheist whose outlook on the world and her spiritual life is defined by the Holocaust.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks horror writer Joe Hill for some spine-tingling summer reading recommendations.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Reuven Blau, reporter for The City news website, about violence between inmates and guards at New York City jails.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Esra Barlas Yücel, a researcher at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, about Fermilab's most precise measurements of the muon particle's magnetic wobble.
Southern California may be hit by its first tropical storm in decades. We'll have the latest.
We bring you the latest on the final match of the 2023 World Cup, between England and Spain.
Fern Creek Baptist Church in Louisville was expelled in June by the Southern Baptist Convention, because it has a female pastor. Congregants at the church say still they support their pastor.
Even though production has been hampered by the civil war, Yemen still produces honey famous for its taste and the pride people there take in it.
Scientists at University of California Berkeley have recreated a Pink Floyd song using previously recorded brain waves. In the process, they've learned a lot about how the brain processes music.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with ProPublica reporter Alec MacGillis about the relationship between social media and an increase in gun violence, often resulting in homicides, among young people.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Sudan scholar Alex DeWaal about the current political crisis and fighting in Sudan.
NPR's Pien Huang speaks to Jennifer Gray Thompson, founder and CEO of After the Fire USA, about what to expect from long-term recovery after a wildfire.
As more research shows how noise pollution can have severely harmful impacts on our health, there is a growing movement looking for ways to make communities quieter and healthier.
Researchers argue that play is vital to our lives — even as adults. NPR's Life Kit has tips for prioritizing play in your life.
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with Sophie Downey from The Guardian to discuss the Women's World Cup.
In what's being called the "Barbie boost," people are going out to the movies again. But can brick & mortar theatres sustain that momentum against the pressures of the Hollywood strikes?
In Maui, while crews continue the search for victims of the Lahaina fire, the governor and residents are beginning to talk about how the historic community should be rebuilt.
NPR's Scott Simon talks with musician and rapper Mick Jenkins about creative freedom and his latest album, "The Patience."
Besides the challenges of displacement and recovery, officials are scrambling to support the enormous mental health needs of Lahaina residents traumatized by the deadliest wildfire in modern history.
For the first time ever, a potentially life-threatening tropical storm watch is in effect for Southern California. Hurricane Hilary is expected to make it to the U.S. by Sunday evening.
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Reveal reporter Nathan Halverson about Arizona's investment in a major land deal that effectively ships the state's limited water supply overseas in the form of hay.
Ahead of tomorrow's new inflation report, our Planet Money teams looks at three different scenarios for what could come next for the US economy.
Hundreds of acres of wildfires have burned on Maui, driven by winds that were increased by Hurricane Dora. The fires have caused power outages, evacuations, road closures and destroyed buildings.
Disney has announced a major deal for ESPN, getting in the sports betting business squarely. This deal is part of a wave of moves that Disney has made as it struggles to find its space in streaming.
A Chinese Coast Guard ship fired a water cannon at a Philippine boat trying to resupply a military outpost on a disputed reef. The incident has heightened tension in a region already on edge.
Ian Fishback was laid to rest Tuesday after having died in 2021. He was named one of Time magazine's most influential people in 2005 for blowing the whistle on torture by the U.S. military.
The Navy has identified the wreckage of a U.S. ship sunk in a World War II kamikaze attack. One North Carolina man, who survived the attack, calls it a miracle.
In Ukraine, cybersecurity experts gathered to celebrate success and survival, as well as discuss ongoing threats from Russian hackers.
In Bethel, Alaska, cars can only get in or out by plane or barge, and the remoteness makes them hard to maintain. But that hasn't stopped car lovers there from putting together a car show.
The United Nations Security Council meets on Sudan, as a deadly power struggle in the capital continues. More than 4 million people have been uprooted in the conflict, which began in April.
This project was motivated by the climate crisis: "We are heading into a very, very dangerous place," Curtis says. The story explores the environmental decisions one generation makes for the next.
The rapper was convicted of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in July 2020 as they left a party in Los Angeles. Prosecutors argued that Tory Lanez had tried to turn public opinion against the plaintiff.
Hip-hop was born at a party in 1973, but it'd be another six years until the first commercial hip-hop records. People have differing views of it, but the release of "Rapper's Delight" changed history.
Nat Read says he has ridden every mile on the Amtrak rail network, and he's never grown tired of looking at the country through a train window.
With summer temperatures hovering around 100 degrees Fahrenheit, residents of Lahore, Pakistan, visit a winter-themed theme park to cool off.
The Montgomery brawl that broke over the weekend when a Black man was attacked by a group of white men, has gone viral with numerous memes and TikTok videos.
Kabul fell to the Taliban close to two years ago, but desperate Afghans continue to flee, even taking the dangerous route into the U.S. across the Mexican border. Here's the story of one such family.
Three men are charged with assault after a riverfront brawl in Montgomery, Ala. And, Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg starts a PAC to support young Democratic leaders.
New trial results show the weight-loss medication Wegovy can also cut heart attack and stroke risks, according to the drug's maker.
Preston Padden helped Rupert Murdoch launch the Fox broadcast network in the 1990s. Now he argues Murdoch has proved unfit to hold the license for a Philadelphia station.
Kimberly Winter recorded her attempt in April on air during a morning shock jock radio show. At 107.3 decibels, Winter's belch is louder than a blender and some motorcycles.
NPR's A Martinez asks 1999 World Cup champion Brandi Chastain why the U.S. Women's National Team underperformed this year, and what's next for women's soccer in America.
It's a move that should trigger general elections by November. But already there are concerns that elections could be delayed — potentially throwing the country into more instability.
The measure, subject of a special election on Tuesday, would have made it harder to pass amendments. It was seen an an attempt by state GOP lawmakers to thwart an upcoming abortion amendment.
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democrat Congressman Jim Himes of Connecticut about his take on U.S.-China relations, and why the current rhetoric might be dangerous.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to S. Jay Olshansky, professor of public health, who has studied the longevity of every U.S. president.
Young voters are growing as a dominant portion of the electorate. At the same time, more are becoming eligible to launch their own bids for office. Now, a new PAC wants to help them run — and win.
Researchers are working to rehome some tiny, rare snails. Understanding their decline could help mitigate broader climate changes. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Aug. 8, 2023.)
Tory Lanez was found guilty last December of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot in 2020 as they left a party at the home of celebrity Kylie Jenner. The trial divided the hip-hop community.
The rapper was convicted of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in July 2020 as they left a party in Los Angeles. Prosecutors argued that Tory Lanez had tried to turn public opinion against the plaintiff.
This project was motivated by the climate crisis: "We are heading into a very, very dangerous place," Curtis says. The story explores the environmental decisions one generation makes for the next.
Russell Moore criticized Donald Trump and the Southern Baptist Convention's response to a sexual abuse crisis. Then he found himself on the outside.
Hip-hop was born at a party in 1973, but it'd be another six years until the first commercial hip-hop records. People have differing views of it, but the release of "Rapper's Delight" changed history.
The authorities in Hong Kong are dead-set on banning a song called "Glory to Hong Kong." The tune emerged as a protest anthem during huge anti-government demonstrations in the city four years ago.
An innovative pilot project uses emailed "heat alerts" to inform doctors and nurses of dangerous local temperatures, so they can advise patients who are most vulnerable to heat-related illness.
A brawl this weekend between Black and white people fighting with each other in Montgomery, Ala., has gotten a lot of national attention. Now, three people have been charged with assault.
Researchers in upstate New York are working to rehome some tiny, rare snails. Understanding their decline could help mitigate broader climate changes.
Jordan Traverso from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife describes the capture of a 400-pound bear nicknamed "Hank the Tank."
A doctor and woman who are suing Texas over its abortion bans react to the news — for less than 12 hours the bans were lifted. What is the Texas Supreme Court likely to do next with the appeal?
LaQuista Erinna's son Jackson was diagnosed with autism. Overwhelmed by sensory experiences, haircuts were hard. She found a barber who could manage Jackson's meltdowns. One day, things went wrong.
Ford's plans to produce electric vehicle batteries based on technology and licensing from China has become a flashpoint in the debate over relations between the two countries.
You don't have to shell out for fancy sodas. It's easy to fill your plate with fiber, a dietary hero that feeds your gut microbes and prevents disease.
The president will make the announcement in Arizona on Tuesday. The designation protects lands that are sacred to indigenous peoples and blocks new uranium mine claims.
Biden will designate a national monument protecting Indigenous land near the Grand Canyon. NPR's Yuki Noguchi has lessons from Japan about healthy living.
NPR's Leila Fadel asks Steven Brill, founder of Court TV, why he thinks the 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump should be televised.
Homes and apartments were damaged or destroyed by a flood in Juneau, Alaska, caused by the melting Mendenhall glacier. Climate change is making these kinds of floods a growing issue around the world.
Sunday night was Country Night at the stadium of the Saskatchewan Roughriders — the team was hosting a youth rodeo. The sheep evaded stadium staffers for awhile, but was eventually corralled.
Leaders of the countries that make up the Amazon say it's time for the rich countries of the world to pay to protect the threatened rainforest. They are meeting Aug. 8 and 9 in Brazil.
Voters in Ohio will decide on Tuesday whether to make it harder to pass future constitutional amendments, including one on the ballot in November that would codify abortion access.
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks to Thomas Curran, author of The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough, about what makes perfectionism unhealthy.
Officials at Mammoth Mountain resort officially closed for the season after historic snowfalls allowed it to stay open well into the summer. It's been a record breaking year for skiing.
Most of the fentanyl comes through legal ports of entry. We hear the story of one of the couriers.
Heavy rain and lightning delayed the start of one of Beyoncé's shows in suburban Washington, D.C. Her tour paid $100,000 to keep 98 D.C. metro stations open an extra hour, so fans could get home.
Florida is losing tourism dollars over divisive policies passed by the state legislature. Civil rights groups have advised some groups not to travel to the state.
Roads are closed around the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta because soon a Georgia grand jury is expected to indict former President Donald Trump for attempting to subvert the 2020 election.
Researchers in Alabama are trying to toughen up baby oysters so they can better withstand predators. It's all part of an effort to restore oyster reefs around the world.
Rapper and producer Tory Lanez was expected to be sentenced Monday for shooting fellow artist Megan Thee Stallion. He shot her in the foot in July 2020 as they left a party in Los Angeles.
Grocery stores are trying to curb thefts of a hot commodity this summer: ice cream! One solution is something called the pint lock, which makes it almost impossible to open the ice cream container.
NPR's Mary Louise speaks with Publisher Weekly's Jim Milliot about the agreement that was reached for KKR investment firm to acquire Simon & Schuster.
A former Minneapolis police officer receives the final sentence in the 2020 police killing of George Floyd. The Black man died after another officer used his knee to pin Floyd's neck to the ground.
A vacation in Europe might include visiting a medieval castle. In a forest in Burgundy, France, you can actually step into the past to discover the secrets of building one.
The fear of missing out isn't confined to our social lives. NPR's Life Kit explores how FOMO shows up in our lives and how to battle it.
Leaders of the countries that make up the Amazon say it's time for the rich countries of the world to pay to protect the threatened rainforest. They are meeting Aug. 8 and 9 in Brazil.
Ohioans vote Tuesday on a measure that would make it harder to pass future changes to the state constitution. Ideastream's Karen Kasler explains the possible implications for abortion access in Ohio.
As Ohio prepares to vote in a special election, questions arise about the ballot initiative process. To help turnout, Democrats consider letting voters decide directly on controversial issues.
There are a few weeks left of summer fun for kids at day camps and summer programs. Wildfire smoke has had a big impact curtailing summer activity at some camps.
In July, coronavirus infections, hospitalizations and emergency room visits have inched up. Recent summers have seen a bump in COVID-19. This year's rise looks modest so far.
Black farmers make up a small, aging part of the farming population. Some worry traditions may die with them. So there's an effort in Mississippi to cultivate the next generation of Black farmers.
This month, members of the mid-Columbia River tribes set off from Oregon on an annual intertribal canoe journey to Seattle. It's especially poignant this year after a three-year hiatus due to COVID.
After a month of record-breaking heat, are we past calling it a heat "wave?" NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Duke heat expert Ashley Ward.
Marine scientists say record ocean temperatures have sparked widespread coral bleaching in the Florida Keys. The extreme heat and bleaching have been deadly — killing all coral on one popular reef.
Former President Donald Trump faces three new charges in the case accusing him of hoarding classified documents as a grand jury continues to investigate his role in trying to overturn 2020's election.
Comedian and actor Frankie Quiñones talks about the second season of the show This Fool, now streaming on Hulu.
With the WGA strike entering it's third month and SAG-AFTRA strike heading into its third week, L.A. workers reflect on what the Hollywood stoppage means for the local economy.
Berlin's conservative mayor ran on a pledge to stand up for car drivers against encroachment from bicyclists. But bike-riders have pushed back, forcing the government to backpedal.
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Gene X. Hwang about X (formerly Twitter) taking over his handle @x without informing nor compensating him.
The Mubadala Citi Open will feature 18 of the top 30 tennis players in the world, all competing in Rock Creek Park.
It's easier than ever to commit white-collar crime, says forensic accountant Kelly Richmond Pope. One way to curb it, she says, is to support and encourage whistleblowers.
First, Russia wiped out Ukraine's navy. Now, Moscow is blocking critical grain exports. As Ukraine tries to rebuild it's navy, and fight back, NPR's Greg Myre got a ride on one of its few boats.
The 20 gender-affirming care bans states have passed are undergoing intense legal scrutiny and testing federal courts in new ways, setting up battles that may go to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Justice Department is suing Texas over floating border barriers installed by the state in the Rio Grande River to block migrants crossing from Mexico. We get an update from Eagle Pass, Texas.
NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about his government's controversial overhaul of the country's judicial system.
Former President Donald Trump maintains a double-digit lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in local polls, but Iowa party leaders say Trump has left an opening for his rivals to gain some ground.
The House and Senate are on radically different paths to approving the annual spending bills, setting up an anticipated September clash that could lead to another government shutdown.
Attorneys in Michigan argue over whether a life sentence should be an option for a teenager who killed four high school classmates and wounded seven other people during a mass shooting in 2021.
Meta disputed findings released in four studies in academic journals examining Facebook and Instagram's impact on the 2020 election. NPR talks to UT-Austin professor Talia Stroud, a study co-author.
In the past decade, the homeless population in Texas has dropped by 28%, while in California it's grown by 43%. What can California can learn from Texas?
An animal welfare worker in New York City tells StoryCorp about his experience providing aid for dogs in Chernobyl more than 30 years after the nuclear disaster there.
Randy Meisner, a founding member of The Eagles, has died at 77. Meisner left The Eagles decades ago, but he was inducted with the rest of the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
The future of U.S.-Niger military relations is unclear after the coup. A Martinez talks to Cameron Hudson, senior associate with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about their ties.
Engagement ring shopping can be stressful. But a couple had one handed to them on a platter — literally — when they found a pearl inside a clam at a raw bar. They turned it into an engagement ring.
A century-old gas station on Route 66 in Arizona was once the heart of the Hualapai <> Nation. The building is crumbling, but the tribe has plans to breathe new life into the landmark.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Regina Barber and Aaron Scott of the Short Wave podcast about peanut allergies, potentially unsafe poop levels at beaches, and how to keep pets safe in the heat.
After the police in China hauled a computer programmer away, his wife was left to discover who her husband really was — a mysterious political blogger.
A tornado that ripped through a Pfizer plant in Rocky Mount, N.C., raised worries about shortages of medicines used in hospitals. The drugs include commonly used painkillers and anesthetics.
The VFW has long helped veterans navigate federal bureaucracy to get the benefits they've earned. It's worried too few women are joining and are missing out, so is making extra effort to recruit them.
COVID infections, hospitalizations and emergency room visits appear to have ticked up for the first time in 2023.
The drug maker Mallinckrodt is working to avoid payments to people who have struggled with addiction to opioids, as originally reported by the Wall Street Journal.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with soccer writer Sophie Downey about the U.S.'s and the Netherlands' much anticipated match in the Women's World Cup.
Research conducted at the height of the 2020 election reveals new details about how Facebook's algorithms handle political content. But it suggests there are no easy fixes to political polarization.
First, Russia wiped out Ukraine's navy. Now, Russia is blockading Ukraine's critical grain exports. As Ukraine tries to rebuild, NPR's Greg Myre got a ride on one of its few boats.
A temporary boost in pay for wildland firefighters is set to expire in October. Some say they'll quit if Congress doesn't act to make it permanent.
Seventy years ago today, a treaty ended the fighting in the Korean War and created North and South Korea. Steve Inskeep speaks to Jean Lee about the significance of this anniversary.
The Barbie movie is being celebrated (and slammed) as a feminist film, with its themes of female empowerment and critiques of the patriarchy. Can the same be said for the doll at the center of it?
There are widespread reports of inhumane conditions at a large migrant shelter in New York City. Some asylum-seekers are living in a camp nearby.
Automakers are teaming up to build more fast charging stations in North America. Their stated goal is to build a network larger than Tesla's to help address a major concern for EV customers.
Jaguar plans to go fully electric by 2025, which means much quieter vehicles in its future. That's why a recording of the Jaguar's famous growl will be archived in the British Library.
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Jennifer Pollom, executive director of the Ocean Conservation Foundation, about the effects of high ocean temperatures on ecotourism in the Florida Keys.
For National Mustard Day next month, French's is partnering with Skittles to make their first-ever mustard-flavored candy. It will only be available in three cities and in an online sweepstakes.
Gender-affirming care bans are undergoing intense legal scrutiny and testing federal courts in new ways, setting up battles that may go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
A plea deal struck between the DOJ and Hunter Biden is on hold after a judge said she wants more information about whether the deal extends to any prosecution related to his business dealings.
Sinéad O'Connor, the acclaimed Irish singer who had one of the biggest hits of the early '90s with her version of "Nothing Compares 2 U," has died. She was 56.
NPR's A Martinez talks to Jacqueline Delgadillo and Lucia Lainez about what it means to be "No Sabo," which refers to someone who isn't fluent in Spanish.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to William Allen, who helped write Florida's new K-12 social studies curriculum, which is getting a lot of criticism for its portrayal of African American history.
How do keepers of Black history in Florida see changes to how Black history will be taught there? NPR talks with N.Y. Nathiri of the Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community.
Soldiers in Niger have announced a coup, imposing a curfew and closing borders in a country that is a key U.S. ally in West Africa.
Twelve voting rights organizations tell Meta its new social media site Threads needs a robust plan to ensure election disinformation doesn't go viral during the 2024 elections.
The Army Field Band has been expanding its music genres and now has two rappers in its ranks. We'll meet them and find out why the Army in finally adding rap.
President Biden has low approval ratings on the economy even though voters like some key policies. The White House wants to narrow this gap with its "Bidenomics" slogan, but there are risks.
The President of the West African nation of Niger has been removed in a coup. President Mohamed Bazoum has been held hostage by his own guard at his residence since early Wednesday morning.
A new analysis finds that tens of millions of urban Americans are dealing with even hotter temperatures than their rural neighbors, as heatwaves blast the country.
Phoenix has continued to break the number of days above 110 degrees for more than three weeks. That's created record demand for power, something electric providers say they've been able to meet.
A plea deal fell apart Wednesday for President Biden's son Hunter in a federal court in Delaware — intending to plead guilty to two misdemeanor charges. The judge asked for more information.
As the movie Oppenheimer plays in theaters across the country, families affected by fallout from atomic testing in New Mexico are pushing Congress for compensation.
A new project in Los Angeles is trying to cool the city by painting streets with a reflective coating to bounce away heat from the sun. Other cities like Phoenix are undertaking similar efforts.
After taking a pause last month, the Fed got back to raising interest rates. Many are now saying a "soft-landing" is within our sights
O'Connor, who had one of the biggest hits of the early 1990s with her version of "Nothing Compares 2 U," became as well known for her political convictions and the tumult in her life as for her songs.
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Antonia Cereijido and M.G. Lord about their new podcast, LA Made: The Barbie Tapes.
NPR music contributor Marissa Lorusso reviews Eye on the Bat, the latest album from indie band Palehound.
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer asks economist Mara Klaunig about the economic effects on local communities of concerts like Taylor Swift's or Beyoncé's.
Questioning if fish bay at the moon could lead to ways to protect the ocean's damaged ecosystems. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on June 15, 2023.)
Musician Varsha Krishnamoorthy shares the inspiration behind her Tiny Desk Contest submission, "Woman."
Water sommelier Martin Riese says not all water tastes the same and that he's an advocate for making sure people have clean water.
NPR's Student Podcast Challenge is awarding its first-ever prize to students who shared share their stories about mental health.
It'll take a lot of investment and innovation to get the U.S. to run on clean energy by 2050. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm just went on the road help roll out the effort.
NPR' Sacha Pfeiffer asks Camille Hatcher, a nurse at Lake Nixon Summer Day Camp in Little Rock, Ark., about how she's protecting campers from extreme heat.
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris about their new book, "Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do about It."
Last year, Alabama failed to execute two men by lethal injection. The state will again try to execute a man using the same method. What do the failed attempts mean for the future of lethal injection?
Do you know how to swim well enough to save your life? NPR's Life Kit lays out the five basic water safety and swimming skills that can help prevent drowning.
Internationally famous animation artist Hayao Miyazaki's final film How Do You Live was released this week in Japan. NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Susan Napier, author of Miyazaki World: A Life in Art.
The U.S., and much of the world, has settled into a scorching weekend with temperatures reaching well over a hundred in the Southwest.
Former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr says Trump's actions amounted to "flipping the bird at the government" provoking a federal indictment on his own.
Fresh Air hosts Terry Gross and Tonya Mosley talk news, Detroit and psychedelics. Justin Chang reviews Joy Ride. Author Jeff Goodell warns a new climate regime in The Heat Will Kill You First.
The 3-digit suicide prevention lifeline went live a year ago. More work is needed on the 988 system, but the first year has gone more smoothly than many expected.
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Robert Reich, former U.S. secretary of labor, about how being short has affected his life.
The latest developments in the strike by Hollywood actors that began after the SAG-AFTRA union called off negotiations with movie and television studios on Thursday.
A judge in Virginia dismissed charges against a Black man who was lynched after being accused of sexually assaulting a white woman 125 years ago.
Patti LuPone is a legend of stage and screen, from Evita to Gypsy to American Horror Story. She's expert in all things LuPone, but can she become Patti Lupine by answering our questions about wolves?
Writer John McPhee has tackled wide variety of topics, from oranges to the geological history of North America. NPR's Scott Simon talks with McPhee about his latest book, "Tabula Rasa."
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Michele Steele of ESPN about the Wimbledon finals, a series of scandals at Northwestern University and the FIFA women's world cup.
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with German filmmaker Christian Petzold about his latest movie, "Afire," a love story set in a country house while a forest fire rages nearby.
There's a shortage of foster care families in the U.S. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Kevin Quint at the Nevada Division of Child and Family Services about how he trains potential foster parents.
New companies are working to commercialize in vitro gametogenesis, or IVG, a technology that could make human eggs and sperm in the lab from any cell in the body.
Award-winning novelist Victoria Amelina, who retrained as a war crimes researcher to document Russian atrocities and preserve Ukrainian culture, has met a tragic end.
Turns out wireless networks aren't wireless at all. And light pulses in fiber optic cables carry your voice around the world. A new exhibition explains the science you hold in your hand every day.
Author Jeff Goodell warns a new climate regime is coming: "We don't really know what we're heading into and how chaotic this can get." His new book is The Heat Will Kill You First.
Actor Michael Imperioli is back on the map after landing a lead role in season 2 of HBO's The White Lotus. NPR takes a look at his legacy as Christopher Moltisanti in The Sopranos and more.
The dust, which came from distant stars, is thought to be similar to grains that eventually helped form the planets, including Earth.
NPR's Scott Detrow talks to actor John Boyega and director Juel Taylor about the new Netflix movie They Cloned Tyrone.
On Saturday, two players who have never won a Wimbledon title before will compete in the Women's championship. And on the men's side, Novak Djokovic will get his chance at a 24th grand slam.
How one person tried to put an end to the poison frog black market by breeding and selling frogs legally.
The Biden campaign's self-reported fundraising numbers dwarf second-quarter totals for Republicans Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis.
Independent Russian media outlets Meduza and Mediazona have used statistical modeling to estimate the number of Russian soldiers killed so far in Ukraine: around 47,000.
As much as a quarter of the Palestinian population of the crowded Jenin refugee camp has fled an Israeli military offensive, the United Nations says.
It's been a week of fury, violence and grief in France following a young man's fatal shooting by police. We visit one town where the violence was acutely felt.
The 4th of July traditional hotdog eating contest got us thinking about why food and the holiday are so intertwined. Some experts have gone deep on the subject of competitive eating.
"This Land Is Your Land" isn't just a campfire song for school kids. It's a celebration of the American landscape — but it's a celebration with an edge.
Colleen Shogan loves being surrounded by documents — and that's probably for the best. The former political science professor is now in charge of the 13.5 billion records in the National Archives.
Law enforcement has been on alert for outbursts of gun violence over the weekend and holiday, but early statistics from big cities suggest the overall murder rate may finally be going down.
As much of the country suffers under the heat dome, people are still skiing in Colorado. A fat winter plus high altitude means snow is lingering particularly long and there's joy in Rockies.
As Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021, a teenager was separated from his family at the airport and wound up on a plane without them. He's been in the U.S. ever since — alone.
Workers in Lebanon climb high up pine trees for a valuable export: pine nuts. But the important source of revenue is being choked off by an invasive pest.
Renowned surgeon, researcher and activist Dr. Susan Love died at age 75 after a recurrence of leukemia. She was known in her field for fearlessly challenging the status quo.
Ukraine's big offensive against entrenched Russian forces is nearly a month old and is moving slowly. Ukraine says it's too early to reach any conclusions about how it will end.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Dan Rodricks, a Baltimore Sun columnist, who recently wrote about the tradition of gun violence in America.
If you need some inspiration for a playlist for your cookout, NPR music critic Stephen Thompson has you covered.
At least eight Palestinians have been killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank. What does Israel hope to accomplish as its military targets a refugee camp?
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Natasha Warikoo, professor of sociology at Tufts University, about ways schools can diversify after the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions.
The community of Highland Park will hold a ceremony and community walk in honor of the seven people killed last year during a shooting at a July Fourth parade.
Americans will launch their own fireworks and attend public displays across the country for the Independence Day holiday. But could drones become the new way to wow crowds?
Despite years of civil war, people in Yemen can sometimes find an escape — like at a local beach. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Saturday on July 1, 2023.)
Two Pulitzer Prize-winning historians discuss the history of the Declaration of Independence, and its founding principle that "all men are created equal."
A woman was showcasing Fred and William, a couple of ventriloquist dummies — really creepy ones. They had belonged to her father. A viewer responded on social media: Put them in a box and burn them.
As the U.S. celebrates its birthday with hot dogs and fireworks, the economy continues to grow, the job market is strong, but inflation and rising interest rates are keeping recession fears alive.
It was banned because a scene shows a map with the "nine dash line." The line of dashes depicts China's claim to own the South China Sea. Vietnam and others reject it and the U.S. says it's unlawful.
The state's abortion bans make no exceptions for fatal fetal anomalies. Two women had devastating pregnancy diagnoses — one could leave the state for an abortion, and the other could not.
The federal government has come out with a proposal meant to prevent deadly black lung disease among miners. (Story first aired on Weekend Edition Saturday on July 1, 2023.)
Hotel workers in Los Angeles, Santa Monica and Orange County are striking for better wages and working conditions, affecting scores of hotels over the July 4th holiday.
It's already harder to get an abortion in many places and access is likely to be limited more with the passage of new laws.
A national survey shows U.S. beekeepers lost about half of their colonies in 2022. A beekeeper talks about the important role bees play in our food supply.
From family memorials to jam sessions to every show at the Grand Ole Opry, the familiar singalong helps people feel connected to those who have died — whether legendary musicians or loved ones.
After six days of violent protests across dozens of cities in France, things are beginning to calm down. Last week, a teenager was shot and killed by a police officer.
Scientists have pinpointed a special part of the brain that, when stimulated, appears to produce out-of-body experiences.
Trying to regain custody of her son and a job, Susan Haas needed a haircut and color. She promised to pay back a stylist if she did the job for free. The confidence helped her get her son and a job.
The Japanese Joro spider has made it's home in Georgia. Its big, beautiful, harmless to people, shy and rapidly growing in numbers. It's invasive, but it is not yet clear what harm it can cause.
At the start of the 20th century, only the most privileged could afford to go to college. Today, millions of students pursue higher education, but collectively they owe $1.7 trillion in debt.
The pandemic was hard on working women, but they've come roaring back into the labor force. The share of working-age women who have jobs or want one hit an all-time high in May.
Ukraine presses on with its offensive in the east while it watches the aftermath of the Russian mutiny a week ago.
Myths about affirmative action being discriminatory against Asian Americans helped spread a narrative that college admissions meant to increase diversity were actually racist.
Despite nearly a decade of war, people in Yemen can sometimes find an escape — like at a local beach.
On July 1, 1963, the U.S. Post Office Department introduced the ZIP code program to get a handle on the heaping surplus of mail. Today, those five digits represent much more for American society.
The victory of a far-right candidate in a local election in Germany is a sign of shifting political winds.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Gulnaz Sharafutdinova, professor of Russian politics at King's College London, about President Putin's current hold on power.
Iran's supreme leader called out his own judiciary for corruption — addressing a major public complaint — as many protesters remain imprisoned.
Twitter CEO Elon Musk said the social media platform is capping the number of tweets users can view — saying the unusual measure was needed to fight off companies that scrape Twitter for data.
Israel's military says it's launched an extensive counterterrorism effort in the occupied West Bank that's killed at least seven militants in the latest escalation of violence there.
The Supreme Court has delivered significant blows to President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, LGBTQ+ protections and affirmative action. Those rulings are reverberating on the campaign trail.
The race for the presidency took a surprising twist: A left-wing, anti-corruption candidate has secured a place in the runoff vote in August. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on June 2, 2023.)
Beekeepers lost nearly half of their honeybee colonies last year. Without bees, farmers can't grow the fruits and plants that feed us. So farmers are working harder to get their crops pollinated.
How will candidates use Supreme Court rulings to attract voters? French authorities say they're calming protests that began after the police killing of a 17-year-old. Twitter is limiting tweet views.
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Bricia Lopez about her book Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling.
For the past six nights, protests have erupted in many French cities after the death of a teenager at the hands of police nearly a week ago. We visit the Parisian suburb where it all started.
The Supreme Court has ended the 2023 term. Some court watchers feel that the rulings of the conservative majority have strayed too far into partisan politics.
The podcast Parched, from Colorado Public Radio, looks at the Colorado River, the people who rely on the river, and those who have ideas to save it.
Ukraine presses on with its offensive in the east while it watches the aftermath of the Russian mutiny a week ago.
On July 1, 1963, the U.S. Post Office Department introduced the ZIP code program to get a handle on the heaping surplus of mail. Today, those five digits represent much more for American society.
Myths about affirmative action being discriminatory against Asian Americans helped spread a narrative that college admissions meant to increase diversity were actually racist.
At the 2023 NBA draft, all eyes are on French 19-year-old and basketball star Victor Wembanyama.
Today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the Navajo Nation in a long-running dispute over what obligations the federal government has to supply water to Native Americans.
Lacrosse originated with Native Americans, who are still some of the finest players. The famed Iroquois Nationals have a new name this season. They consider "Iroquois" a slur.
Last week a boat full of migrants seeking a better life in Europe sank in Greek waters. With hundreds missing and dozens confirmed dead, Greek and European authorities are facing criticism.
Brazil's former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro is accused of abusing power and spreading false information. If he's found guilty, he could be barred from running for office for eight years.
Stuffed portobello mushrooms are the featured entree at tonight's gala state dinner for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, thanks to a guest chef who specializes in plant-based cuisine.
It's one of the most critically acclaimed, beloved gaming franchises since its release in 1987, with sequels, spinoffs, movies and books. The latest, Final Fantasy 16, is out today on PlayStation 5.
When Nilanjan was laid off from his job in tech, his H-1B visa meant he had to find new work in 60 days, or risk having to leave the United States.
Tristan Harris, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, talks about his recent meeting with President Biden to discuss regulating artificial intelligence.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass talks about the 42 migrants that were recently sent by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to L.A. as part of his push against federal immigration policies.
Anna and Tony have six kids and are expecting a seventh. They couldn't afford to travel to where abortion is legal. With few places to turn to for help, they're worried about their family's future.
The search for the Titan in the North Atlantic continues. When adventure travel goes wrong, who pays the price, and who's forced to take big risks mounting a rescue?
President Biden is welcoming India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a state dinner at the White House. The two leaders share concerns about countering China.
The mayor said she was "devastated" by accusations that her former political confidante sexually harassed a subordinate, but defended the internal investigation that was recently completed.
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro goes on trial Thursday, facing charges that he spread false information about Brazil's election system. He's also facing allegations that he abused his power.
More ships are racing out to sea to help with the search for a missing submersible. Many of them left from St. John's, in Newfoundland, Canada. NPR's A Martinez talks to CBC reporter Ryan Cooke.
With former special counsel John Durham testifying on the FBI's Trump-Russia probe, historian Beverly Gage talks to NPR's Debbie Elliott about why the GOP's attitude toward the bureau have shifted.
The Norfolk Southern train derailment and fire spewed toxic chemicals into the environment. The incident happened in February, and some residents are still displaced as the cleanup continues.
When an H-1B visa worker was laid off from her tech job, a 60-day countdown began to either find work or leave the U.S.
The National Park Service and the city are teaming up to restore the AG Gaston Motel built by Black entrepreneur AG Gaston. It served as a secure space for civil rights leaders to strategize in 1963.
NPR's Debbie Elliot talks to Paul Janeway, frontman for St. Paul and the Broken Bones, who says he used to dream of becoming a preacher — instead he's a singer-songwriter.
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Daniel Webster of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions about what the word "epidemic" means when it comes to gun violence.
The deputy was helping drivers during a heavy rain storm when he saw a motorist disappear under water. Rushing to his aid, both men got sucked into a storm drain. They emerged soaked but survived.
Federal regulators have sued Amazon, alleging that the company for years "tricked" people into buying Prime memberships that were purposefully hard to cancel.
Two U.S. food companies have received the go-ahead to sell chicken grown from cultivated animal cells in a production facility. It's the first time meat grown this way will be sold in the U.S.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken's recent visit to China was considered a success by government officials. In such a complicated relationship, what does that even look like?
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns about next steps in the U.S.-China relationship following Secretary of State Antony Blinken's talk with President Xi Jinping.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Bryce Covert about her report on one of the first babies born in a post-Dobbs America and the circumstances his mother is faced with.
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell testified before a House committee Wednesday. Meanwhile, a Senate panel reviewed several nominations to the Fed's board of governors, including the first Latina.
The hunt continues for the submersible that went missing on Sunday while journeying to view the sunken Titanic. "Banging" noises detected by rescue crews have caused them to expand their search.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has raised concerns about China's military and intelligence activities in Cuba, where it allegedly has spy bases and a possible military training bass.
Hundreds of scientists in India have expressed concern over the removal of topics like theory of evolution and periodic table from tenth-grade textbooks.
Monarch butterflies with more white spots on their mostly orange-and-black wings are more successful at long-distance migration. Some scientists think the spots may affect airflow around their wings.
A federal judge has permanently struck down the country's first law banning gender-affirming care for minors, signaling a victory for LGBTQ advocates.
Some German homeowners are worried they'll have to foot the bill for their country's climate targets by replacing their gas boilers with cleaner — but more expensive — heat pumps.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with WBUR's Walter Wuthmann about updates in the search for missing Titan submersible.
The missing submersible is equipped with several mechanisms that can bring it back to the surface during an emergency, according to a former passenger.
Election workers across 22 different states told NPR they've received threats or felt unsafe doing their jobs, and many are worried for what the 2024 presidential election will bring.
NPR's A Martinez talks to Will Kohnen, chairman of the Marine Technology Society's Submarine Group, about concerns that were raised about the development of the now-missing Titan submersible.
When the couple was looking at Kelsey's baby photos, Tyler noticed his mother. A 2001 photo shows Kelsey as an infant in the care of a nurse. Tyler's mother had helped deliver her now daughter-in-law.
NPR's A Martinez talks to research specialist Danny Grubbs-Donovan of Princeton University's Eviction Lab about soaring eviction rates after COVID protections were lifted.
A year after the court did away with the right to an abortion, 57% say they oppose the decision, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. They're also in favor of continuing affirmative action programs.
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Daniel Markey of the U.S. Institute of Peace about the prime minister's visit. Ties are strained by India's position on the war in Ukraine and human rights concerns.
NPR's A Martinez talks to retired NASA astronaut Terry Virts about his friend British businessman Hamish Harding, who is on board the submersible missing since Sunday's trip to view the Titanic.
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Warren Strobel of The Wall Street Journal, about his reporting that revealed China plans to build a facility in Cuba which is capable of spying on the United States.
Attorney John Eastman worked on former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The State Bar of California is trying to revoke Eastman's law license.
Relatives of the hundreds feared dead after a migrant ship organized by smugglers sank off the Greek coast last week say most of the passengers were desperately fleeing danger or economic hardship.
A collection of drawings by Leonardo da Vinci makes its U.S. debut in Washington, D.C. — not at a museum, but at a public library. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library hosts the exhibition.
It's been almost a year since the U.S. Supreme Court ended the federal right to an abortion. In Texas, one pregnant woman, who already has six children, is feeling this nationwide change acutely.
Austin Simmons, a sophomore, compiled a 5.3 GPA in his high school core classes and completed 15 college credits. He's enrolling at Ole Miss in the fall — two years early. He's also a quarterback.
School shootings, social media, beauty standards. 13-year-olds Erika Young and Norah Weiner delve into what middle school looks like today in their award-winning podcast.
Physician Abraham Verghese reflects on a defining moment in 1985, when one of his terminally ill patients reminded him to follow his dreams.
NPR's Student Podcast Challenge received more than 3,300 entries in its fifth year. We bring you some of the finalists in our high school category from students around the country.
The missing submersible is equipped with several mechanisms that can bring it back to the surface during an emergency, according to a former passenger.
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with David Robinson II, whose son Daniel Robinson has been missing for nearly two years, and Natalie Wilson, co-founder of the Black and Missing Foundation.
The Biden administration had been threatening to reevaluate relations with Saudi Arabia. But in a visit this week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the countries' close ties.
Deciding to be child-free can be met with lots of unwanted questions that are nosey and intrusive. Life Kit reports on how to respond to some of the comments and judgments of other people.
House Republicans are vowing to escalate their probes into the Biden administration after the indictment of former President Donald Trump, claiming the special counsel acted unjustly.
Hundreds of thousands of Poles took to the streets to vent their anger and concern over what they say is an erosion of democratic norms. Many are concerned their country is headed toward autocracy.
NPR's Susan Davis speaks to election analyst David Wasserman about the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Voting Rights Act in Alabama's redistricting case.
Mary Nettleton is the best listener in tiny Lake City, Colorado. After her 25th year as a reading tutor she says being blind isn't a handicap, it actually helps kids open up to her.
We ask the creator of Succession everything you wanted to know about the finale. Maureen Corrigan reviews suspense novels by Megan Abbott and Katie Williams. Page discusses his new memoir, Pageboy.
The SEC announced this week a barrage of lawsuits against crypto exchanges Coinbase and Binance. The outcome could help define the future of the cryptocurrency sector.
Horseshoe crab blood is used to test vaccines around the world. But while Europe has approved a synthetic alternative, biomedical labs are bleeding more crabs from the Atlantic Coast.
The flamboyant and populist former U.K. prime minister quit his parliamentary seat. He called the panel examining whether he lied to fellow lawmakers about COVID social gatherings a "kangaroo court."
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to economist Betsey Stevenson of the University of Michigan about the challenges facing the economy following last week's debt ceiling deal.
Children in particular face health risks from wildfire smoke. Short-term exposure can trigger coughing and asthma attacks, while repeated encounters may reduce lung function.
Radhika Jones is the editor-in-chief at Vanity Fair, combining hard-hitting journalism with some of the best parties in Hollywood. She may rule Vanity Fair, but what does she know about state fairs?
NPR's Scott Simon interviews Greg Marshall about his new memoir, "Leg: The Story of a Limb and the Boy Who Grew From It." Marshall spent his childhood unaware he had cerebral palsy.
Thousands of Sudanese have fled north from fighting in their home country into Egypt. Now they have to struggle to find their way in a country facing its own problems.
NPR's Scott Simon asks William Flynn, a deputy director at the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine, about the agency's tightening of regulations around antimicrobial drugs for animals.
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the the PGA merger with LIV Golf, Lionel Messi heading to Florida, and the Denver Nuggets on the brink of the NBA title.
NPR's Scott Simon talks with New York Times reporter Tariq Panja about the negotiations to broadcast the FIFA Women's World Cup in Europe.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with astronaut Peggy Whitson about her most recent trip to space, commanding a private company mission.
Miami's Argentinian community is one of the largest in the U.S. — and they're celebrating this week because soccer superstar Lionel Messi is moving to their city to play for MLS club Inter Miami.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Leslie R. Caldwell, a former federal prosecutor, about what happens next now that federal authorities have unsealed the indictment against former President Donald Trump.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Georgetown University professor and former prosecutor Paul Butler about the historic federal charges against former President Donald Trump over classified documents.
California's homelessness crisis has hit the desert resort city of Palm Springs. The area has seen a huge increase in homelessness since 2020. City leaders are struggling to come up with solutions.
Europe's largest nuclear plant has lost access to its primary source of cooling water. Fortunately, its reactors should be safe for at least a few months with the water available on the site.
Oakland A's fans are angry as their team works to move to Las Vegas. These days, the team is playing to a mostly empty stadium as it's on pace for the lowest winning percentage in baseball history.
This week, a judge temporarily blocked Florida's ban on gender-affirming care for kids. It's seen as a win for trans rights but a chilling effect has left some providers and families confused on care.
As Twitter has become less reliable, the social media site Bluesky is getting a lot of attention as an alternative. Bluesky is still small, but it was started by Jack Dorsey, who also founded Twitter.
Regulators have filed major lawsuits against two of the biggest players in the world of crypto currencies, signaling the start of a new battle in their war against crypto.
NPR's Ailsa Chang searches coastal California for wild bumblebees with conservation biologist Leif Richardson, one of the leaders of the California Bumble Bee Atlas.
As Canada and parts of the U.S. confront declines in air quality due to smoke from Canadian wildfires, NPR reporters in Asia, Latin America and Africa share their experiences.
Kim Hyun-woo used to work for North Korea's top intelligence agency. He defected to South Korea in 2014 and is now on his first-ever visit to the United States.
A popular immigration passageway saw a drop right when the U.S. passed new rules imposing criminal prosecution and requiring proof an asylum-seeker was previously denied in another country.
NPR's Asma Khalid speaks to Karen Pierce, the United Kingdom's ambassador to the United States, about the partnership between the two countries and the war in Ukraine.
Much of the Northeast U.S. is blanketed in a murky haze of wildfire smoke. For most people breathing this air is unpleasant, for others it can be life-threatening. There are ways to reduce the risk.
After her death in 2014, Rivers left behind a collection of 65,000 jokes — typed on cards and cross-indexed. Her daughter, Melissa Rivers, is donating the collection to the National Comedy Center.
As word of former President Donald Trump's indictment continues to reverberate around Washington, D.C. and beyond, the political implications are far from clear.
Donald Trump has become the first former president to be indicted by the federal government that he once led. Trump faces seven charges in the probe of documents found at his Florida estate.
French pop artist Christine and the Queens' new album, Paranoïa, Angels, True Love, is both dreamlike and hyperpersonal.
It took Alessandro Biancardi 40 minutes to land the fish, get to shore and tie it to his boat. He then ended up in the water — swimming after the boat when the fish started pulling it away.
As the air quality plummets in many parts of North America as the Canadian wildfires continue to burn, we find out how other cities around the world deal with the challenge of living with toxic air.
In this week's StoryCorps, a member of the Shoshone Nation remembers her beloved grandmother.
Now that a historic agreement on sharing the Colorado River has been struck, states are working out the details, and planning for its expiration in 2026.
NPR's Michel Martin talks to UCLA Law professor Rick Hasen about the decision to strike down Alabama's congressional map limiting the power of Black voters. The ruling could affect other states.
NPR's Asma Khalid speaks to conservative columnist Jonah Goldberg about how Republicans are reacting to the indictment of former President Donald Trump in the classified documents case.
After 60 children died, nearly 300 others have been rescued from an orphanage in Sudan's capital, where fighting has been raging for weeks.
NPR has lost one of its singular and most recognizable voices. Morning Edition remembers correspondent Wade Goodwyn, who died of cancer. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on June 8, 2023.)
The debt ceiling debate ultimately ended with a deal between congressional Republicans and the White House. In Bakersfield, Calif., Speaker Kevin McCarthy's constituents watched the debate unfold.
In this March 2023 interview, Joy spoke about coming from a family of gospel singers. In February, she became the second jazz performer in Grammy history to win the award for best new artist.
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about the long-term impact of the federal debt ceiling deal that was struck over the weekend.
Erdogan is set to continue his run as modern Turkey's longest-serving leader. He won Sunday's runoff despite having faced widespread anger at his government's response to a devastating quake.
The General Services Administration is giving away six lighthouses to nonprofits or government agencies willing to take care of them. Four lighthouses are being sold at auction.
The Great Plains are facing increasing fire risks due to climate change, and efforts are underway to get prairie-dwellers to adapt to the new reality.
Decades ago, Taiwan set up propaganda broadcast stations on islands right off the coast of mainland China. One of its key tools: women's voices.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to author Mike Bockoven about his new book "Killing It," a darkly funny story about four standup comedians who face literal death in a comedy club.
A deal between White House and House Republican negotiators to raise the nation's borrowing limit still must pass Congress.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics, about voters concerned with the mental fitness of aging politicians in the U.S.
After Fitch warned the U.S. its AAA rating could be in jeopardy, there is fear of a repeat of what happened in 2011, when Standard & Poors downgraded the U.S. to AA+.
New research shows that the U.S. is making progress in preventing new HIV infections but the gains are happening unevenly across racial and ethnic groups.
It's hard to find good public restrooms at festivals and other large events. It's even harder if you're someone with a profound disability. A woman in San Antonio has come up with a solution.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with actors Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michaela Watkins about their new film "You Hurt My Feelings", which questions how much honesty we need to support the ones we love.
Made famous on TikTok, "if i were a fish" is a silly, fun ode to self-acceptance and self-confidence from musician corook.
American police see Uvalde as a lesson in what not to do. Trainers say police need to make sure they have the skills and emotional commitment to risk their lives to stop a killer.
In New York, gravestones of people who died in prison only identified them by number. Now that's changing after a pastor and another formerly incarcerated man argued the dead deserved to be named.
A roundabout in a busy part of Mexico City became a place for families to honor missing loved ones. Authorities resisted the occupation, which has become symbolic of a larger struggle.
Back in 1983, All Things Considered host Susan Stamberg asked a young moviegoer to give us a "sneak preview" of "Return of the Jedi." The flood of complaints from listeners led to on-air apology.
The Texas legislature is voting Saturday on the impeachment of the state's attorney general.
Tina Turner was a legendary performer who died this week at the age of 83. Some people think she didn't get the credit she truly deserved.
The GOP field grew by two candidates this week in the campaign for the presidential nomination. But even with more faces in the race, Donald Trump remains the frontrunner.
A proposed wind farm in Idaho that would be one of the U.S.'s largest is being opposed because it's close to a historic site — a former incarceration camp for Japanese Americans during World War II.
A major point of contention in debt-ceiling negotiations is tougher work requirements for safety-net programs.
Louis-Dreyfus recalls the first laugh she got — and the ER trip that followed. David Bianculli reviews Becoming Mary Tyler Moore.Sykes' new Netflix special is I'm an Entertainer.
We're back in beautiful New Orleans and joined by the legendary John Goodman! He may be a Goodman, but what does he know about good boys, specifically, dogs?
There are signs that obesity drugs are improving. A new drug being "fast-tracked" for FDA approval has been shown to help users lose more than a fifth of their body weight.
Black immigrants in Tennessee have a slew of bad options when it comes to transportation and getting a license — and are disproportionately likely to face traffic stops that may lead to deportation.
Attorneys in the E. Jean Carroll lawsuit against Donald Trump gave their closing arguments. Jurors will determine whether Trump should be held accountable for allegedly sexually attacking Carroll.
Producer Chris Strachwitz was responsible for many recordings of roots music. He died last week at the age of 91.
President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy have a pivotal meeting on the debt ceiling on Tuesday. Here's a look at their relationship.
Immigration and labor issues are top of mind for farmers in Arizona. Nearly three quarters of farm workers in the United states are immigrants.
Grace Bumbry has died. She had one of the most illustrious operatic careers of the 20th century. She was also the first Black singer to perform at the Paris Opera and the Bayreuth Festival in Germany.
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Henry Grabar about his book Paved Paradise. It makes the case that Americans' pursuit of abundant parking is upending our cities and our lives.
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about new rules that would compensate airline passengers for flight delays and cancelations.
Brownsville Police gave an update Monday on the car that fatally ran over eight people on Sunday at a migrant center in Texas.
Research shows Black Americans are audited more often as other taxpayers. Analysts say the IRS' practice is unfair and produces less money for the government than a more equitable system would.
The recently enacted PUMP Act requires most employers to provide private lactation spaces. NPR's Michel Martin talks to car dealership owner Jonathan Fowler, who embraced the idea several years ago.
How to achieve that hard-to-hit goal of work/life balance? NPR's A Martinez asks Bryan Robinson, author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World.
Texas recovers from another mass shooting. Pandemic border rules are set to lift, and could lead to an influx of migrants. Closing arguments begin Monday in E. Jean Carrol's case against Donald Trump.
New recordings of old jazz performances at Baltimore's now-closed Famous Ballroom are being released for the first time.
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Brian de Los Santos about "Finding Home con DACA," his three-part series for the LAist studios podcast How To LA.
Jonathan Mitchell is the creator of Senate Bill 8, a near-total ban on abortion in Texas. He's also the legal strategist behind similar efforts by conservative activists in other states.
Police in Brownsville, Texas say at least seven people are dead and six others were injured after they were struck by a vehicle while waiting for a bus near a shelter for migrants.
Following King Charles III's coronation, Sarah McCammon speaks with professor Pauline MacLaran of the Royal Holloway University of London about King Charles and the future of the monarchy.
What do the Coronation and the Kentucky Derby have in common, other than falling on the same day? Hats! Fashionable, fascinating, and sometimes freaky.
Refugees from Sudan have poured into nearby countries because of on-going fighting between rival factions. We hear how Egypt has handled the influx.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with songwriter Caroline Rose about their new album, "The Art of Forgetting."
A zoo in Blackpool, UK has a solution for the shameless seagulls stealing food from visitors and animals alike: get someone to chase the gulls in a giant eagle costume. The zoo is currently hiring.
What's working from home have to do with the banking crisis? Falling real estate values for office buildings could lead to defaults on loans banks made for the buildings.
A new cookbook offers kitchen techniques that reduce physical exertion. It aims to make home cooking accessible again for those with chronic back pain.
Ray Romano is television royalty, becoming the world's sitcom dad with Everybody Loves Raymond. His new movie is Somewhere in Queens, and we ask him three questions about universally hated things.
Auder's mother, Viva, was one of Andy Warhol's muses. Maureen Corrigan reviews Claire Dederer's book Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma. Marsden explains how his new series put his improv chops on trial.
Christopher Campbell is one of at least nine Americans known to have died fighting for Ukraine since Russia's invasion began in February 2022.
As details of Noor Jehan's neglect came to light, the revelations sparked a national conversation about the neglect and abuse of animals in Pakistan — and of vulnerable humans as well.
For decades, Eastwind Books was an anchor for the Bay Area's Asian American community. Now, the husband and wife duo behind it have decided to close the shop.
Lead vocalists have gotten quieter over the decades, compared with the rest of the band, according to a new study. Beck says it's part of the "volume wars."
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jon-Paul Dyson with The Strong National Museum of Play about the Video Game Hall of Fame inductees for 2023.
Johansen, who went on to perform under the persona of the lounge singer Buster Poindexter, is the subject of a new Showtime documentary co-directed by Martin Scorsese. Originally broadcast in 2004.
Two young boys meet in the Alps and forge a life-changing bond. It's not just the visual grandeur of the Italian-language drama that wows you; it's also the way it merges the epic and the intimate.
Economics jargon can be intimidating. That's why Jack Corbett decided to make educational TikTok videos that make economic concepts and financial literacy simple... and silly.
Men dominate trade work. But Emily Pilloton-Lam says it's time to put the power (and power tools) into the hands of young women and gender-expansive youth.
Water bills in Detroit are twice the national average, and in 2014 thousands faced shutoffs because they couldn't afford to pay them. When programmer Tiffani Ashley Bell learned this, she took action.
When Kate Stone was gored by a stag in 2013, tabloids made the story about her transgender identity. So she set a goal: to change how the press writes about transgender people.
If there's no debt ceiling deal and the U.S. defaults, how would the fallout filter down to states? NPR's A Martinez talks to Zach Conine, Nevada's treasurer, about the impact on his state.
The World Health Organization has lifted the Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) for COVID-19. The declaration had been in effect since Jan. 30, 2020.
The conviction of four Proud Boys members for plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol is high profile, but what impact will it have? NPR's Leila Fadel asks extremism expert Cynthia Miller-Idriss.
No one seems to know how the pasta ended up in Old Bridge Township. Workers there removed the pasta and got rid of the garbage near the creek. One local called the clean up: Mission Impastable.
Four senators — all parents of young kids or teens — are pushing new legislation to set the minimum age to use social media platforms at 13, and require parental consent for teens signing up.
Even though there are 18 months until the 2024 election, Democrats in Arizona are already weighing what a rematch of the 2020 election between Joe Biden and Donald Trump might be like.
A Black man who was homeless was choked to death by a white man on a New York City subway train. The incident is another flashpoint in the discussion of crime, race, mental illness and homelessness.
The red-hot job market has cooled a bit, and new April employment numbers from the Labor Department are expected to reveal how much.
Four members of the Proud Boys are found guilty of seditious conspiracy for their roles on Jan. 6. Outrage grows over a man's death on the NYC subway. King Charles is officially crowned on Saturday.
Ahead of the crowning of Britain's King Charles, NPR's Leila Fadel talks with researcher George Gross of King's College London about a thousand years of coronation history.
In Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden, Camille Dungy describes her years-long project to transform her weed-filled, water-hogging, monochromatic lawn into a pollinator's paradise.
It’s a story familiar to any working parent. You get a call. It’s your child’s school saying they are sick and to come get them. And you can’t because you’re at work. Sometimes it’s just a bump on the head, but sometimes it’s serious. For NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly the call came while flying in […]
Danny Werfel is in place as the new IRS commissioner with a new budget courtesy of the Inflation Reduction Act. How's he going to spend it?
Ed Sheeran has won a copyright trial brought by the co-writer of Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On.
As a new British monarch is crowned. What will this mean for the fourteen commonwealth nations still under British rule?
The killing of a Black man who was put in a chokehold by a white man on a New York City subway train has sparked outrage. There have been no arrests.
A look at the science making the rounds in the headlines this week — from a new study on virtual reality sickness to whether there's any science behind the ever-trendy 10,000 step goal and ice baths.
Many Palestinians say they don't see a place — or seek a place — for themselves in the ongoing pro-democracy protests, whose leaders want to maintain their movement's mainstream appeal.
WAMU's biggest Star Wars fan discusses ways locals can enjoy May the Fourth around the region.
New York is rolling back some bail reforms it passed earlier to give judges more discretion on who gets released from custody. The move follows criticism of no-bail reform enacted in 2022.
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy concludes with the origin story of the shortest Guardian — Rocket (don't call him a raccoon).
Elon Musk is promising that SpaceX's newest rocket will one day take humans to Mars, but it's costing the company billions of dollars to develop. Can SpaceX afford to see the program through?
Title 42, which allows the US to reject asylum-seekers without a hearing, is set to end May 11. President Biden is sending troops to the border in anticipation of an increase in asylum-seekers there.
The royal familyhas decided to leave the 105-carat gem out of this weekend's coronation ceremony. The Koh-i-noor has become a focus of anti-colonial anger. India wants it back.
A seven-day cease-fire is in place in Sudan, but will it hold and allow safe passage for desperately needed aid?
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Cameron Hudson of the Center for Strategic and International Studies about the outlook for peace in Sudan, a new cease-fire is set to take effect Thursday.
A 39-year-old woman was killed and four other women were injured after a gunman opened fire in a downtown medical office building, police said. The suspect escaped to a suburb after stealing a car.
NPR's A Martinez talks to ProPublica reporter Justin Elliott about more of the financial connections found between Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and wealthy GOP donor Harlan Crow.
The school is based in Gainesville, where Petty was born and raised. His family also donated $100,000 to establish the Tom Petty Endowment for Guitars and Innovation.
The Bur Oak, a landmark at the Lincoln Park Zoo, was about 300 years old. Before it was chopped down, people lined up to say goodbye. Cuttings from the tree are being nurtured into saplings.
When incarcerated people leave prison, are they actually free? NPR's Michel Martin talks to singer/songwriter John Legend about a new documentary he narrates.
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Igor Bozic, news director of Serbian TV channel TV N1, about Wednesday's deadly school shooting in Belgrade that killed nine people and injured seven.
Jurors have been deliberating since last week. The men face several charges including seditious conspiracy. NPR's A Martinez talks to Andy Campbell, author of We Are Proud Boys about the trial.
Ukraine denies involvement in a drone strike on the Kremlin. The two warring factions in Sudan agree to a seven-day cease-fire. The White House will announce new policies on artificial intelligence.
Our view of the constellations has changed since they were first mapped thousands of years ago. That new perspective could also mess with your horoscope.
The Sudanese city of Port Sudan has been overwhelmed by people trying to flee the growing conflict in the country and make their way by ship across the Red Sea to the Saudi city of Jeddah.
D.C. has a rich Star Wars history you may not know about. Here's how to celebrate May the Fourth locally.
Mohamed Khairullah, the mayor of Prospect Park, N.J., was blocked from a recent White House Eid celebration. NPR's Leila Fadel asks him why.
For smaller, immigrant-serving organizations, proposed cuts to D.C.'s crime victims services budget are existential.
NPR's A Martinez talks to Jack Lew, chief of staff and then treasury secretary under President Obama. In 2013 he saw how a president and Congress can work a standoff for political advantage.
In the experimental show on Amazon Freevee, actors play oddballs doing their civic duty. The twist? One juror is a real guy who doesn't know it's all fake.
Sudan's already fragile health care system has been shattered by conflict in the space of weeks. But there are many there who are working hard to fill the gaps in the system.
U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Linda ThomasGreenfield is in Brazil to draw attention to the strong ties the two countries share. Brazil has been flaunting its close relationships with Russia and China.
The Fed is expected to raise interest rates Wednesday for the tenth time in 14 months. While inflation is still well above the Fed's target, forecasters think this could be the last hike for a while.
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Sudanese-American journalist Isma'il Kushkush about fleeing the violence in Khartoum.
The more than 1,000 silver coins date back to the Roman empire and have turned bluish-green with age. The coins are being cleaned and people are trying to figure out how much they're worth.
Calvin Bahr voted shirtless while laying in bed during a legislative commission meeting. The senator, who is also a truck driver, didn't get off work until 4:45 a.m. and needed a quick nap.
The humanitarian aid group Border Kindness leaves water and other aid in areas along the U.S.-Mexico border. They say people are ill-prepared for conditions on uncharted trails.
Members of the Writer's Guild of America are on strike against Hollywood studios. Picketing started Tuesday in Los Angeles and New York.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell insists he's backing House Speaker Kevin McCarthy when it comes to debt ceiling talks. He says it's up to the president to work out an agreement with McCarthy.
Sudan's already fragile healthcare system has been shattered by conflict in the space of weeks. But there are many there who are working hard to fill the gaps in the system.
The FDA is considering greenlighting the experimental treatment under its accelerated approvals program. Some critics point out the therapy isn't yet proven to work and may be costly.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Meghan Trainor about her new book Dear Future Mama. Grammy-winning singer-songwriter recently became a new mom.
There are, however, no witnesses presenting the central players in the current drama over high court ethics — no member of the court.
The U.S. could run out of cash to pay its bills by June 1. Hollywood writers are striking against the major studios. The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on Supreme Court ethics.
The number of dollar stores is growing quickly, especially Dollar General. In some towns dollar stores are a vital shopping option, but some residents warn the stores do more harm than good.
German solar panel manufacturers are working with lawmakers to rejuvenate the industry in Europe. They are seeking to counter China's dominance of the industry with tax incentives and legislation.
In artist Maurizio Cattelan work called "Comedian," a ripe banana is duct-taped to a wall. The student snagged the fruit and taped the peel back on after eating it.
A manhunt is underway for the suspect accused of shooting to death five people, including a 9-year-old child with an AR-15, in Cleveland, Texas, Friday night over an apparent noise dispute.
The Canadian singer-songwriter wrote classics like "If You Could Read My Mind," "Early Morning Rain" and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald."
Scientists are turning up more evidence that some people may harbor a viral reservoir in the wake of COVID-19. What could that tell us about long COVID?
Thousands are fleeing violence in Sudan and crossing the Red Sea on naval ships to Saudi Arabia, where they're telling their stories and worried about those left behind.
When she was 18, Brenda Arnold planned a trip to visit her sister in Germany. The only information she had was her sister's address. When she arrived, she rang the doorbell, but no one answered.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Harvey and Beatrice Dong about the closing of their Berkeley shop Eastwind Books and the decades they've spent promoting Asian-American authors.
It took decades for the VA to begin updating it's electronic health records system. After breakdowns, the VA stopped all work on the $16 billion update with the Oracle-Cerner electronic health record.
Mined in India, the Kohinoor diamond passed through Persian and Afghan hands before being "gifted" to Queen Victoria. It's a symbol of imperial plunder that you won't see at Charles' coronation.
Ahead of the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on Supreme Court ethics reform, Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono tells NPR that the highest court in the U.S. should have the highest ethical standards.
Jaci and Dustin Statton didn't think Oklahoma's abortion bans would affect them. They were open to having more kids. They didn't imagine Jaci would face a life-threatening pregnancy, though.
JPMorgan Chase is buying First Republic Bank's deposits, and a "substantial amount of their assets and certain liabilities," after the troubled bank was placed in the FDIC's receivership overnight.
On April 30, 1993, the World Wide Web was released into the public domain. It revolutionized the internet and allowed users to create websites filled with graphics, audio and hyperlinks.
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about JPMorgan Chase buying First Republic Bank's deposits, some assets and certain liabilities.
The annual Met Gala fundraiser takes place Monday night in New York City. This year's theme pays tribute to desiger Karl Lagerfeld, who has a controversial legacy in the fashion industry.
Thousands of Americans and other foreigners are trying to flee Sudan. Some are making it to Saudi Arabia, but getting out is dangerous and foreign governments are offering limited support.
JP Morgan Chase is buying the troubled lender First Republic, after its shares plummeted on the New York Stock Exchange last week. The FDIC oversaw the sale.
Limo? Party bus? Mom's SUV? Sherman Bynum, a junior in Portland, Ore., made his grand entrance in a tank. Bynum has a lot to live up to for senior prom. Maybe a helicopter next year?
Mo Willems' picture book Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! turns 20 this month. To mark the anniversary, Willems and Renee Fleming presented the pigeon's story in an opera at the Kennedy Center.
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks the president of a China-led development bank about the impact of the friction between the U.S. and China.
The Writers Guild of America is preparing to go on strike for the first time in 16 years. Writers are demanding better pay for TV shows that appear on the biggest streaming platforms.
Mortgage rates have fluctuated a lot in the last year and interest rates are still climbing. No one knows for sure when the housing market will improve, and not everyone is waiting until it does.
Some historians say there are questions about the legitimacy of the birth of King Edward IV in the 15th century, and that the line of succession should have gone through Abney-Hastings ancestors.
This past week, President Joe Biden announced he is running for re-election, framing it as a battle for the soul of the country. But he also faces a number of challenges ahead of the election.
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Jennifer Romolini about her podcast Stiffed, which tells the story of the short-lived women's erotica magazine, Viva.
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Ahmed Omer with the Norwegian Refugee Council in Sudan and is in Wad Madani, where thousands of the displaced from Khartoum are gathering.
Washington is preparing for a showdown over the debt ceiling. But what would actually happen if it isn't raised?
Families that live in cities with big homeless populations face a difficult conversation: how to talk to their kids about people they see sleeping on the streets.
Botswana has one of the last thriving elephant herds – and a history of human-elephant conflict that threatens both sides. A nonprofit has a program to shift that dynamic. Will it work?
On their new record 72 Seasons, Metallica proves they're still making inspired music for hardcore fans. For a metal band with many of its members approaching 60, that's no small feat.
NPR's Ayehsa Rascoe speaks to Sheng Lu, associate professor of fashion and apparel studies at the University of Delaware, about campaigns warning consumers against Chinese companies Shein and Temu.
U.S. murder clearance or solve rates have hit an all-time low. Experts say mutual mistrust between police and some communities is creating a vicious cycle where unsolved killings breed more mistrust.
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with actor Abby Ryder Fortson about her role playing Margaret Simon in the film adaptation of Judy Blume's classic novel Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
In the year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a number of states have dealt with the issue of abortion access in their legislatures. This week was particularly eventful.
Parrots are known to be chatty, social animals. But when they're kept as pets, they can get lonely. A group of scientists found that video chatting with other parrots helps them feel less so.
U.S. murder clearance or solve rates have hit an all-time low. Experts say mutual mistrust between police and some communities is creating a vicious cycle where unsolved killings breed more mistrust.
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author and Johns Hopkins University financial history professor, Kathleen Day, on the history of the debt ceiling.
Mo Willems' picture book Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! turns 20 this month. To mark the anniversary, Willems and Renee Fleming presented the pigeon's story in an opera at the Kennedy Center.
Smart guns have mainly been the stuff of movies. In the real world, technological and political challenges have meant the high-tech devices haven't become a reality. That may be about to change.
Senator Sandy Senn believes that legislators cannot tell a woman what is best for her own life.
Judy Blume's Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret centers around adolescent girls' angst about puberty. Blume's 50-year-old tragicomedy of that awkward, in between stage seems to be timeless.
Our correspondent bought some mail-order chicks. They grew into hens. They changed her life for the better. And then one day ... she heard this wondrous sound.
NPR's Melissa Block talks with Rep. Zooey Zephyr about her ban from attending or speaking in the Montana State House for the rest of the year.
Wood Jr. will host the White House Correspondents' dinner April 29. In 2018, he explained how the years he spent performing in comedy clubs in the South and Midwest prepared him for The Daily Show.
Kelly Fremon Craig's terrific adaptation of Blume's 1970 novel doesn't pretend to have all the answers. But by the end, the awkward preteen at its center has achieved her own state of grace.
Green is widely considered one of the greatest pop singers ever. In 1973, he constructed this superb nine-song album for Hi Records in Memphis, in close collaboration with co-producer Willie Mitchell.
D.C. Councilmember Brianne Nadeau and Montgomery County Councilmember Kate Stewart join this week's show.
An apartment building in the central Ukrainian city of Uman was hit after a series of early morning airstrikes across the country Friday.
An apartment building in the Ukrainian city of Uman has been hit after a series of airstrikes across the country on Friday. The attack is the deadliest strike on a Ukrainian apartment since January.
House Republicans narrowly passed a bill linking a debt ceiling raise to spending cuts, which Biden says he would veto. A political historian explains why he may have to make some concessions.
In divided Virginia, the outcome of the primary is often the same outcome as the General Election.
A former senior booker for Tucker Carlson Tonight sued Fox News for downplaying her claims of misogyny. That lawsuit names Carlson, among others, as responsible.
Community members say Sudan is home to rich culture and traditions that stem from a mix of Arab and African influences, and that their people deserve peace.
Former columnist E. Jean Carroll continued her testimony on Thursday in her lawsuit sexual assault case trial against Donald Trump. Carroll sued Trump after an alleged rape in the mid-1990s.
Mass shootings and car jackings are terrifying, but suicides actually account for most gun deaths in America. Here's how some people are working to change that.
NPR's Michel Martin talks to former Federal Reserve governor Claudia Sahm about who's feeling the biggest pinch of high inflation and rising interest rates, and what the Fed might do next.
Since Monday when Fox News fired its biggest star, Tucker Carlson, its ratings have slumped. But Carlson's fate is much more uncertain.
Mass layoffs have dominated the headlines as huge companies shed hundreds and thousands of workers. But the economy is still adding jobs – 236,000 last month alone.
Matika Wilbur was tired of seeing one-dimensional, insipid, degrading depictions of Native Americans in mainstream media and popular culture. So she did something about it.
The Biden administration announced a host of changes designed to discourage illegal border crossings. Numbers of people trying to cross are expected to increase when pandemic restrictions lift.
A California law allows a terminally ill person to end their life, but some people with disabilities say they're at risk of being coerced into seeking the medications needed for assisted suicide.
NPR's Melissa Block talks with Michael Brenner, professor at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, about the review the 1972 Munich Olympics terrorist attack that killed 11 Israeli athletes.
NPR's Melissa Block speaks with actress Rachel Weisz and screenwriter Alice Birch about the new series Dead Ringers, about a pair of celebrity OB/GYN twins in New York.
The pop star Grimes said she would welcome songs created using AI-generated versions of her voice, and now creators are responding. While exciting, the experimentation raises many legal questions.
Some farmers hope this year's federal Farm Bill brings more attention to the benefits of - and barriers to - precision agriculture technology.
The use of precision technology in farming is gaining popularity, but high costs and connectivity issues are barriers to implementation. Farmers are now looking to Congress for help.
Last week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis lowered the threshold for imposing the death penalty in the state, allowing juries to recommend it without a unanimous vote.
Women's basketball star Brittney Griner meets the press on Thursday ahead of the WNBA season. Griner has said little publicly since her release from Russia after a months-long detention.
For our weekly dose of wonder, NPR learns about glorious sounds chicken make at a very important moment in their lives — when they're laying an egg.
NPR's Melissa Block talks with Matika Wilbur about her new book Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America.
After months of hearing evidence in the seditious conspiracy trial against members of the Proud Boys, jurors have begun their deliberations in the landmark case.
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Mara Silvers, a reporter for the Montana Free Press, about why the state's House of Representatives voted to formally discipline transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr.
The capital has been at the center of a vicious urban battle between rival armies for nearly two weeks. A doctor who lived through the fighting before escaping tells her story.
House Republicans pass a partisan bill linking the debt limit to spending cuts. Disney files a lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Montana Republicans vote to punish a transgender lawmaker.
Growth in the country's GDP growth is slowing as banks cut back on credit and the Federal Reserve tries to crack down on inflation.
The National Guard airman suspected of leaking classified data is in court Thursday. Experts say it will be hard to find a single solution preventing a bad actor from leaking classified documents.
China says it has detained a prolific book publisher Li Yan-he. Friends say he was detained for publishing politically sensitive books — many of which are banned in China.
With fighting continuing between rival generals, thousands are fleeing the country and embassies have shut. U.N. Secretary General António Guterres warns the violence may spread to other countries.
A federal jury in Washington, D.C., has convicted musician Pras Michel of 10 criminal charges including conspiracy, failing to register as an agent of China, and witness tampering.
The House of Representatives narrowly approved a Republican bill that links avoiding a default with enacting spending cuts and several GOP policies rolling back several of President Biden's policies.
Republicans in the Montana House have voted to formally punish Democratic state Rep. Zephyr by banning her from attending or speaking during floor sessions. She will be allowed to vote remotely.
The tiny disc-like critters are known as Velella velella, a name so nice you gotta say it twice.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard its last scheduled argument of the term — a case brought by a 94-year-old grandmother in Minneapolis whose condo was seized for failure to pay property taxes.
NPR's Melissa Block talks with Gene Sperling, coordinator for the American Rescue Plan, about Republicans' debt ceiling bill that would slash federal spending and undo some of Biden's domestic agenda.
Former columnist E. Jean Carroll is scheduled to testify Wednesday in her civil sexual assault suit against former President Donald Trump. Carroll claims Trump raped her in the mid 1990s.
The singer, actor, and activist joined The Kojo Nnamdi Show in 2011 to talk about his legendary career and his activism.
The Chinese leader's call comes as he has sought to play the role of peacemaker, though chances of a big breakthrough are slim, given how far apart Russia's and Ukraine's positions remain.
Tucker Carlson's extremist rhetoric helped define Fox News in the Trump era. Will the departure of one of the network's biggest stars change that?
Biden is 80 years old, and would be 86 by the end of a second term. While many voters see his age as cause for concern, a campaign strategist says there are upsides to his decades of experience.
At issue in the case before the Supreme Court is the way at least a dozen states handle the sale of homes to pay off overdue taxes.
As the U.S. nears default, Democrats say House Speaker McCarthy's plan is a nonstarter. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Noah Rothman of the National Review about the GOP aim to pass a debt ceiling bill.
Wednesday's meeting is the first by a Korean leader in 12 years. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-Korea alliance — both see it as vital to addressing tensions in Asia and beyond.
The centrist political group No Labels is getting on the ballot in individual states, causing consternation among members of the major political parties about the organization's endgame.
If the union drive at the Wharf hotel is successful, workers at the acclaimed Vietnamese spot from Chef Kevin Tien would achieve a rarity in organizing a fine dining restaurant.
The music star talks about writing for children, standing up to bullies, and why her program to deliver books to children meant so much to her dad.
When it comes to making art, what's the difference between inspiration and theft? That's the question at the heart of one of the biggest musical copyright trials in years that began this week.
Two members of U.K. aristocratic families, Laura Trevelyan and David Lascelles, are apologizing for centuries-old injustices in the Caribbean, and asking others to join them in paying reparations.
Respondents say they are mostly supportive of abortion rights, though they want it restricted to three months generally. But, they are also opposed to severe restrictions many Republicans are pushing.
The unidentified artists or miscreants, depending on your view, were at the 700-acre property in England for an Easter event. A spokesman for the National Trust says the statue has been cleaned up.
So far there's been drama in nearly every series in the first round of the NBA playoffs: upsets, injuries to key players and older stars are flexing their aging muscles.
President Biden will meet with his South Korean counterpart. House Speaker McCarthy needs to convince his party to support his debt ceiling plan. There's much at stake in the current Sudan conflict.
Sudan's warring generals continue to fight on despite more calls for a cease-fire. Two rival generals are fighting for power and dashing hopes of a transition back to civilian rule.
Even with mass layoffs hitting tech companies, the number of job openings in the technology field is high. Tech jobs are still an attractive option for workers looking for stable, lucrative careers.
Chief Justice John Roberts released a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin declining his invitation to testify about the ethical standards maintained by the Supreme Court.
Former columnist E. Jean Carroll sued the former president for allegedly raping her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s. Trump has said she made it all up for publicity reasons.
The nonpartisan Covid Crisis Group has released its investigative report, titled "Lessons from the Covid War: An Investigative Report." This is what it found.
Protesters rallied in support of trans lawmaker, Zooey Zephyr, after she was barred from speaking following her controversial comments on anti-trans legislation, but Republicans aren't letting up.
Four hundred years after it was first printed, Shakespeare's First Folio is up for sale for $7.5 million. The book contains a near-complete collection of the bard's plays.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Philip Zelikow about the forthcoming report "Lessons Learned From Covid War: An Investigative Report" by the Covid Crisis Group.
NPR's Juana Summers talks with singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams about her new memoir Don't Tell Anyone the Secrets I Told You.
"The word 'Love' is most often defined as a noun, yet...we would all love better if we used it as a verb." – bell hooks
The House plans to vote on its debt ceiling bill this week. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R.-S.C., calls it an "opening negotiation position" as the risk of a default looms.
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield says the U.S. hopes the three-day truce between two military forces will be extended.
Many of the false narratives Carlson promoted were part of the "great replacement" conspiracy theory, the racist fiction that non-white people are being brought into the U.S. to replace white voters.
The only clinic providing surgical abortions in Wyoming is open, one year after a firebombing stopped construction. The state's only other abortion provider offers medication abortions only.
President Biden made it official Tuesday — that he's running for a second term in the 2024 presidential race.
The owners of the We Geek Together game store in Provo organized the event. They needed at least 500 players to be recognized by Guinness World Records — more than 1,200 showed up.
In his book Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution, Rainn Wilson, three-time Emmy nominee for his role in The Office, says the U.S. needs an awakening.
The facility is aimed at reducing the disproportionate rates of cancer incidence and mortality in Southeast D.C.
Video shows the animatronic dragon engulfed in flames. It happened during a performance where Mickey Mouse is supposed to defeat this dragon. No people or mice were injured.
Rain after big fires last year had whole neighborhoods in Flagstaff, Ariz., sandbagging to protect homes. Near-record snowpack in the mountains are threatening to test larger scale flood controls.
China usually sends defectors back to North Korea, but Pyongyang wouldn't let them in during the pandemic. That may soon change, and has led to concern among human rights advocates.
The retailer Bed Bath and Beyond is going out of business. The chain once dominated the home goods market. But it's become rudderless, turbulent and broke.
Fox News announced in an abrupt statement it will "part ways" with longtime host Tucker Carlson, seen by many as the face of the network's brand. The star figured prominently in the Dominion lawsuit.
As the Supreme Court weighs in on a lower court decision related to mifepristone, how do suburban voters in Texas - ground zero for restrictions - view the national conversation around abortion?
Known for her books about adolescence and all that comes with it, Judy Blume is widely beloved and widely banned. Her 1970 novel, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. has been adapted for the screen.
Who will negotiate with the warring generals, as most of the international community flees Sudan?
Ethics watchdogs are raising alarms after a report showed Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted lavish gifts without disclosing them as required.
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court's abortion decision, a student group at Texas A&M that promoted abortion rights has seen its membership plummet, while an anti-abortion group is thriving.
The U.S. military has evacuated American diplomats from Sudan as violence continues there, but many Americans and thousands of Sudanese are left behind.
Mayor Karen Bass says she told President Biden he could significantly reduce homelessness in the U.S. by helping to find shelter for the roughly 40,000 people in LA who are currently unhoused.
NPR's Camila Domonoske talks with Tara Hernandez and Damon Lindelof, creators of the Peacock series "Mrs. Davis." It's about an AI-like entity that seems to be controlling much of humanity.
The man challenging Turkey's president in the next election is a former accountant and long-time political party leader whose low-key profile might be attractive to voters tired of volatile politics.
NPR's Camila Domonoske talks with indie rock musician Indigo De Souza about her latest album, "All of This Will End."
A Nigerian teen obsessed with the West comes of age in a dangerous country. NPR's Camila Domonoske talks with Stephen Buoro about his comic novel, "The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa."
The Los Angeles Metro is using classical music on its light rail system to deter homeless people from congregating and sleeping in a downtown station.
With pandemic restrictions lifted, tourists are returning to Mississippi's famous blues trail. Civil rights leaders say many are hungry for more context around the origins of the blues.
The abortion pill mifepristone will remain available in the U.S., for now. NPR's Adrian Florido talks to Julie Rovner of KFF Health News.
Weird Al is a music and comedy legend, and the subject of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, a parody biopic about his very real life. He may be Weird Al, but what does he know about Weird Alabama?
After Felicity and a stint as a spy, Russell embraces her new Diplomat role. Maureen Corrigan reviews There Will Be Fire, by Rory Carroll. Grann's book, The Wager, chronicles a real-life mutiny.
Barry Humphries has died at 89. Scott Simon revisits a conversation he had with Humphries' legendary creation, Dame Edna.
Neighborhood gun violence can cause an undue burden on nearby schools. In Philadelphia, campuses are teaching how to speak out against the violence.
Over six months after the shooting of migrants at a watering hole in West Texas, the men suspected in the case have not been charged. Residents want answers.
Fighting in Sudan has raged for a week now. People are trapped in their buildings or making plans to leave. Even in their desperation, many are finding ways to show their opposition to the violence.
An International Criminal Court investigation puts President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in a tough spot. His vice president is the daughter of the leader who launched the drug war at the heart of the probe.
In sweeping indictments, the Justice Department targeted two dozen operatives in the Chapitos network of the Sinaloa cartel. But many drug policy experts say this won't slow fentanyl deaths.
Thursday night marked the end of Ramadan for Muslims all over the world and the start of Eid Al-Fitr, a time to celebrate after a month of fasting and prayers.
New recordings of old jazz performances at Baltimore's now-closed Famous Ballroom are being released for the very first time.
With news that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to disclose gifts of vacations, luxury experiences and business transactions, there is new scrutiny on the ethics governing the court.
The White House says there are no plans to evacuate all Americans in Sudan as the fighting there tips into a second week.
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with University of Texas professor David Sturat about a recent Mayan discovery in southern Mexico.
The company used "visibility filtering rules" in order to curtail propaganda and misinformation. Under Elon Musk, those guidelines have been discarded.
Ari Aster's three-hour odyssey, featuring Joaquin Phoenix as a middle-aged man on a quest to visit his mother, is the kind of freakish jumble only a gifted filmmaker could make.
Everything's in balance on the tenor saxophonist's new album: Smith's pliable expressive tone is neither too heavy nor too light as he exploits the tension between the composed and the improvised.
One of the first openly gay editors working at a major publishing house, Denneny launched the Stonewall Inn Editions imprint. He died April 12. Originally broadcast in 1987 and 1994.
Ahead of the Supreme Court's decision on access to mifepristone, an anti-abortion advocate contends that the most commonly used abortion method is not safe for women.
Experts say Thursday's flight wasn't supposed to have gone off without a hitch, and still offers SpaceX valuable data. A space industry analyst explains why it was so significant.
A wet winter in parts of California and Arizona means an epic wildflower season. In some areas the so-called "superbloom" can be seen from space.
The guitar was played during the music video for "Hot for Teacher." If that seems like a a lot of money to spend on a guitar, included are a pair of white gloves and a strait jacket from the video.
The Pentagon is preparing for a possible evacuation of US citizens from Sudan, as the fighting there shows no signs of letting up, and the humanitarian situation grows increasingly dire.
For Uganda's LGBTQ community, the threat of harsh anti-gay legislation is forcing many into hiding and has left some facing unbearable choices about their future there.
"He's giving us hope this neighborhood will come back to life," says a neighbor in the apartment building in Kharkiv damaged during Russia's invasion.
The Pennsylvania freshman senator is back to work on Capitol Hill after admitting himself to a hospital to seek treatment for clinical depression in February.
For Uganda's LGBTQ community, the threat of harsh anti-gay legislation is forcing many into hiding and has left some facing unbearable choices about their future there.
Fighting continues in Sudan between the Sudanese armed forces and paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces. Many families in Sudan are split with family members joining both sides of the conflict.
In Miami, poems are popping up on sidewalks, in photo booths and even on a billboard. It's part of a campaign to ensure every person in Miami encounters a poem during the month of April.
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with How to LA podcast host Brian De Los Santos about his recent trip to Mexico, his country of birth. It was his first time back in 30 years.
An American soldier struggles to help an Afghani interpreter who saved his life in Guy Ritchie's The Covenant.
Researchers have found a system in the brain that seems to integrate control of individual muscles with a person's intentions, emotions and entire body.
After close to two weeks of fighting and a failed attempt at an internationally-brokered cease-fire, most of its hospitals are shut down and inaccessible.
As Western wildfires get more destructive, scientists are finding a far-off connection to shrinking ice on the Arctic Ocean.
SpaceX's new stainless-steel rocket named Starship exploded Thursday just four minutes after liftoff. In a statement, the company said, "with a test like this, success comes from what we learn."
The county depends on — and financially supports — a handful of nonprofits and for-profit companies to provide its affordable housing. But it has few tools to hold them accountable.
Scientists found evidence of two interleaved systems, which may help explain the connection between what's going on in our bodies and what's going on in brain areas involved in thoughts and emotions.
A private, European collector bought the rare skeleton for more than $6 million at an auction in Switzerland. "Trinity" is estimated to be between 65 and 67 million years old.
When birds get too hormonal, they put their parental instincts to work on round objects. After an eaglet was brought to the sanctuary, the keepers let Murphy take care of it.
There's a race for dominance in electric vehicles and the batteries that power them. China leads right now, but other countries — including the U.S. — are trying hard to catch up.
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Ilya Marritz of ProPublica on how corporate donations to a Republican attorneys general group dropped off after January 6, but they're rolling in again two years later.
Philadelphia schools are trying to keep students in surrounding neighborhoods safe from gun violence by offering support and monitors who can escort students home. Students are intervening, too.
An estimated 15 million people are threatened by floods that happen when glaciers melt rapidly. Nepal's Himalayan communities are on the front lines.
Scientists found evidence of two interleaved systems, which may help explain the connection between what's going on in our bodies and what's going on in brain areas involved in thoughts and emotions.
Rare old-growth Eastern hemlock trees, some of them 250 years old, grow about a mile down the Bull-Run Occoquan Trail from the trailhead at Hemlock Overlook Regional Park.
The new Broadway musical New York, New York includes Kander and Ebb's songs from Scorsese's 1977 film. We listen back to an '83 interview with Kander and Ebb, plus '91 and '15 interviews with Kander.
Millions of Americans suffer from long COVID, which can have debilitating physical effects, including fatigue and difficulty breathing. Yet many patients feel abandoned, as federal aid winds down.
Russia's president Vladimir Putin hoped to send a positive image to counteract the images of Ukraine's present Volodymyr Zelenskyy by visiting Kherson and Luhansk.
The science fiction and comic book writer helped make reading tarot cards part of a contemporary spiritual practice. She authored more than 40 books across several genres.
The collection of 24 songs features the works of composers from Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Greece, Iran, Kenya, and the Netherlands, to name a few.
The island is facing one of its worst dry spells in a century, and both the agricultural and high-tech sectors are competing for scarce water resources.
The Commissioner of the National Hockey League tackles the league's efforts to increase diversity, hockey's culture of fighting and potential links between the game and the brain disease CTE.
The case against 21-year-old Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira raises questions about why he had access to sensitive material. He's scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.
People turned out for a rally in Kansas City, Mo., to honor Ralph Yarl, the 16-year-old who mistakenly went to the wrong house and was shot. The homeowner has been charged in the case.
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Justin Nelson, co-lead counsel for Dominion Voting Systems, about its $787 million settlement with Fox News over the falsehoods it aired about the 2020 election.
Stand your ground laws have proliferated in the years since the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the Black teenager killed in 2012. Research shows the laws have led to an increase in firearm homicides.
Fox News settles a major defamation lawsuit. Abortion pills could be heavily restricted in many states unless the Supreme Court intervenes. Pentagon reviews the way classified data is distributed.
A Senate fight over temporarily replacing Diane Feinstein on the judiciary panel is delaying the confirmation of several federal judicial nominees. Feinstein, who is 89, is recovering from shingles.
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill want to know why so many migrant children are reportedly being exploited. House hearings are part of a government strategy to investigate child labor.
The court hears arguments Wednesday in a case that looks at whether the prosecution has to show that the defendant frightened his target intentionally.
Fox News lawyers reached a settlement with Dominion Voting Systems just before trial was to begin. The voting-tech company sued Fox for falsehoods it broadcast after the 2020 presidential election.
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas about the investigation into the shooting of a Black teenager by a white homeowner after the teen mistakenly arrived at the wrong address.
The U.S. journalist is accused of espionage, a charge he and The Wall Street Journal deny. They and the U.S. government insist Evan Gershkovich is "wrongfully detained."
Author David Grann tells the story of an 18th-century British warship that wrecked along the coast of Patagonia. The survivors sailed thousands of miles to safety, and later faced charges of mutiny.
Forty to 100 people age out of foster care each year in DC. And for the last four years, at least 75 federal housing vouchers have gone unused.
On Sunday night the curtain will fall on the longest-running show in Broadway history: Andrew Lloyd Webber's mega hit ran for more than 35 years. "I got the gig of a lifetime," says one cast member.
India's Supreme Court is hearing arguments in the historic case this week, years after it decriminalized gay sex. India could become the second place in Asia to allow marriage equality, after Taiwan.
The massive ice sheet on Greenland is shrinking as the climate gets hotter, pouring fresh water into the Atlantic Ocean. That could be setting off a chain reaction that's altering ocean ecosystems.
Kevin McCarthy unveiled his demands to negotiate with President Biden but so far talks have stalled. If Congress fails to raise the debt limit, the economic consequences could be dire.
Fierce battles that began over the weekend between rival armed factions in Sudan show no sign of slowing down, while many of the civilians of Africa's third largest country remain trapped inside.
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Martin Garbus, a New York lawyer who has argued many high profile First Amendment cases, about how the case brought against Fox news could affect the media industry.
Political leaders in the Ohio city are calling for calm after a grand jury declined to indict eight officers who fatally shot 25-yer-old Jayland Walker. The killing ignited calls for police reform.
They saw a ghostly, light-blue swirl in the sky. Researchers say it was excess fuel expelled from a SpaceX rocket. That fuel turned into ice in the atmosphere and reflected light from the sun.
The quiche was chosen by the king and Camilla, the Queen Consort, in the hope it will be a centerpiece to many coronation street parties and community events on May 6, the Guardian reports.
The fighting between Sudan's ruling military factions continues for a fourth day. Negotiations on raising the nation's debt ceiling remain stalled. The IRS embarks on a 10-year, $80 billion makeover.
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Princeton University professor Julian Zelizer and Virginia Canter of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics, about what it would look like if those standards are revamped.
The citizens of Sudan's capital city Khartoum are trapped inside their homes, hiding from violence that has turned their streets into a war zone, as rival generals fight for power.
Eight Akron police officers who fatally shot Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, will not be indicted after a grand jury concluded that officers were legally justified in their actions.
The past seven years have been the most tumultuous in the United Kingdom since the end of World War II. After five prime ministers and two monarchs, Frank Langfitt reflects on his tenure in the U.K.
Galveston, Texas, has some of the fastest sea level rise in the world. To protect the city, engineers need to know how fast ice in West Antarctica will melt. Scientists are racing to figure it out.
The Boston Marathon was held Monday and featured some of the world's best runners. All eyes were on one Kenyan in particular who has recorded several of the fastest marathon races ever.
Hundreds of people in Kansas City protested over the weekend to demand hate crime charges against a man who shot a Black teenager after he apparently knocked on his door by mistake.
Susan Greenstein Prescott's unsung hero is her 12th grade English teacher, Fred DeMayo. He assigned everyone a poem to recite aloud — but she had a stutter. His feedback empowered her life forever.
Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric M. Davis told a courtroom on Monday that he's still preparing for the blockbuster trial to start Tuesday, even as both sides engaged in settlement talks.
NPR'S Scott Detrow talks with constitutional law professor Stephen Vladeck about what Clarence Thomas' ties to a GOP megadonor say about his fitness to serve as a SCOTUS justice.
The Women's Tennis Association is reversing boycott of events in China after its member Peng Shuai disappeared from public view after accusing a senior Communist Party member of coercing her into sex.
The IRA planted the bomb at the Grand Hotel, in the seaside resort of Brighton, targeting the British prime minister. There Will Be Fire, by journalist Rory Carroll, reads like a political thriller.
Russell played a fictional Soviet spy in The Americans. Now she stars as a career foreign service officer who reluctantly becomes the U.S. ambassador in London in the Netflix series The Diplomat.
Fierce fighting has spread outside Sudan's capital, Khartoum, and across the country, as the forces of two warring military leaders battle for control.
In Sudan's vast capital city Khartoum, residents are forced to spend another day sheltering in place, as full scale urban warfare between rival ruling military factions explodes around them.
Arguments on Tuesday center on a powerful tool for fighting fraud in government contracts and programs. The case examines whether major pharmacies knowingly overcharged Medicare and Medicaid.
In South Texas, the commercial spaceflight company SpaceX is preparing to test a huge, stainless-steel rocket. The machine could one day carry humans to the moon, Mars and beyond.
Authorities are releasing few details about a shooting at a Sweet 16 party Saturday in Dadeville, Ala. More than two dozen people were wounded.
Steve Inskeep talks to David Grann about his retelling of the dramatic Wager Mutiny of 1741.
The rare box had been sitting in an attic since 1967. It once belonged to a WWII Army major, who bought it at an auction in 1946. It's believed it first belonged to an emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Washington Post reporter Emma Brown about the paper's reporting that found for years, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas claimed income from a defunct real estate firm.
House Republicans are drafting legislation to avoid a default on the nation's credit limit. Senators face a possible vote on temporarily replacing ailing Sen. Dianne Feinstein on a judiciary panel.
The war in Ukraine has forever changed the young students of one kindergarten classroom, who are now scattered all around the world.
Ukraine's Orthodox Christians, divided by war and politics, stake their claim to the country's most important religious site — Kyiv's Caves Monastery.
New York City's police department is calling in the robots, recently showing off high-tech gadgets including four-legged "Digidogs" to work alongside officers. But some New Yorkers think it's creepy.
NPR's Elissa Nadworny tells the story of two kindergarten classmates and best friends who were separated by Russia's war on Ukraine.
NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with Amy Howe, co-founder of SCOTUSBlog, about the Supreme Court case Groff v. DeJoy, to be argued on Tuesday. It involves religious liberty and employment accommodations.
First Saniya wrote poems. Then she began rapping. Now she appears on TV and YouTube and before big crowds, spreading her message about justice. Her father the rickshaw driver is her chauffeur.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Tulane University professor Gary Hoover about the Black unemployment rate, which has hit a record low, yet still remains much higher than the white unemployment rate.
Starship is the largest rocket ever built. The company hopes it will one day take people to the moon and Mars. But first it has to fly.
A 2007 law could help the country meet its climate change goals by barring fossil fuels from new and remodeled federal buildings. But the law has been on hold and gas utilities want to repeal it.
President Biden has embraced the idea of subsidies for key industries and measures to shut out Chinese competitors. Reviving manufacturing is a theme he's expected to run on in 2024.
Fighting erupted Saturday morning in Sudan's capital Khartoum between two factions of Sudan's armed forces, with reports of gunfire and explosions across the city.
Kelly reflects on juggling motherhood and chasing the news. Justin Chang reviews Showing Up. Groban first auditioned to play Sweeney Todd. Now he's starring in the Broadway production.
In Kharkiv, Ukraine, a kindergarten teacher visits her classroom which hasn't hosted students for more than a year due to Russia's attack on Ukraine.
On Sunday night the curtain will fall on the longest-running show in Broadway history: Andrew Lloyd Webber's mega hit ran for more than 35 years. "I got the gig of a lifetime," says one cast member.
On Sunday night the curtain will fall on the longest-running show in Broadway history: Andrew Lloyd Webber's mega hit ran for more than 35 years. "I got the gig of a lifetime," says one cast member.
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued an administrative stay in a Texas case involving limited access to the abortion drug mifepristone.
NPR's Andrew Limbong talks with Tina Castelan, a former librarian for the Llano County Library System in Texas, about the continuing fight over certain titles on the library's shelves.
The federal government is charging Jack Texiera with leaking classified documents online. He faced a judge for the first time this morning.
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with writer Will Coldwell about the rise of social media influencers in the boxing ring — and how that might be changing the sport.
In prior seasons, the former Marine turned low-rent hitman — played by star, writer, director, producer Bill Hader — has ruthlessly eliminated anyone who might discover his secret past as a killer.
Ukraine needs billions of dollars for reconstruction. Its prime minister is in Washington, D.C., this week meeting finance ministers and government officials from around the world, asking for help.
The 21-year-old Air National Guardsman accused of leaking a trove of U.S. intelligence documents is facing charges under the espionage act. He made his initial court appearance today.
Raghavan Iyer, the chef who did so much to popularize Indian cooking in the U.S., has died after years of cancer treatments. He released his final book, "On the Curry Trail," a couple of months ago.
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Christopher Cadelago, Politico's White House correspondent based in Sacramento, about reactions to California Sen. Dianne Feinstein's absence from Washington.
Iranian artist Shirin Neshat is known for her images of women that pose probing questions about the female body within Islam and Iranian culture. This hour, she reflects on her life and work in exile.
The Grammy-Award nominated baritone first auditioned to play the Demon Barber of Fleet Street back in high school. He didn't get the part then; now he's starring in the Broadway production.
Ajay Banga, the next nominee to lead the World Bank, says it will take trillions of dollars of investment and global partnerships to meet the world's challenges.
Rushern Baker will receive the lifetime achievement award from the Alzheimer's Association for his work in helping to find a cure.
North Korea has successfully tested a solid fueled intercontinental ballistic missile. The test marks a major advance in North Korea's nuclear capabilities.
"Juice Jacking" has become so prevalent that the FBI is now warning the public about it.
The Planet Money team looks into the recent financial troubles at First Republic Bank and examines what has helped it stay afloat.
Abortion is once again center stage in American politics, which is challenging Republicans on how to legislate and message around abortion rights.
As the debate over mifepristone makes its way to the Supreme Court, the pharmaceutical industry has raised concerns that ruling against the FDA could chill the development of new drugs.
Bowser is proposing a 3-year delay of the city's building energy performance standards, one of the District's most impactful policies to cut carbon emissions.
Journalist Neil King traveled on foot from Washington D-C to New York City, what he called a journey of memory and renewal. He shares what he learned about himself -- and the past and present of our country.
Sen. Diane Feinstein of California has asked her colleagues to temporarily replace her on the Judiciary Committee. Due to health complications, she hasn't cast a vote since mid-February.
President Biden has embraced the idea of subsidies for key industries and measures to shut out Chinese competitors. Reviving manufacturing is a theme he's expected to run on in 2024.
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with culture writer Rebecca Fishbein about her reporting on how "therapy speak" may be making us less empathetic.
More and more people are falling behind on their car payments. But those whose cars are repossessed still have a good chance of getting them back.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is seeking a temporary replacement for Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee as she handles a health issue. That process could be politically messy.
The Chicago Bulls' come-from-behind win against the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Playoff Play-In tournament game was fueled by the screams of 9-year-old Diar, daughter to Bulls forward DeMar DeRozen.
Earthquakes in Syria exposed the devastating needs of people in the war-torn country and raised questions about the impact of U.S. sanctions.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to sign a new law cracking down on draft dodging. The proposed law raced through Russia's lower and upper houses of parliament this week.
The move could help Senate Democrats advance more federal judges for confirmation. Feinstein, the oldest member of Congress, hasn't cast a vote since Feb. 16.
Scores of people turned out in Louisville on Wednesday evening to honor the five people killed during a shooting at a bank on Monday.
In the MSNBC series "Leguizamo Does America," actor John Leguizamo takes viewers on a trip across the United States in search of ways Latino communities have shaped the nation.
Hear more context on the U.S. intelligence leaks and about previous ones from NPR national security correspondent Greg Myre.
The Biden administration had asked the higher court to stay a decision from a Texas judge while the appeal plays out.
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with the Washington Post's Shane Harris about reporting on the identity of the alleged leaker of classified U.S. documents.
More and more people are falling behind on their car payments. A look at what's driving the delinquencies and why those whose cars are repossessed still have a good chance of getting them back.
Space rocks the size of softballs crashed into Earth recently and were scattered throughout a forest in a town in Maine. If you find a big piece, a museum is willing to pay you $25,000 for it.
The film "Joyland" follows a man who gets a job in a burlesque show and falls in love with a trans woman. Briefly banned in Pakistan, "Joyland" earned accolades at the Cannes Film Festival.
When Paul Wilkinson arrived at a Portugal airport, he found he was the only passenger headed to Ireland. During the flight he got to chat with the pilot, and the crew addressed him as "King Paul."
It look less than a week for Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson to be reappointed to the Tennessee House, but the GOP efforts to remove them may have a lasting effect on the state's politics.
People in Ireland lined up to see President Joe Biden during his visit on Wednesday, but the political reaction to the U.S. president was lukewarm, NPR's Frank Langfitt reports.
Regulators need to decide how to recover the cost of rescuing Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank – and community banks across the country are warning they should not be on the hook.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has slowed restorations of voting rights for the formerly incarcerated while failing to specify what criteria he's using, sparking a federal lawsuit.
The streets of Cairo are busy, vibrant and noisy, but Ramadan brings another kind of flow: Religious beats from a small band.
Last month, a United States post office was renamed after Jesus Collazos, an immigrant from Colombia who worked as a mail carrier in Arlington for 25 years.
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg about how his community is doing after a mass shooting earlier this week.
An ice cream popular in Northeastern China tells a story of the country's long history with Russia in the 20th century.
Smoke from a massive industrial fire in Indiana has displaced scores of residents because of possible harmful particles in the air. The fire is contained, but it's expected to burn for days.
My Powerful Hair is Indigenous author Carole Lindstrom's new children's book. It is inspired by her grandmother, who was forced to cut off her hair to try to remove her from Native culture.
There's increasingly bipartisan consensus that China represents a threat to the U.S. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., about why some anti-China rhetoric worries her.
NPR will stop using its 52 official Twitter accounts after being falsely labeled by the social media platform. The public radio network's leader says he has no faith in Twitter's decision-making.
Maryann Gray founded an organization and support group for people who had unintentionally killed or seriously injured others. She died recently at the age of 68.
Consumer prices in March were up 5% from a year ago. While inflation has eased from a four-decade high last summer, prices are still rising faster than the Federal Reserve would like.
NPR's official Twitter feeds have gone silent. The news organization cites the social media platform's decision to question NPR's editorial independence through a series of inaccurate labels.
Broken glass, empty desks and a love story: War brought upheaval, scattering classmates across the world. Here's how they're settling in after schooling, friendships and families were uprooted.
New consumer prices data for March show that inflation has fallen from a four-decade high last summer, but prices are still climbing faster than the Federal Reserve would like.
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Adam Klasfeld, managing editor of Law & Crime, about Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's efforts to stop a Republican investigation into his prosecution of former President Trump.
The EPA is proposing tailpipe emission rules so strict that carmakers would need two-thirds of their sales to be zero-emission by 2032 to comply. And that seems to be precisely the goal.
Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was caught on camera filling in a pothole. A driver thanked him. If he runs again his slogan can be "Come with me if you want to live" on smoother streets.
Authorities in Tunisia are targeting Black migrants in a crackdown on sub-Saharan Africans. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with NYU Abu Dhabi professor Monica Marks, who's been talking to affected migrants.
The White House is unveiling an emergency plan to keep America's two biggest reservoirs from falling too low to generate electricity or deliver drinking water.
The EPA's proposal for stricter vehicle emissions will put pressure on automakers. Biden administration says fentanyl-xylazine cocktail is a deadly national threat. Inflation eased in March.
A growing body of evidence points to the idea that the coronavirus can stick around long after an initial infection. Some researchers think that may be a major driver of long COVID.
A Vietnamese woman sued South Korea's government over a wartime massacre in her village by South Korean soldiers. A Seoul court recently ruled in her favor but the government will appeal the decision.
The Navy has renamed the USS Chancelorsville, a name honoring a Confederate victory, to the USS Robert Smalls, after an enslaved man who escaped the south by stealing a Confederate steamship.
The two popular social media services have amassed such an entrenched community of users that displacing the platforms is no small feat. Experts say it might not stay that way forever.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is suing the Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Jim Jordan for what he says are Jordan's attempts to interfere in the Trump prosecution.
NPR's Juana Summers talks with actress Jodie Comer about the Broadway premiere of her play Prima Facie.
The Biden administration announced an emergency plan to save lakes Mead and Powell from drying. It gives Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland authority to cut water use of the Colorado River.
Recent events on abortion and the expulsion of Democratic lawmakers in Tennessee have raised the question of Republicans overreaching on particular issues.
Maryann Gray spent her life advocating for those who have accidentally caused someone else's death, after she mistakenly hit a child while driving. Gray died on April 1.
D.C. would be the first jurisdiction in the country to automatically ticket vehicles blocking a bus stop.
Russia is holding two Americans. Russia has yet to give consular access to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich or to agree on a deal to release former Marine Paul Whelan.
The gunman killed five people at the Old National Bank in Louisville. They all worked at the bank and their ages ranged from their 40s to 60s. People who knew them reflect on their lives.
The NBA Playoffs get underway later Tuesday and — for the first time ever — not a single team from Texas will be playing and all four teams from California made the playoffs.
A share of Bed Bath & Beyond now costs 31 cents, down from $5 earlier this year and $80 a decade ago as the company circles around bankruptcy. How low can this stock — or any stock — actually go?
President Biden has landed in Belfast to visit the island of Ireland. He'll be honoring the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, which ended the political violence known as the troubles.
As the city prepares to open its first 24-hour sobering center, advocates say the city also needs a center for medically supervised drug use.
This year marks only 51 years since women were officially able to race in the Boston Marathon.
A national poll finds that a majority of Americans have felt the effects of gun violence in their personal lives.
During the pandemic, a nonprofit in Seattle took a different approach to solving homelessness: helping whole encampments of unhoused people themselves make a plan to get housing.
Tennessee lawmaker expelled following gun protest is reinstated. An update on the mass shooting in Louisville. President Biden travels to Ireland to mark the Good Friday Agreement's 25th anniversary.
Some states that ban gender-affirming care for trans youth do allow intersex surgeries. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Sean Saifa Wall, an advocate for intersex rights.
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Rhodium Group's Noah Barkin, who focuses on China policy, about French President Emmanuel Macron's remark that Europe should not blindly follow the U.S.'s lead on China.
An FTX debtors' report says "hubris, incompetence, and greed" led to the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to stacy-marie ishmael of Bloomberg News.
Animal welfare advocate Colleen Paige founded the day in 2006 to encourage adoption. But studies show life with a pet doesn't just benefit them — pets lower blood pressure and stress in their humans.
This Iraqi man says that 20 years after appearing in a notorious photo in U.S. detention in Abu Ghraib prison, his family lives in shame and poverty, never receiving U.S. compensation or apologies.
A judge's ruling puts access to the abortion drug mifepristone in limbo, pending further court decisions. But there's another drug that is safe and effective at ending early pregnancy.
Oklahoma's Catholic Church wants to open the U.S.'s first religious charter school. It hopes to jump its first regulatory hurdle Tuesday. Public school advocates and the state's AG are pushing back.
Five people are dead and nine others injured after a shooting at a bank in downtown Louisville, Ky. The gunman is dead and three police officers were injured after they responded to the shooting.
Owners and their children reflect on what it’s like to be a family-owned restaurant, and who will take over in the future.
In New York City, an ongoing battle over giving a minimum wage to delivery workers for apps like DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub came to a head at an hours long council hearing on Friday.
A Texas man is suing three women he says helped his ex-wife obtain an abortion "without even his knowledge." Experts say documents related to the case suggest he might have known ahead of time.
The country's largest newspaper company, Gannett, is once again forecasting it will sell off more of its daily newspapers. It's prompting fears of news deserts and a weakened democracy.
Nicole Chung reflects on the deaths of her parents in a powerful new memoir, and how that loss was complicated by class, geographical distance and the pandemic.
A conflicting and confusing set of federal court rulings Friday is leaving abortion providers in the U.S. uncertain about the future availability of abortion pills.
The Grammy-Award winning baritone first auditioned to play the Demon Barber of Fleet Street back in high school. He didn't get the part then; now he's starring in the Broadway production.
Brandon Van Grack, who led the Justice Department's probe into Edward Snowden, says the priority has to be finding the source of the leak and ensuring there aren't any more coming.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with multi-platinum singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant about her ninth solo studio album, "Keep Your Courage," and the musical influences in her life.
A Nebraska church raised over $520,000 to cover medical expenses of residents in its neighborhood. It helps provides laundry, gasoline and health care to those in need, helping about 500 households.
The Australian rowed 237 days solo across the Pacific. She said she wasn't lonely — maybe because of the creatures that kept her company, including about 50 baby sharks that swam below her boat.
NPR's A Martinez talks to ProPublica reporter Dan Schwartz about how trains are getting longer while railroad staff is being cut, creating dangerous conditions.
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with geneticist Dr. Eric Vilain about a spate of laws targeting trans athletes.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with the Democratic leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives, Karen Camper, about what's next now that two of her members have been expelled from the chamber.
Even before the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank last month, other banks were getting stingier about making loans. That makes it harder for businesses trying to grow and raises the risk of recession.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has tried to put a greater focus on women's health. One part of that effort: baby showers.
A teenager in a hijab is Mumbai's latest hip-hop sensation. Saniya Mistri Qayammuddi raps about growing up Muslim and female in India.
Americans love French fries. But what about the ones at the bottom of the bag that get greasy and wet? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Bon Appetit's Karen Yuan about her love of soggy fries.
At annual meetings this spring, shareholders will be pushing publicly-traded companies for information about how they're contributing to climate change, and what they're doing about the problem.
Ben Affleck directs the story of how a small athletic shoe maker cracked the big time in 1984 by introducing a shoe for an untested rookie named Michael Jordan.
Of all the things to go wrong midair in the cockpit of a plane, finding an unwanted poisonous snake under the pilot's seat must surely be one of the worst scenarios.
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Travis View, host of the QAnon Anonymous podcast, about how the news of the Trump indictment is being discussed among QAnon followers.
Future access to the abortion drug mifepristone is called into question following competing rulings from federal judges in Texas and Washington State.
Liberals scored two victories in key Midwestern elections this week. We examine the races' political lessons.
In February, Joy became the second jazz performer in Grammy history to win the award for best new artist. Shields is the subject of a new Hulu documentay. And Justin Chang reviews A Thousand and One.
A federal judge in Texas stayed the FDA's approval of the drug mifepristone, while a federal judge in Washington state blocked any FDA change in access.
A federal judge in Texas stayed the FDA's approval of the drug mifepristone, while a federal judge in Washington state blocked any FDA change in access.
When she gave birth to her baby with a fatal condition two months early, Samantha Casiano scrambled to raise funds for the funeral. Anti-abortion advocates say Texas laws are "working as designed."
The U.S. is low on rockets and artillery shells. Congress is funding a huge arms buying spree, but U.S. factories can't produce munitions fast enough. Price gauging is also a concern.
NPR's Brittany Luse, host of It's Been a Minute, talks with actor Steven Yeun about his new Netflix series, a hate-fueled romp called Beef.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Republican Tennessee Rep. Jody Barrett about his vote to expel two Democratic colleagues over leading a gun control protest on the House floor.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has responded to a news report about his failure to disclose lavish trips paid for by a conservative billionaire — trips with a value in the millions of dollars.
Tennessee's Republican-led House voted to expel the two Black Democratic lawmakers who led a raucous protest from the House floor calling for gun law reforms. Their one White colleague was saved.
When banks are under financial stress, where do they turn for help? Many go to the Federal Reserve, which, through its discount window, serves as a "lender of last resort" for banks.
D.C. aims to triple the number of cameras, including 140 new bus lane enforcement cameras and 122 new speed cameras. But not everyone thinks the cameras are working to make city streets safer.
Ben Affleck's film is a dramatization of how Nike signed NBA rookie Michael Jordan in a legendary deal that would forever change the landscape of celebrity endorsements and professional sports.
Jones, one of two Black Democrats expelled from the state House, tells NPR he's keeping his options open and would "most definitely" demand his seat back if local officials reappointed him to it.
A shooting attack killed two Israeli women in the West Bank. But otherwise there seem to be efforts to limit an escalation.
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with NBA player Patty Mills, point guard now of the Brooklyn Nets, about his work in organizing the Indigenous Basketball Association in his native Australia.
After two days of Israeli police raids in the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, militants fired rockets into Israel from Gaza and Lebanon — raising fears of an escalating conflict.
Roy McGrath, former chief of staff to Larry Hogan, died this week following a confrontation with law enforcement in Tennessee.
The Republican-led House voted to expel Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson for participating in a protest on the floor of the House over gun laws. A motion to remove Rep. Gloria Johnson failed.
There are signs the hot U.S. job market cooled off a bit last month. We'll get a temperature check when the Labor Department reports on job gains for the month of March.
Despite a wet winter, the drought crisis along the Colorado River remains dire and produce farmers along the California-Arizona border may be facing their first ever cuts to irrigation water.
In 'School of Rock,' Jack Black plays a rocker who takes a gig as a fifth-grade substitute teacher. He and the actors who played the fifth graders, now in their 30s, are reuniting.
Indie-pop star Maggie Rogers wants to get tickets directly into the hands of fans to avoid high fees. She's taking ticket sales totally offline and will even sell tickets herself in New York Friday.
Ryyan Alshebl, who fled the war in Syria, has won an election to become the first migrant mayor of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Naturally, the first thing he did was call his mom back in Syria.
A Milwaukee couple who attended a Brewers home opener last April entered a raffle and won $18,000, which was almost exactly what they needed for in-vitro fertilization. In February, they had a son.
The government's lifeline to customers of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank cost more than $20 billion. By law, lenders will have to pay for it. Small banks say they shouldn't be on the hook.
Lawmakers in Tennessee today will decide whether to remove three Democratic House members for chanting alongside protesters demanding gun control in the chamber last week.
Saudi Arabia and Iran work to normalize relations. Tennessee House to decide whether to expel three Democratic lawmakers for violating rules. For a second day, Israeli police clash with Palestinians.
The fatality rate on America's roads remains higher than before the pandemic, and some blame the increase on less traffic policing
A scandal affecting Michigan Republicans last year highlighted instances of suspected fraud in the signature-gathering process. Some states are now looking to crack down on bad actors.
There's a storm brewing in the golf world over how far the best players are able to pound the ball. The proposed solution isn't winning over many fans either.
South African pilot Rudolf Erasmus made an emergency landing after discovering a Cape cobra accompanying him in the cockpit on Monday. The snake has not been found again since the plane landed.
Traffic deaths spiked in the U.S. in 2020 and have remained elevated since. Some blame reduced deterrence for unsafe drivers, as police are stopping fewer motorists.
El Salvador's president takes great pride in his country's state of the art pet hospital. But what does this say about his brand of leadership?
Twitter has degraded in quality under Elon Musk, and TikTok is under siege in Washington — yet replacing them is no easy task. Part of the reason has to do with what experts call "network effects."
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with legal expert Randall Eliason about Trump's possible legal defense strategies.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court could soon vote to legalize abortion and end gerrymandering now that Janet Protasiewicz, backed by Democrats, has defeated GOP-backed Dan Kelly for a seat on the bench.
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Yohance Lacour, host of the podcast You Didn't See Nothin.
A card game so simple it has no rules at all is designed for people with dementia and their loved ones.
Ukraine's military is asking its allies for modern aircraft to fight Russian forces. In the meantime, it is making do with Soviet-era equipment, like the many vintage helicopters in Ukraine's fleet.
Despite Chinese protests, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing wen is meeting House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in Los Angeles Wednesday.
Republicans in the North Carolina House now have a supermajority after Rep. Tricia Cotham switched from the Democratic party to the GOP.
For the first time in 15 years, voters have flipped the Wisconsin Supreme Court to liberal control. Justices are likely to overturn the state's abortion ban and could throw out GOP drawn voting maps.
New startups believe chatbot technology could help reduce the burden on physicians. But some academics warn bias and errors could hurt patients.
The United Auto Workers has a new president who is promising a more militant approach to contract negotiations and a renewal of UAW political activism. The challenges for the union are steep.
For the first time, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is able to speak freely about the case against former President Donald Trump. People gathered both in support of Trump and the indictment.
Former President Donald Trump surrendered to authorities Tuesday in Manhattan, N.Y. He was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree.
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with author Leta McCollough Seletzky about the father-daughter memoir The Kneeling Man, highlighting the complex life of her father's role as a Black spy.
A young woman in the Air Force fights for her military career dreams after a car accident paralyzed her. She's getting help from a group that teaches veterans confidence and ability through skiing.
As Mike Huddleston was walking out of an airport, he fell. Due to a degenerative condition that weakens his muscles, he couldn't get up. He was stuck until he heard, "What can I do to help?"
Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to a 34-count felony indictment today in a Manhattan courthouse, which was barricaded and surrounded by law enforcement and onlookers.
The Biden administration has cut the number of immigrants detained in private jails by half, but protests against them persist. Two recent deaths and other evidence suggest shoddy medical care.
Music mogul Seymour Stein died Sunday at the age of 80. As the head of Sire Records, he signed genre-defining artists like Madonna, Ice-T, the Ramones and Talking Heads.
Chicago voters head to the polls on April 4 for a mayoral runoff election to choose the Democratic nominee. This local race is exposing divisions within the Democratic Party.
Donald Trump is the first former president to be criminally indicted. Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg's former colleague Peter Skinner talks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about Bragg's working style.
As pandemic-era relief winds down, the health center's CEO says its financial outlook necessitated staff reductions. Staff say the layoffs have been a hit to morale after brutal years of pandemic response.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Ellen R. Wald of the Atlantic Council about production being cut by more than a million barrels per day. She wrote the book: Saudi Inc.
Former President Donald Trump will find out what crimes he's being charged with when he's arraigned Tuesday in a New York City courtroom. Trump spent the night in his Manhattan apartment
The federal government currently has few tools to deal with a major cloud services disruption. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Marc Rogers of Q-Net Security about the White House looking to change that.
Trump's indictment is unique because no former president has ever been indicted, and also because he is running again to be president.
Scientists have film of a snail fish swimming in a trench south of Japan — spotted more than 27,000 feet down. They say that's very close to the maximum depth a fish could survive at.
After Roe v. Wade was struck down, abortion remains legal in Montana. But providers are defending against threats from lawmakers and possibly violent extremists.
Voters on Tuesday are choosing a new mayor. The race is a referendum on the Democratic Party's direction in a deeply blue city.
The Be My Eyes app pairs those with visual impairments with human volunteers. It's a form of micro-volunteering that has brought people together. Now, AI is changing it.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with NPR's executive editor Terry Samuel about how and why our organization plans coverage around Trump's indictment.
Hundreds of school kids marched on Colorado's capitol twice in the wake of two school shootings. Now, after Nashville, three gun control bills on the cusp of passing are being hotly debated.
In a reversal, former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson says holding Guantánamo prisoners indefinitely cannot continue and is urging President Biden to settle the 9-11 case.
Chicago is on the brink of choosing a new mayor in a runoff election this Tuesday, after incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost in the first round.
Wisconsin's political future could depend on one seat on the state Supreme Court. The winner will determine the court's political sway and could change representation and abortion rights in the state.
In 2019, Texas became one of the last coastal states to allow oyster farming. Now the first farms have had their initial harvests. It spells good news in the face of rising seas due to climate change.
Signature-gathering for elections can be fraught. This was highlighted last year, when several Michigan Republicans were blocked from the governor's ballot due to thousands of invalid signatures.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with NPR's executive editor Terry Samuel about how and why our organization plans coverage around Trump's indictment.
NASA has assigned astronauts to the first mission to bring humans to lunar orbit since the Apollo program more than a half century ago.
On Saturday, the Northern Maine Ice Busters created the world's largest ice carousel, a rotating disk of ice on a frozen Long Lake in Madawaska.
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Bill Rhoden of ESPN's Andscape about the double standards baked into basketball culture and women's sports.
Martin Cooper made the first-ever cellphone call exactly 50 years ago. He says artificial intelligence is the new frontier.
Not everyone can evacuate when there is war. A year ago in Kyiv, NPR profiled three elderly residents who stayed behind — unwilling or unable to leave. A year later, we find out how they are doing.
More tornadoes may strike across the U.S. this week, while residents in areas hit by last week's outbreak clean up and brace for more potential damage.
So what does it say about America that Donald Trump is the first former U.S. president to be indicted? NPR's Steve Inskeep asks political science professor James D. Long.
A New York grand jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump after hearing testimony related to hush money payments made to cover up an alleged affair. He appears before a judge Tuesday.
Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson speaks with Sacha Pfeiffer about his change-of-heart on Guantánamo and his belief that the 9/11 case should be settled rather than taken to trial.
At publicly traded companies' annual meetings, shareholders are filing more resolutions about climate change than at the same point last year.
The U.S. is trying to step up enforcement of sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine — looking to make countries and their companies fear losing business if they evade sanctions.
Barbara Thackray took up running eight years ago to raise money for a hospice in Stockport, England. She runs a 10K twice a week now, and has recently been featured on an Adidas running advertisement.
So much in Wisconsin could depend on a single seat on the state Supreme Court. Tuesday's winner will determine the court's sway and could change the state's abortion rights and redistricting.
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with music teacher-in-training Ari Silberman about his debut Jazz album, Beneath the Canopy.
Sometimes mistakes can happen when reporting on big stories, especially when it involves numbers. NPR takes a look at some of the mistakes we've made and how to avoid them in the future.
After more than 25 years of adventures, Pokémon fans say goodbye to the show's stars Ash Ketchum and Pikachu.
The race for one seat on the Wisconsin state Supreme Court is unlike any other so far. It has broken national spending records and could decide the future of abortion and redistricting in the state.
The news of former President Trump's indictment and upcoming arraignment by New York prosecutors has reverberated through conservative media.
Scott Detrow speaks with former Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance about the indictment of former President Donald Trump.
NPR correspondents in Jerusalem and at the White House take stock after President Biden spoke out against controversial judicial reform proposals in Israel.
Scott Detrow talks to Sami Abu Shehadeh, a Palestinian former member of Israeli's Parliament, about how Palestinians are viewing the massive protests against the government's planned judicial reforms.
Iranian protesters talk about the state of their movement now as they continue to demand sweeping changes in the country's strict laws governing their lives.
A Victorian mansion on a Lake Erie island and half-sisters with a terrifying legacy: NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Rachel Eve Moulton about her new horror novel, "The Insatiable Volt Sisters."
The conspiracy theory alleges that a shadowy global elite conspires to control the world's population, in part by forcing them to eat insects. It's being cited by politicians in several countries.
Smith uses poetry to confront the legacy of slavery in Above Ground. Justin Chang reviews Tori and Lokita. Goldstein says soccer is catharsis for people who won't do therapy.
NPR's Scott Simon talks with musicians Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia about their love story and their new album, "Eclipse."
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Felicia Rangel-Samponaro, of the Sidewalk School, which helps migrants, about the CBP app rolled out to help process asylum seekers. It's had a lot of glitches.
Residents in upstate New York react to news of former President Trump's indictment. He won several counties there in the last two elections.
This week, GOP lawmakers overruled Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's veto and passed a sweeping law limiting the rights of transgender youth across the state, both at school and in their personal lives.
A conspiracy theory that claims governments are trying to enslave people and force them to eat bugs has made the leap from online message boards to national politics in at least two countries.
NPR's Juana Summers talks with former President Donald Trump's lawyer Jim Trusty about his indictment in the Stormy Daniels case.
Gwyneth Paltrow has won her ski crash case. NPR's Juana Summers speaks with 'New Yorker' writer Naomi Fry about the trial's viral moments and why celebrity trials tend to capture so much attention.
Unions say labor law is too weak, allowing companies to illegally interfere with workers' right to organize. The issue was front and center at a hearing in the Senate this week.
A rare species of beetle has been named after former California Gov. Jerry Brown after scientists found one on his ranch.
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with actress and singer Teyana Taylor about the new film A Thousand and One, which follows a woman and her son's story for more than a decade.
Millions of Americans may lose access to free preventive health care services. Insurers have been required to cover those services under the ACA, but a federal judge in Texas struck that down.
The criminal indictment of Donald Trump is a first for a U.S. president and a first for Trump — but his family's business dealings have raised questions with authorities in New York for decades.
Early reports that the Nashville school shooter may have been transgender have fueled an anti-trans backlash on right-wing media. Trans advocates are worried about an escalation of hate.
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Nicole Auerbach, senior writer for The Athletic, ahead of the Men's and Women's Final Four games happening across Texas this weekend.
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Michael Cohen, former "fixer" and attorney for Donald Trump, on the news that Trump will be charged with crimes related to a payment to an adult film star.
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Kelsey Lewin of the Video Game History Foundation about the recent closure of some of Nintendo's digital storefronts.
So far, the Building Blocks DC program has awarded $1.6 million to individuals and small community groups.
After years of service, Evelio Menjivar-Ayala was named bishop by Pope Francis – making him the first in the U.S. to have immigrated from El Salvador.
This new season of the Apple TV+ series leans on musicals of the 1960s and '70s. Subtitled "Schmicago!," season 2 is tighter and better-plotted than the original, and also more inventive.
Melanie Lynskey won an Emmy in 2022 for her role in the Showtime series, now in its second season, about a girls' soccer team that survives a plane crash. Originally broadcast Aug. 8, 2022.
Cinco Paul loves musicals — unlike his long-time writing partner. Their Apple TV+ series, now in Season 2, centers on a couple who become trapped in a musical town. Originally broadcast Aug. 23, 2021.
Ten people have been charged with murder in Otieno's death at a Virginia psychiatric hospital earlier this month. Caroline Ouko and attorney Ben Crump reflect on his life and what happens next.
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Matthew Galluzzo, a former prosecutor in the New York County DA's office, about the Manhattan grand jury indictment of former President Donald Trump.
What if immortality was possible in virtual reality? Artur Sychov discusses how his platform, Somnium Space, enables users to create an avatar version of themselves that will "live" forever online.
The artist JR pastes massive photographs on surfaces ranging from the Louvre to the courtyard floor of a supermax prison. JR explores how his monumental work inspires hope, change and connection.
What happens when we embrace unpredictability instead of fearing it? Writer Tania Luna explores how engineering surprise in our daily lives can lead to a fuller, more joyful existence.
Trump was charged with crimes after a grand jury spent months investigating hush money payments. The indictment makes Trump the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges.
It looks a little like a fedora, and it's what's known as an "Einstein tile." Meaning, unlike other shapes, if it's laid out and slotted together over and over again, it doesn't easily repeat itself.
An American journalist has been arrested in Russia and accused of espionage. It's the first time an American correspondent has been accused of spying since since the Cold War.
Google has a massive workforce of subcontractors to help maintain its search engine and now they're asking for more labor rights.
Donald Trump will become the first former president to face criminal charges — and it's happening right in the middle of a presidential primary campaign.
NPR's Adrian Florido talks to Kim Wehle, former U.S. attorney and now professor at the University of Baltimore, about the political and legal implications of an indictment of former President Trump.
Former President Trump has been indicted on criminal charges by a New York grand jury. This makes him the first former president in American history to face indictment.
Irvo Otieno was killed in custody earlier this month at a psychiatric hospital while experiencing mental health distress. Reverend Al Sharpton says this has to be a turning point.
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Ryan Moser, a writer formerly incarcerated in Florida, and Kate McQueen of the Prison Journalism Project, about the rise of newspapers published in prisons.
NPR's Adrian Florido talks to Christopher Stokes, who leads the Doctors Without Borders operation in Ukraine. A recent report by the organization says the medical situation in frontline areas is dire.
Taiwan's president is in the United States as part of a multi-day itinerary that will take the leader of the Asian democratic island through Central and North America.
The U.S. sees hundreds of mass shootings each year — so many that some people have survived more than one. A therapist offers advice for how to cope with the trauma.
Nationals Park's national anthem singers spend the off-season keeping their voices limber for a new season of rockets' red glare.
A retrospective of textile artist Myrlande Constant has opened at UCLA's Fowler Museum. Curators say it's the first solo show of a Haitian woman at an American museum.
Tsai Ing-wen is in New York as part of a trip to Central America and the U.S. Beijing considers Taiwan part of its territory and opposes interactions between Taiwan and other state officials.
NPR's A Martinez talks to pediatrician and addiction specialist Scott Hadland about the FDA's decision. The nasal spray could be on store shelves and ready to buy without a prescription by late summer
After three hours went by without a sound, the homeowner called for help. Firefighters started cutting holes in the floor with chainsaws. The plumber had fallen asleep in the crawlspace.
Built largely with Western donations, the spa-like retreat provides soldiers with counseling, aromatherapy and more. But most soldiers are there for no more than a week.
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with cookbook author and activist Grace Young about her work to save America's Chinatowns.
The Nashville shooter who killed six people in a school this week was able to purchase seven weapons legally, including assault rifles. It's all legally possible under Tennessee gun laws.
Former President Jimmy Carter had a relationship with the Allman Brothers Band, and that relationship played a role in helping get him elected.
More calls for justice came Wednesday at a funeral for 28-year-old Irvo Otieno, who died March 6 while in police custody at a psychiatric hospital in Virginia.
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Peter Stone, computer science professor at the University of Texas, on an open letter calling for a temporary halt in development of advanced artificial intelligence.
Most of the country's lettuce and leafy greens come from California, where 13 atmospheric rivers hit this winter. Farmers both welcome the water and sometimes suffer from the deluge.
Lawmakers on the House oversight panel are turning their attention to crime and police reform in D.C.
The cofounder of Taiwan's famed Din Tai Fung restaurant chain died at 96, his company announced March 26. He helped turn delicate soup dumplings into a global phenomenon, even earning Michelin stars.
The German cockroach evolved to live only in human environments. This means it's very good at adapting to pest control methods — even if it means changing its mating rituals.
The economy still takes the top spot as the most pressing concern, but preserving democracy continues to rank high in NPR's polling, an aberration in American history.
Teyana Taylor stars as a mom trying to build a home for her son in an intimate Sundance Film Festival winner that's more surprising than it looks.
The Food and Drug Administration appears poised to make available the COVID-19 vaccines that target omicron as a second booster for people with weak immune systems and those ages 65 and older.
In a long anticipated decision, the Food and Drug Administration approved an over-the-counter version of naloxone spray, a generic form of the opioid overdose treatment called Narcan.
The Howard swimming team recently became champions. But it's also looking to affect swimming disparities in Black communities across the region.
The latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey finds the economy is still top of mind for Americans — and that both parties are vulnerable on different issues.
NPR'S A Martinez talks with Rafael Velásquez of the International Rescue Committee about a fire that killed 38 people at a Mexican migrant detention center near the Texas border.
Billionaire Howard Schultz, who just stepped down as Starbucks CEO, faces questions on Capitol Hill today from Sen. Bernie Sanders and others about his response to the wave of unionizing at Starbucks.
Plans are in place to end COVID emergency measures in May. What, if anything, is about to change?
Anna Caudill shares her memories of Katherine Koonce, 60, the headmaster at The Covenant School, who was among six people killed at the school in Nashville on Monday in a mass shooting.
The Food and Drug Administration appears ready to authorize that some people — such as those with weak immune systems — get yet another booster with one of the newest COVID-19 vaccines.
Nashville holds a vigil for the school shooting victims, ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to testify before a Senate panel over unionization and Disney will layoff 7,000 people in a cost-saving deal.
A survivor of a Vietnam War massacre committed by South Korean troops fighting alongside the U.S. sued the South Korean government for compensation — and won.
The state is planning "Care Court" pilot programs to help people with severe mental illness. A judge can order a treatment plan that counties must fund. Disability rights groups have sued to stop it.
California's Reparations Task Force has to answer a thorny question: how to calculate compensation for the descendants of slaves. Kamilah Moore chairs the task force.
Police in Nashville released body camera footage earlier Tuesday showing the encounter with the shooter who killed three children and three adults at the Covenant School on Monday.
Honduras switched its diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China in the latest setback for the Asian island's president. Now some of Taiwan's politicians say they need to take a different approach.
Expanding the use of involuntary commitment is being discussed in liberal California and Oregon, where severe mental illness, drug use and homelessness are becoming political liabilities for leaders.
Investigators are determining what caused a deadly fire in a migrant processing center in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, just across the border from El Paso. At least 39 people were killed.
People who use powered wheelchairs have complained for years that manufacturers won't let them do minor repairs themselves. A new Colorado law gives them the right to repair.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with writer Colleen Oakley about her new book "The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise."
A parent thanks the doctor who, years ago, brought them difficult news about their newborn.
One of the complications contributing to high U.S. maternal mortality among Black women is preeclampsia. A common-sense initiative in Boston gives women a blood pressure cuff to take home.
Public health professor Arline Geronimus explains how marginalized people suffer nearly constant stress, which damages their bodies at the cellular level. Her new book is Weathering.
Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says the government's choice to delay a vote on a controversial judicial overhaul amounts to a temporary compromise. He tells NPR what he'd like to see next.
A fire at an immigration facility in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico has killed 39 migrants and injured 29 others.
The Republican-controlled legislature had voted to expand Medicaid. One motivation to finally accept Obamacare in the state, was the need for more money in the health care system.
Women entrepreneurs are on the rise, and in Southeast D.C., Black women have found greater autonomy, flexibility, and community through starting their own businesses.
February Morning, an online TV channel broadcast in Russian, offers its audience a different take on the war in Ukraine. Its founder says his goal is nothing less than the end of the Putin regime.
There's no need for a telescope to see the five planets — Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars — that will line up near the moon. You haven't until Friday to see it for yourself.
Humza Yousaf is the new leader of the pro-independence Scottish National Party. As head of the governing party, he is set to become Scotland's first minister.
Twenty years after the Iraq War began, the Senate is on track to vote this week to repeal the authorization that justified the 2003 invasion.
Nearly every building on the barrier island in Southwest Florida was damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Ian's 15-foot storm surge. It's left the town with almost a clean slate for redevelopment.
The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a case about whether a federal law that prohibits inducing unlawful immigration violates the First Amendment.
U.S. sales of heat pumps overtook sales of gas furnaces in 2022. But what is a heat pump? And why do some call it a key climate solution?
When their rare Siberian tigers proved to be "just friends," the National Zoo turned to artificial insemination in hopes of creating a next generation.
Travel to the U.S. for performing artists could get more expensive after U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has proposed doubling the cost of visa applications.
Eight California counties are creating "Care Courts" for people with untreated severe mental illness. A judge may order treatment that counties must fund. Civil liberties groups have sued to stop it.
The next few nights, five planets will line up in the sky: Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Mars.
A 100-year-old church in Rolling Fork, Miss., was decimated by tornados. Parishioners are already in the process of rebuilding their congregation.
The world's tropical rainforests are still getting hit hard by deforestation. Now, scientists are finding that's having an expected impact: causing droughts.
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro about demonstrations in Israel around Netanyahu's controversial plan to reform the judiciary.
Facing protests that had shut down much of his country, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he's delaying a vote in parliament that could give his coalition more power over choosing judges.
NPR's Miles Parks speaks to Thomas Bollyky, the co-author of a new report examining why COVID-19 death rates varied dramatically across the U.S. — and how that might improve future outcomes.
NPR's Miles Parks speaks to the members of indie supergroup boygenius about their new release, "the record."
The Cherokee Nation reservation in Kenwood, Okla., has a new cell tower. Tribal leaders hope better connectivity will keep young people close to home and preserve their culture and language.
We feature pianist, songwriter, and publisher Clarence Williams this week on Hot Jazz Saturday Night.
Hip-hop musician Pras Michel of Fugees faces criminal trial in Washington, D.C., for allegedly conspiring to violate election law and influence American policymakers on behalf of China.
The latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows that a majority of Americans do not want former President Donald Trump to hold that office again, as his campaign for 2024 is in full swing.
How do we learn to trust what our bodies tell us and express it to others? Aerialist Adie Delaney speaks on how communication, trust and safety in trapeze can provide valuable lessons on consent.
Mississippi surveys the wreckage and cleans up after a devastating tornado that killed more than two dozen people
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Yolanda Minor, the Mississippi state director for the humanitarian aid organization Save the Children, about clean-up efforts following Friday's deadly tornado.
February Morning, an online TV channel broadcast in Russian, offers its audience a different take on the war in Ukraine. Its founder says his goal is nothing less than the end of the Putin regime.
People who use powered wheelchairs have complained for years that manufacturers won't let them do minor repairs themselves. A new Colorado law gives them the right to repair.
Finland says happiness is a skill which can be taught in an in-person master class in June. An all-expenses-paid trip for 10 will teach wellbeing, lifestyle, health and balance.
Tens of thousands of German rail workers are on strike over wages and investment in the Deutsche Bahn rail company. Significant disruptions are expected for train, bus and air travel.
The men's and women's March Madness basketball tournaments truly have been filled with madness — as upset after upset have roiled many a bracket. And the excitement is not done yet.
Thinking about quitting your job or maybe starting a business? NPR's Life Kit has tips on getting your finances in order before making a big leap.
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is eyeing a run for president. He's made a national name for himself by taking on culture war topics. So how do Florida voters feel about all this?
Scott Detrow speaks with Miami Herald reporter Jacqueline Charles about the gang violence and hunger crisis in Haiti.
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Amanda Shanor, a First Amendment scholar, about the case United States v. Hansen, which will be argued before the Supreme Court on Monday.
President Biden has approved a federal emergency declaration for Mississippi, after a tornado hit four counties killing at least 25 people, injuring dozens of others and destroying countless homes.
February Morning, an online TV channel broadcast in Russian, offers its audience a different take on the war in Ukraine. Its founder says his goal is nothing less than the end of the Putin regime.
NPR's Miles Parks speaks to Thomas Bollyky, the co-author of a new report examining why COVID-19 death rates varied dramatically across the U.S. - and how that might improve future outcomes.
One of the complications contributing to high U.S. maternal mortality among Black women is preeclampsia. A common-sense initiative in Boston gives women a blood pressure cuff to take home.
An orange cat named Buddy showed up in Homewood, Ala., after leaving his Atlanta home six months earlier.
Russian forces crossed from Belarus into Ukraine a year ago, headed for Kyiv, before their unexpected retreat. As the war drags on, Ukraine is fortifying even the quietest stretch of this border.
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Emily Wagster Pettus of The Associated Press about a rare, long-track tornado that left a trail of devastation across western Mississippi on Friday night.
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Mark Pocan, Democratic congressman of Wisconsin, about this week's hearing that featured TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, and how he thinks lawmakers should regulate the app.
An explosion Friday night in a chocolate factory in West Reading, Pa., has killed at least two people and left several more missing.
President Biden made a new agreement with Canada to try to curb migration, the latest in a series of steps he has taken to try to get a handle on an issue likely to be front and center in 2024.
Kharkiv was attacked but did not fall to the Russians. Thousands of residents fled, but one street artist — called the "Ukrainian Banksy" — remained and continued his work.
A look at how Republicans are reacting to former President Donald Trump's possible indictment.
Mechanics need different skills to fix electric vehicles. That's contributing to a shortage of EV mechanics. In New Hampshire, EV training programs are working to get technicians up to speed.
Shapiro co-hosts All Things Considered and sings with the band Pink Martini. Now, he's written a memoir. Crudup stars as a fast-talking salesman in the retro-futurist Apple TV+ series Hello Tomorrow!
Car chases in India, violent protests in the U.S. and U.K. — over a popular Sikh preacher on the run. India and its diaspora have been captivated by a manhunt for a charismatic separatist leader.
As a Manhattan grand jury hears evidence about former President Donald Trump's involvement in a hush-money arrangement, he also faces scrutiny in other probes that could come with potential charges.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with The Athletic senior writer Nicole Auerbach about this weekend's Sweet 16 matchups in men's and women's college basketball tournaments and how Cinderella teams have fared.
NPR is undergoing a reduction of roughly 10% of its workforce. The layoffs include members of the All Things Considered team.
Keanu Reeves' reluctant assassin is a little less reluctant in his latest outing, John Wick Chapter 4.
Funeral directors in 15 states can now offer "water cremation," in which bodies are dissolved in a chemical solution. Some see it as more eco-friendly and less traumatic than consumption by flame.
Lawmakers hear from the CEO of TikTok as the threat that the app will be banned grows larger.
Richmond, Va., is one of the nearly 50 cities that has won a grant from the federal government as it tries to repair some of the damage done to neighborhoods from building highways.
As the month of Ramadan starts, residents of southern Turkey are struggling to mark the holiday as they remain displaced and devastated by last month's earthquakes.
A school system in Virginia has engaged parents and teachers in targeted discussions over the treatment of transgender student and mistrust of public schools.
Drag queen Bella DuBalle speaks out against the new Tenn. law. Maureen Corrigan reviews Nora Ephron's Heartburn (reissued) and Jenny Jackson's Pineapple Street. Brown reflects on playing bad guys.
The Federal Trade Commission gets thousands of complaints a year from customers trapped in memberships they don't want. Its "Click to Cancel" proposal aims to change that, Chair Lina Khan tells NPR.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to AFL-CIO chief economist William Spriggs about how the Federal Reserve's efforts to tame inflation are affecting lower-income workers.
Ahead of a hearing with TikTok's CEO, NPR's Leila Fadel asks Democratic Rep. Lori Trahan, who's on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, if TikTok should be banned in the U.S.
Muslims around the world are welcoming Ramadan. A month of fasting and prayer represents the most sacred time of the year in the Islamic tradition.
The Rio Bravo Brewing Company in New Mexico is using AI to create a new recipe. The marketing director says they wanted something to help their brewery stand out.
The tiny critters are found around the world — in Utah they're in the Great Salt Lake. Brine shrimp provide food for fish and commercially grown shrimp — a multi-million dollar industry in Utah.
Seattle is the first American city to protect people against discrimination based on caste. California could become the first state.
Powerful artificial intelligence tools that can create video, audio, text, and pictures are raising fears the technology will supercharge disinformation and propaganda by bad actors.
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage-point in an effort to curb high inflation. Some had called for the Fed to wait after two recent bank failures.
Mayor Muriel Bowser's proposed 2024 budget is largely flat compared to last year, hammered by inflation, the end of federal COVID-19 aid, and declining revenues from ongoing remote work trends.
Scientists have sequenced the genome of Ludwig van Beethoven from two-century-old locks of hair, and found clues about the ailments that plagued him in life.
To address chronic teacher shortages, school districts across the country are creating residency programs to better recruit and train new teachers. One program in Jackson, Miss., is already paying off.
A strange comet-like object discovered over 5 years ago was the first known visitor from another solar system. Its movement though space was so odd that scientists struggled to explain it, until now.
Residents in California's San Joaquin Valley are assessing damage and what's next for them following a series of strong storms that flooded farms and homes, threatening crops and jobs.
In 1626, a father and son sat for a portrait. Nearly 400 years later their story is still being examined by experts in Europe.
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Peter Conti-Brown of The Wharton School about whether the Fed keeps raising interest rates. The increases so far have eased inflation, but also put stress on some banks.
TikTok's CEO plans to tell the committee that it is working to protect U.S. users' data from Chinese government scrutiny. TikTok is pouring millions into lobbying to ease national security worries.
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Columbia Law professor Richard Briffault about what a possible indictment could mean for former President Donald Trump's political future.
After the family rescued the 22-pound nutria, Neuty got a lot of attention. It's illegal, however, to own an invasive species. After attempts to take Neuty away, a special permit was granted.
Young people throughout Greece have staged large protests following last month's collision near the city of Larissa, which killed 57 people, many of them students.
Author Carole Lindstrom follows Caldecott-winning We Are Water Protectors with another children's book featuring Native culture. She says she hopes it helps kids "see themselves in a positive way."
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Ruban Nielson of Unknown Mortal Orchestra about "V," a new album reflecting on family and sunshine with a 1980s rock flare.
Cutting greenhouse gas emissions rapidly and immediately will save lives, livelihoods and ecosystems around the world, scientists say. And there are lots of ways to go about it.
If you're in your 20s, 30s or 40s, you need to know the signs to watch for and when to seek screening or treatment for colorectal cancer.
Ben Stiller, Jennifer Aniston and Chris Rock were also among those in Washington, D.C. this weekend to celebrate Sandler, who worked on Saturday Night Live in the 1990s and moved on to films.
The man who will decide whether to indict a former president is Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney. If arrested, Trump called for protests. Bragg said his office wouldn't be intimidated.
Local real estate firms are increasingly keen to cash in on a lucrative government program. One local developer has leveraged it to build a small empire of low-income apartment buildings where construction never ends and tenants live in squalor.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Matthew Galluzzo, a former prosecutor in the Manhattan district attorney's office, about what to expect if ex-President Trump is indicted in a case involving hush money.
Twenty years have passed since the U.S. invaded Iraq. Four people who witnessed it firsthand share their impressions.
The deal was brokered by the Swiss government to try to contain a crisis of confidence in global financial markets.
The meeting between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin is expected to focus heavily on the war in Ukraine, and comes after a surprise weekend trip by Putin into Ukrainian territory occupied by Russia.
The influential vocalist played a key role in shaping the funk and R&B sound of the 1970s.
The cow known as Happy was born with a birthmark that looks like a smiley face. Breeders Megan and Barry Coster say they have never seen a calf with such a unique marking before.
A bagpiper serenaded the rapper with a rendition of Dr. Dre's 1999 single "Still Dre." Cloaked in a tartan blanket, Snoop took time to dance on the tarmac, and then gave the musician a big thumbs-up.
The U.S. invaded Iraq 20 years ago today. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with retired Admiral Mike Mullen, whose tenure as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff included the troop surge in Iraq.
Thousands of migrants who enter the United States go on to Canada. The Quebec government says it can no longer accommodate the influx.
We talk to five people who are forging their own path in the industry, and bringing their unique experience to the world of video games.
Swiss bank Credit Suisse was purchased by a rival Swiss bank UBS today for roughly $3 billion in an emergency deal that likely saved Credit Suisse from going bust.
We hear from the generation that grew up in Iraq since the U.S. invasion 20 years ago that toppled Saddam Hussein.
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with Joshua Yaffa, author of the book Between Two Fires: Truth, Ambition, and Compromise in Putin's Russia, about Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow this week.
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with Mary Lou McDonald, president of the Irish political party Sinn Fein, about efforts to smooth trade between the UK and Ireland in the wake of the Brexit deal.
The trip was Putin's first-ever visit to the Donbas region, which Russia illegally annexed last year. It followed the International Criminal Court's decision to issue a warrant for him on war crimes.
Young people throughout Greece have staged huge protests following last month's train crash near the city of Larissa which killed 57 people, many of them students.
Silicon Valley Bank invested billions of dollars in super safe U.S. government bonds. But that choice exposed to the bank to a whole other set of risks.
How can communities keep rural traditions alive for the next generation? In Western Kansas youth rodeo is gaining in popularity.
While in many ways different from Earth, Venus has some geological similarities to our own planet. And now, scientists have discovered evidence of volcanic activity on Venus.
Israeli street protests are growing, as leading figures warn Israel's democracy is under threat.
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with epidemiologist Dr. Helene Gayle about the 20th anniversary of PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with the Brookings Institution's David Wessel about the week's economic news, including the panic that took over the banking industry after the fall of Silicon Valley Bank.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada about her immigration reform proposal, and her role as the Senate's first Latina.
Two Afghan sisters flee the Taliban, leaving their dreams behind, only to find a new dream acting in a movie that's making headlines at several film festivals.
More drug companies lowered list prices for insulin this week. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Kaiser Health News reporter Bram Sable-Smith about what that means for patients.
Estrangement and reconciliation in an Italian-American family: Ann Napolitano's new novel, "Hello Beautiful," is about loving each other just as we are. NPR's Scott Simon talks to her about it.
A secretive Russian military unit, known for its part in the deaths of hundreds of civilians on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 nearly a decade ago, was fighting in eastern Ukraine, NPR uncovered.
Before the word "influencer" was a household term, before Instagram and TikTok allowed users to document every moment of their life in real time, Paris Hilton was the woman at the center of it all.
Public defenders operate under heavy pressure and budget constraints 60 years after the Supreme Court ruled low-income criminal defendants should be provided lawyers even if they can't pay for them.
The average new vehicle costs nearly $49,000, an almost $10,000 increase from before the pandemic. This is a look at today's deeply weird auto market.
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Kirsten Holmes and Jevon Skipper from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C., about their role in a recent Tiny Desk — with Bono and The Edge.
It's a common myth that D.C. isn't a fashionable city, so I went on a quest to find the fashion.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Chantel Jennings, senior writer for women's basketball for The Athletic, about March Madness and the women's game.
Amazon's announcement of a pause in development of its second headquarters, in suburban Washington, D.C., is raising questions about the impact on the local economy.
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Justyna Wydrzynska, co-founder of Abortion Dream Team, who was convicted in Poland for helping a woman acquire abortion pills.
Brown's been working since the 1980s, voicing Mr. Krabs in Spongebob and playing memorable villains in movies like The Shawshank Redemption and Highlander. He has a role in John Wick: Chapter 4.
What if you could control a device, not with your hand, but with your mind? Physician and entrepreneur Tom Oxley talks about the implantable brain-computer interface that can change the way we think.
It can be daunting to come up with an original idea. Poet Sarah Kay shares how the simple act of observing the world around us can open our minds to a universe of inspiration and creativity.
Temple Grandin's story changed the way the world understands autism. She speaks about the many ways people interpret the world, the different kinds of thinkers and how to support them all.
Sometimes that nagging inner voice is your own worst enemy. Author and podcast host Dan Harris explains how loving-kindness meditation can quiet your inner critic and improve your relationships.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada about her immigration reform proposal, and her role as the Senate's first Latina.
For the first time in decades, Democrats run the show in Michigan, passing legislative priorities they've been after for years: repealing a 1931 abortion law, repealing right-to-work and more.
The IRS offers a free tax filing service called Free File on its website. How to access it and additional tips for filing.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to reporter Lisa Bryant in Paris about French president Macron pushing through his pension plan overhaul without a full vote in parliament. Could outrage cost him his job?
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to William Taylor, ex-U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, about Poland's decision to provide MiG-29s to Ukraine. It may signal new urgency by allies to try to end Russia's invasion.
One third of American adults don't get enough sleep. The CDC suggests a regimen that limits electronics, big meals, caffeine and alcohol — but adds a little exercise during the day.
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer asks Georgetown University professor Anupam Chander about the constitutionality of a Biden administration ultimatum that TikTok be sold or banned
A glimpse into life under the drug cartels in the Mexican border city of Matamoros — the scene of the recent kidnap and murder of some American tourists.
State officials in New Mexico are hiring professional bear huggers. The listing reads: "must have the ability to hike in strenuous conditions" and "the courage to crawl into a bear den."
A lot of people don't think twice about buying milk, says Teresa Calderez. "But there are lots of us out here who can't buy a gallon of milk when we need it."
Here are six early entries we love, selected from student podcasts submitted on or before March 3.
A Girl Scout, distressed that the cookies she was selling contained palm oil, went rogue and baked her own to raise money for her troop.
Citizens for Responsible Solar is part of a growing backlash against renewable energy in rural communities across the United States.
The Biden administration approved a major oil extraction project in Alaska, a decision that has divided Democrats. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sen. Ed Markey, who opposes the project.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Robert Gates, former defense secretary and founder of the Gates Global Policy Center, about the center's new report focused on re-imagining public diplomacy.
China's society is aging quickly, straining public welfare and healthcare systems. Fearing the state may not be able to help them when they grow older, more young Chinese are turning to private pension funds.
A conversation from the archives with Barbara Walters about her 2008 memoir "Audition," a story of family challenges, celebrity gossip and blazing a trail in TV news.
When is a dunk more than a dunk? When it's wrapped up in proving yourself to your entire high school.
The Office of the Attorney General sent over 2,400 letters about best practices for fees. But the notice didn't go over well with everyone.
The National Gallery of Art isn't the only area institution with exciting events after 5 p.m.
DuBalle says the legislators behind a new law criminalizing public drag shows don't understand the art: "They think that every drag performer is doing something hypersexual or obscene."
When it came out in 1983, Nora Ephron's comic novel became an instant bestseller. Now newly released, Heartburn pairs well withJenny Jackson's smart comedy of manners, Pineapple Street.
The 42-second video comes two days after the Pentagon accused a Russian aircraft of colliding with an uncrewed MQ-9 Reaper drone. The Kremlin has denied that it intentionally downed the vehicle.
The last remaining ferry on the Potomac River shut down suddenly in late 2020, and since then supporters in western Montgomery County have pushed to get it back on the water.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to the Wall Street Journal's Noemie Bisserbe about French lawmakers, who are expected to vote Thursday on a pension reform plan that has sparked massive protests.
Tucker Carlson trying to rewrite history on the Jan. 6 riots is exposing the government's limited ability to regulate distortions on cable news.
It's a good time to be someone who plays video games. NPR's Juana Summers speaks with James Mastromarino, who edits gaming coverage for NPR, to talk about the year so far.
After several recent incidents in which airplanes nearly collided, the FAA brought more than 200 aviation professionals and safety experts yesterday to find ways to improve safety.
The annual Iditarod sled dog race came to a historic finish in Nome, Alaska, on Tuesday. For the first time all top-three finishers claim Alaska Native heritage.
Financial markets are on edge, after problems at a big Swiss bank triggered fresh worries about the safety of the banking industry. This follows the collapse of two regional U.S. banks.
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota, who is on the Senate Banking Committee hearings, about recent bank failures.
Instead of having sports drinks in the dugout, the team has an espresso machine. Ex-Major Leaguer Mike Piazza, Italy's manager, would prefer to drink it from a ceramic cup rather than a paper one.
Financial markets are on edge over troubles at Credit Suisse. New CDC data show the maternal mortality rate jumped over 40% in 2021. The Biden administration is demanding that TikTok be sold.
Mary McCoy started working as a DJ in 1951 when she was 12. At 85, she hosts a two-hour country music show — six days a week on KVST in Huntsville, Texas.
The summit is the first bilateral meeting between the two leaders in 12 years. It heralds a potential thaw in ties, which is a boon for the U.S. government.
Following a hearing Wednesday in Texas, a decision on whether to take an abortion pill off the market is now up to a federal judge, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump.
The fentanyl-opioid crisis is hitting young people hard and some of the highest death rates are in Native American communities. The Cherokee Nation is working to help families recover.
If the case succeeds, it could have sweeping repercussions — for abortion providers and patients across the nation, as well as for the FDA's drug-approval process.
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with critic Laura Sirikul about the new, and quite possibly final, season of Ted Lasso.
A new survey shows Americans are unhappy with the service they're getting — and are not afraid to let people know about it.
In 1810, a woman grew and sold her vegetables in what’s now known as Lafayette Square. She used the funds to purchase her own freedom for $275.
The successful push in Congress to block a D.C. bill revising the city's criminal code has prompted local officials to ask what went wrong. In short, a lot.
Most states pay or offer some financial compensation to state lawmakers for their work. Not New Mexico. That can be a barrier for many people trying to enter politics. A new bill could change that.
Many of Ricardo Nuila's patients at Houston's Ben Taub Hospital are dealing with serious illnesses as a result of not being able to access basic preventive care. His new book is The People's Hospital.
After the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, some customers have been moving their money from smaller, regional banks to larger lenders. And that could reshape the banking landscape.
Pakistani police scuffled with supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday as officers arrived outside his home to arrest him for failing to appear in court on graft charges.
A scandal is unfolding in Brazil involving millions of dollars worth of jewels, the Saudi government and former President Jair Bolsonaro.
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Wall Street Journal reporter Sam Schechner about the layoffs which will cut about 12% of Meta's workforce. This round follows a previous cut of 11,000 jobs.
Democrats say Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank could have been prevented by regulations that Congress tossed out in 2018.
The seaweed blobs are part of a 5,000-mile long bloom of algae known as sargassum. Blooms are common, but scientists say they're getting bigger — and this one might be the largest in history.
With vinyl records outselling CDs for the first time in 25 years, Metallica will keep up with the demand by owning its own record-pressing company. Metallica's newest album drops next month.
Federal data show more students are requesting in-school mental health services, in another sign of the strain on students and educators. Teachers also report concerns about their mental health.
With the end of the COVID public health emergency, 1.7 million people in Florida will soon lose their Medicaid health coverage. Despite that, officials have no plans to expand Medicaid in Florida.
Winter is still going strong in Minnesota, where volunteers are creating a unique recreational spot with columns of ice that people can climb.
The Fed was watching closely Tuesday when the new report card on inflation was released. The Fed's efforts to combat inflation have been complicated by recent stresses in the banking industry.
The Russians claim the U.S. drone crashed on its own. Either way, it appears to be the most serious incident involving the U.S. and Russian militaries in the volatile region in and around Ukraine.
The Russians claim the U.S. drone crashed on its own. Either way, it appears to be the most serious incident involving U.S. and Russian militaries in the volatile region in and around Ukraine.
Connecting our brains to computers may sound like something from a science fiction movie, but it turns out the future is already here. One expert argues it's a slippery slope.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with domestic policy advisor Susan Rice about the executive order that President Biden unveils Tuesday with the goal of reducing gun violence.
Helicopters flew so low over a crowd of protesters in downtown D.C. that the wind brushed debris, dirt, and glass into their faces.
The EPA proposed new regulations for PFAS and PFOA in the nation's drinking water. The chemicals are part of a class of so-called forever chemicals associated with a variety of health problems.
Inflation eased in February, but consumer prices are still up 6% from a year ago. The Fed is wrestling with how hard to crack down — a difficult calculation after the collapse of two regional banks.
As Russia's war on Ukraine drags on, traumatized soldiers can recharge at a Western-style healing center in northwestern Ukraine before returning to the frontline.
As the White House and Republicans in Congress gear up for negotiations over the U.S. debt ceiling, how to pay for senior health care could be a sticking point, even if cuts are "off the table."
Researchers say Mexican pharmacies that cater to U.S. tourists and medical travelers are selling medications that look safe but are laced with deadly fentanyl and methamphetamines.
The Fed will be watching closely Tuesday when the new report card on inflation is released. The Fed's efforts to combat inflation have been complicated by recent stresses in the banking industry.
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Demcratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts about preventing bank failures after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
Schroeder took on the powerful elite with her rapier wit and antics for 24 years — shaking up stodgy government institutions by forcing them to acknowledge that women had a role in government.
Women have to work nearly 15 months to earn what a man earns in 12. And that's been true for decades.
Communities impacted by gun violence say they feel like the government isn’t listening to their needs.
The company West Coast Arborists removes trees that are near the end of their lives. They're then cut and dried. After that Taylor Guitars turns them into musical instruments.
The U.S. is strengthening ties with several Pacific nations in an effort to expand influence in the region and counter China.
New York is struggling to accommodate the new arrivals of migrants in the city. Reverend Juan Carlos Ruiz is among those trying to provide help in the midst of uncertainty.
Former soccer star Gary Lineker will be back at the BBC this weekend. He was suspended last week after he criticized the government's new asylum policy.
Despite President Biden's efforts to reassure markets and the government's backstop of customers' deposits, Wall Street remains worried about the risk of contagion.
Patterson, New Jersey is trying to fight back against the grip of fentanyl by passing harsher laws. But critics say those laws punish addiction and don't address more serious problems.
President Biden announces a submarine deal with Britain and Australia to bolster the Western naval presence in the Pacific. The agreement is seen as part of a larger effort to counter a rising China.
China has a new premier — Li Qiang, widely regarded as one of Xi Jinping's closest allies. We take a close look at Li's career and his government's priorities in the coming decade.
Kamal Kapadia's tech startup had all of its money in Silicon Valley Bank. They're still trying to access their funds, days after it collapsed.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with The Wall Street Journal's Sabrina Siddiqui about going to report on President Biden's secret trip to Ukraine shortly after coming off of maternity leave.
ConocoPhillip's $8 billion Willow project in the Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve will move ahead. Biden put millions of acres off-limits to future oil drilling; environment groups aren't thrilled.
In poll after poll, former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are the top two Republicans want as their 2024 nominee. In dueling events in Iowa, they pitch themselves to voters.
Karen Fine says "I feel like I learn from my patients all the time. ... They really have skills and senses that we don't." Her new memoir is The Other Family Doctor.
Clyde’s Restaurant Group is launching Ebbitt House, which it hopes to bring to multiple locations around the D.C. region.
Desire, I Want to Turn Into You was recorded during a time when many were emerging from pandemic isolation, and, intentionally or not, it taps into the upheaval and disorientation we've lived through.
The Biden administration has stepped in to save customers of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
The leader of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics has steered his church leftward after more than two decades of conservative leadership. Opposition within the Vatican is fierce.
Tiffany Dufu, CEO of tech startup The Cru, responds to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.
Black women have broken new ground in state capitols. A record-setting six Black women now lead legislative chambers in their states, including Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton.
President Biden spoke this morning about the government's efforts to protect the banking system, after two regional banks collapsed in recent days.
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with singer-songwriter Kali Uchis about her soulful new album 'Red Moon in Venus' and the inspiration behind it.
Two of the world's biggest cocaine suppliers, Colombia and Bolivia, want the U.N. to remove the coca leaf from its list of dangerous drugs. They argue the leaf has many uses unrelated to narcotics.
The Parisian landmark has been closed since fire gutted much of the cathedral in 2019. Tour guide Marie Segura is already looking forward to a reopening — set for December of next year.
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with immunologist Akiko Iwasaki about the future of COVID research as the pandemic enters its fourth year.
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Nobel Prize winner Douglas Diamond, who studies why banks fail, about what the collapses say about the stability of America's banking system.
Researchers say sighing works better than inhaling deeply because all deep breathing activates part of the nervous system in charge of how the body rests.
A civil lawsuit against three Texans accused of helping a woman get abortion pills may lay the groundwork for prosecutors to seek criminal charges in such cases.
March Madness is set. The men's and women's brackets for the NCAA basketball tournaments have been finalized.
What began as anger at the hijab law grew into a bigger movement as Iranians said they were fed up with the regime's corruption, economic mismanagement and oppression of its citizens.
The former vice president said Trump's "reckless words endangered my family and everyone at the Capitol that day," in his most forceful rebuke yet of his two-time running mate.
Former president Donald Trump has been invited to speak to a Manhattan grand jury this week. Former prosecutor Harry Litman tells NPR's Michel Martin what this means.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kaiser Health News correspondent Julie Rovner about the politics of Medicare ahead of debt ceiling talks in Washington.
Students in a Canadian elementary school teamed with NASA to see if a life-saving drug would work in space: EpiPens.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Joseph Hupy, a professor at Purdue University, about soil toxicity in Ukraine farmlands as a result of the war.
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Ana Ceballos, a reporter for the Miami Herald who has been following Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on his book tour and his possible bid for the presidency.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Monterey County Communications Director Nick Pasculli about the breach of a levee there amid massive rainfall, and about how the community is coping with the flooding.
We look at a debate that is currently something of a fixation for content creators: Should they provide a "binge" experience for a series, or dole out episodes weekly?
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Anat Admati, professor at Stanford University's Business School, about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and what it says about the stability of the U.S. banking system.
Meal kit company HelloFresh said they will no longer source Thai coconuts over concerns that monkeys are being abused in sourcing the ingredient.
Ontario is one of the largest car producers in North America. But after years of job losses and plant closures, the Canadian province is now betting on electric vehicles to grow its auto sector.
The Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr. was just 16 years old when his cousin and best friend, Emmett Till, was lynched in 1955. Today, he is the last living witness of the kidnapping.
An unregulated landfill that accepts vegetative waste has burned underground for months. Neighbors were inundated with smoke and left wondering why the site wasn't regulated in the first place.
With four nominations, more Asian performers were recognized by the Academy in 2023 than in any single year in its history. In other respects, this year was a step back from diversity at the Oscars.
In Tennessee's Turney prison, inmates serving life terms want to show younger inmates how to take a different path once they finish their sentences.
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Joost Hiltermann, of the International Crisis Group, about the recent deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran to resume diplomatic relations, after years of tension.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Kristen Clarke about the Department of Justice's report about the civil rights abuses in the Louisville Police Department.
Black women have broken new ground in state capitols. A record-setting six Black women now lead legislative chambers in their states, including Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton.
NPR ventures into a Colombian emerald mine — which used to be more dangerous, with potential explosions inside and gunfights outside. The CEO, a former U.S. diplomat, says he wanted to change that.
Firefighters are often "woefully under-equipped" to handle train accidents that emit hazardous materials. Most of those serious enough to cause evacuations happened near small towns.
Settlement talks began a year ago in the 9/11 terrorism case. But little progress has been made, dragging out the future of the problem-plagued U.S. military court and prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
A bipartisan group of senators wants to make daylight saving time permanent. But sleep experts say standard time is better, because it saves morning light and is more in sync with our natural rhythms.
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary set out recently to document some of these words on Twitter, and was flooded with responses from people offering their own.
India's Supreme Court decriminalized gay sex in 2018. In January, the court accepted a petition from four LGBTQ couples to legalize same-sex marriage. It is set to hear arguments on Monday.
Firefighters are often "woefully under-equipped" to handle train accidents that emit hazardous materials. Most of those serious enough to cause evacuations happened near small towns.
The school board for Virginia's largest school system voted late last night to grant 28,000 employees the right to collectively bargain.
A preview of what observers are expecting — potential firsts, records and oddities — at the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday.
Peterson Zah, president of the Navajo Nation during tumultuous times in the 1980s has died. He's being remembered for helping secure long-term benefits for the nation from energy development.
The first six albums from hip hop group De La Soul are finally out on streaming platforms after years being tied up in legal disputes.
U.S. employers added 311,000 jobs in February, a modest slowdown from the month before. The jobs report will be closely studied by the Federal Reserve as policymakers try to battle inflation.
The parade of storms that have pummeled California this winter caused hundreds of rockslides around the state. Now, geologists are out assessing new risks and shoring up protections.
Accusations of racial bias are fueling changes in the home appraisal industry. Companies say modernizing the technology and data they use will help limit discrimination.
Slate film critic Dana Stevens traces Keaton's trajectory, from performing in his family's vaudeville act as a child, to starring in and directing silent films. Originally broadcast Jan. 24, 2022.
Palm Trees and Power Lines is a gripping cautionary tale about abuse and trafficking — but it is scrupulous in its refusal to sensationalize.
Plus, the uncertain future of Maryland's Beltway expansion project, and what's ahead for Virginia politics as senior lawmakers retire.
For the first time in more than 30 years, Congress has blocked a D.C. bill, approved by the council, from taking effect.
U.S. employers added 311,000 jobs in February, only a modest slowdown from the previous month, indicating the labor market remains hot. The unemployment rate rose to 3.6% from 3.4% in January.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to economist Douglas Holtz-Eakin, who served in the George W. Bush White House, and led the nonpartisan congressional budget office, about how the proposal is being received.
NPR's A Martinez catches up with Dr. Joseph Varon of Houston's United Memorial Medical Center about his reflections as we mark the third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic.
January was a blockbuster month for job creation as the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in more than 50 years. February's data is released Friday.
Experts say go to bed sooner, try exposure to a bright light when you get up and eat a protein-heavy breakfast. They also advise no caffeinated beverages after noon.
An African serval escaped from his owner's car in Cincinnati a few weeks ago. The 30-pound cat was later found in a tree. After he was rescued and identified, the cat tested positive for cocaine.
California's Shasta County has terminated its contract with Dominion Voting Systems, a company that's faced a barrage of conspiracy theories since the 2020 election.
The video-sharing app recently revealed a new beauty filter that harnesses the latest developments in artificial intelligence. It is so hyper-realistic that many TikTokkers are lashing out.
A far-right group in Jacksonville, Fla., has been regularly projecting hate symbols onto downtown buildings. Groups like this look to capitalize on what they see as a favorable political climate.
Tennessee will soon ban drag performances in public spaces because they are "harmful to minors," according to the law's authors. But organizers say the shows are not sexually explicit.
Researchers have mapped the more than 500,000 connections in the intricate brain of a fruit fly larva. This map, they say, could help scientists figure out how learning changes the human brain, too.
Norfolk Southern's CEO and others testify during a Senate committee hearing on the fiery train derailment that occurred in early February in East Palestine, Ohio.
Clocks spring forward this weekend meaning we all lose an hour of sleep. We have some tips to help you adjust to daylight saving time. And what do sleep scientists say about switching back and forth?
At least six people have died after a barrage of Russian missiles hit targets across Ukraine early Thursday. They also knocked out power at Europe's largest atomic power station.
Students in the St. Petersburg area are protesting a book ban imposed by a school district using a new state law. A new training video for librarians warns not to shelf books that could be challenged.
A conversation from the archives with former President Jimmy Carter. In January 1993 he joined Diane in the studio for his first of twelve appearances on the Diane Rehm Show.
Another atmospheric river arrives in California late Thursday — bringing with it warmer air, rain and a risk of flooding.
Millions of American households will see a sharp cut in SNAP benefits as the government winds down its pandemic assistance. Some experts say the country is about to fall off a "hunger cliff."
Mobile home parks provide a lot of affordable housing, but affordability can disappear when parks are sold. New efforts are trying to help park residents buy the land under their homes.
The renovated Bird House at the Smithsonian's National Zoo is finally reopening on March 13.
Topol — the actor who went by a single name and who appeared on stage as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof hundreds of times — has died.
We break down the messaging in President Biden's latest budget proposal, a document that the White House is using to try to pressure Republicans in Congress ahead of the looming debt limit deadline.
Millennials are in their peak home-buying years while many baby boomers are downsizing or buying second homes. With inventory at an all-time low, young and old often compete for the same homes.
The Department of Human Services announced the application deadline for D.C.'s Emergency Rental Assistance Program is tomorrow, March 10.
The New Yorker recently published Mallon's diary excepts detailing life in Manhattan in the '80s. His new novel, Up With the Sun, isbased on the life of a little-known actor who was gay and closeted.
The filter makes users look younger and more glamorous. Some TikTokers are concerned that the tool promotes unrealistic beauty standards. (Story aired on All Things Considered on March 8, 2023.)
Following the police killing of Breonna Taylor, the U.S. Justice Department says it found a pattern of civil rights violations in its investigation of the Louisville, Ky., police department.
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg about the findings of a Justice Department investigation, describing a pattern of misconduct within the city's police department.
Wildlife officials helped the unexpected tourist disembark when the ship docked back in South Florida. The owl is safely recovering with a staycation at the South Florida Wildlife Center.
New research analyzing eggshells sheds light on the 1,000-pound elephant birds that once roamed Madagascar.
The Third International Summit on Genome Editing concluded Monday with ethicists warning scientists to slow down efforts to use gene-editing to enhance the health of embryos.
The Twitter account for the Merriam-Webster dictionary put out a call asking people to share words in other languages that don't fully translate to English. People came through.
California's housing crisis is acute, and the state is forcing cities to do something about it. One tool is called "the builder's remedy," which allows developers to circumvent local regulations.
The U.S. Senate voted to block a sweeping criminal justice reform bill passed by local lawmakers in the District of Columbia.
A new AI-powered TikTok filter makes users look younger and more glamorous are freaking people out. There are concerns the tools promote unrealistic beauty standards and blurs the lines of reality.
The DOJ says the Louisville Metro Police Department routinely violated civil rights, conducted unlawful searches and discriminated against Black people and people with behavioral health disabilities.
As questions remain over the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Republican-led House is attempting to shed new light on the matter, but its not without political debate and questionable claims.
Thousands of undocumented farmworkers in California are reaching retirement age. But many need to continue working because they don't have access to retirement benefits such as Social Security.
News that Julie Su was nominated to be the next Labor Secretary brought cheers from unions and Democratic lawmakers, especially Asian Americans. But that doesn't mean she'll have an easy confirmation.
The Third International Summit on Genome Editing concluded Monday with ethicists warning scientists to slow down efforts to use gene-editing to enhance the health of embryos.
Women marched on International Women's Day to demand equal rights in Pakistan. But their slogans, like "my body, my choice," are red meat for conservatives who see the protesters as un-Islamic.
In this wonderfully unpredictable film, first-time actor Park Ji-min stars as Freddie, a young woman raised by adoptive parents in France who returns to the country of her birth.
Writer Sally Adee says scientists are looking into ways to manipulate the body's natural electrical fields to try and treat wounds, depression, paralysis, and cancer. Her new book is We Are Electric.
Shorter, who died March 2, was inspired by film and literature, as much as by sounds. One of the great musical minds of our time, he had a profound influence on the course of jazz.
Kaepernick's upbringing and teen crucibles are the source of his new graphic novel, titled Change the Game.
Aderin-Pocock's interest in space travel goes back to her childhood. She hopes the doll will inspire girls that STEM is for them. STEM being science, technology, engineering and math.
U.S. consumers had the highest savings rate on record in 2020 and credit card debt was plummeting. Now our savings is gone and debt is surging. What happened?
After Fox News projected Joe Biden would beat Donald Trump in the key state of Arizona, network stars turned on their own journalists, documents made public in a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit show.
When Russia invaded Ukraine, the supply of abortion pills dwindled. NPR reporters follow a secret effort to resupply doctors and help women with pregnancies made complicated by war.
To help combat Jackson's per capita murder rate, which is one of the worst in the country, the state Legislature expanded the reach of the Capitol Police. City leaders say they've been sidelined.
Two of the four Americans who were held captive and survived a kidnapping in Mexico last week were taken back into the U.S. shortly before noon on Tuesday amid a heavily armed convoy.
As the climate gets hotter, animals and plants are moving because it is harder to survive where they live. One of the most consequential shifts is happening to some of the smallest living things.
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Cris deRitis, deputy chief economist at Moody's Analytics, about the impact of a potential U.S. debt default.
The vehicle called Curiosity was doing some skywatching in 2015, but only this week did images get back to scientists. One shows rows of mountains, and the distant sun about to dip behind them.
Credit card debt is at a record high, climbing nearly 19% in the fourth quarter of 2022. Many Americans have exhausted their savings and are now deep in the hole trying to cover the cost of living.
The U.S. has nominated Ajay Banga to head the World Bank. A naturalized American, Banga has decades of experience in finance but faces major challenges at the multilateral lending institution.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell took a rare step to slam a series by Fox News host Tucker Carlson attempting to whitewash the Jan. 6 insurrection.
The Mexican president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, says a suspect has been arrested over the kidnapping of four Americans — two of whom were found dead on Tuesday.
A fifth grade girls basketball team had to join the boys league to keep their practice facility. They won the championship but were denied the championship trophy.
A new study in PLOS Biology finds that bumblebees can learn to solve puzzles from each other — suggesting that even invertebrate animals may have a capacity for culture.
In Georgia, protestors of a proposed police training facility are facing domestic terrorism charges. Atlanta's mayor is defending the training facility as a way to fight crime and attract officers.
After seeing mounting evidence in a defamation case against Fox News, outside legal experts say the powerful network is in real legal trouble.
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Colin Kaepernick on his book Change The Game, detailing his pivot from baseball to football and how he found himself in the process.
Before they were driven to extinction, giant elephant birds roamed Madagascar, weighing up to 2,000 pounds and towering 10 feet tall. A new analysis gives hints as to how many species there once were.
The announcement from the former Virginia Speaker of the House is just the latest in recent weeks from a list of veteran Fairfax County legislators who will not be running for re-election .
The British architect is known for his crisp, understated, elegant work. "He enhances the quality of people's lives through a poetic sensation that always flows from his buildings," the jury said.
Speaking before the Senate Banking Committee, Powell warned the central bank may have to raise interest rates even more, sending stock markets sharply lower.
At 98, Carter is the oldest living president in U.S. history. After serving his term, he worked to promote safe housing, human rights and conflict resolution. Originally broadcast in '93, '95 and '96.
After a Florida man was bitten by an alligator on his doorstep, an expert weighs in on the risk and offers tips on escaping an alligator attack.
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced over the weekend he will not run for president in 2024, but hopes to shape the future of the GOP. He talks to NPR about what he wants to see from his party.
As a kid, Kazuo Ishiguro saw Akira Kurosawa's 1952 film Ikiru. "It made a terrific impact on me," the Nobel prize-winner recalls. His film Living is nominated for an Oscar for best adapted screenplay.
Florida, Missouri and West Virginia announced their intention to pull out of a voting data consortium called the electronic registration information center or ERIC. Here's why it matters.
Evidence in Dominion Voting System's $1.6 billion defamation suit against Fox News has cast the network, its stars and its executives in a harsh light. Ex-Fox journalists say they're not surprised.
Unions are upping the ante in ongoing strikes against bitterly contested pension reform plans in France, with no prearranged end date and workers set to strike across multiple sectors.
With the Republicans in total control, and Gov. Ron DeSantis empowered after his landslide victory in November, the legislative session in Florida is gearing up to pass a lot of conservative laws.
American speedskater Jordan Stolz is setting records as he looks ahead to the 2026 Winter Olympics. He recently became the first man to win three individual gold medals at the world championships.
The U.S. company that owns Toblerone is shifting some production to Slovakia which appears to violate the Swissness Act, that requires products to meet certain criteria to call themselves Swiss-made.
After years on the brink, the bookseller is going for a plot twist: Sales are growing and the chain plans to open some 30 new stores. Here's what's changed.
Fresh off of saying "I do" in Las Vegas, the couple showed up at one of Adele's shows. The singer stopped to congratulate them, and even signed the bride's wedding dress.
As a kid, Kazuo Ishiguro saw Akira Kurosawa's 1952 film Ikiru. "It made a terrific impact on me," the Nobel prize-winner recalls. His film Living is nominated for an Oscar for best adapted screenplay.
Moderates in the Republican party have been among the most popular governors in the country — and yet, the party is likely to nominate an archconservative as its presidential nominee.
Almost a year later, Chris Rock is still seething about "The Slap." During his Netflix special, he told an audience how much he now despises Will and Jada Pinkett Smith.
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Lexington Herald Leader reporter Janet Patton about the whiskey fungus plaguing thousands of residents who live near Jack Daniels distilleries in Tennessee and Kentucky.
Conservative lawmakers in Kansas want to provide millions of dollars to crisis pregnancy centers. It's an effort to rein in abortions after voters protected abortion rights.
A month after the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, the massive loss of life and ongoing needs are finally becoming clear.
Afghan women's rights activists plead with their male classmates to stay home as the Taliban reopen colleges and high schools — for men and boys only.
Allegations of poisonings at dozens of girls schools has prompted responses from Iran's supreme leader and others, showing the pressures on the government to respond to continued unrest.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Georgia President Salome Zourabichvili about how her country is faring a year into Russia's war in Ukraine.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Donal Ryan on where the idea for his new book The Queen of Dirt Island came from and how he completed it in 12 weeks.
Despite a move by D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson to pull back the controversial bill, the Senate could vote as soon as Wednesday to block it anyway.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with state lawmakers Michele Grim of Ohio and Mike Jacobson of Nebraska about legislation to improve rail safety amid multiple derailments.
Judith Heumann was a disability rights activist and a leader of the disability community. In 1977, she helped to revive legislation that set the groundwork for the Americans with Disabilities Act.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with historian Jules Gill-Peterson of Johns Hopkins University about the long history of laws targeting drag in the U.S.
When Bob Cialdini was in high school, a scout gave him an offer to play in the minor leagues. On the way to get a pen to sign the contract, the scout gave him advice that changed his life.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, known as "Putin's Chef" because of his company's origins in the catering business, now fields a mercenary army of 50,000. Its role in Ukraine is central to Russia's war effort.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to UNICEF's Ezatullah Majeed about a fire in a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh that displaced thousands of people who had fled a military crackdown in Myanmar.
The last time this summit convened in 2018, the world was shocked to hear a scientist had created the first gene-edited babies. He was condemned, but gene-editing has continued, with some success.
Endangered Siberian tigers number less than 500 in the wild. Zoos are working to keep the species alive, including through artificial insemination.
In the early weeks of the Russian invasion, abortion pills dwindled in Ukraine. NPR's Rough Translation podcast followed an effort to smuggle pills to Ukrainian doctors.
China is holding its annual "two sessions", which will reshuffle leaders in top government jobs at a time of big challenges.
Researchers in South Africa have made a breakthrough on developing a vaccine for tuberculosis.
President Biden marked the 58th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday march across the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma, Ala., when Black voting rights activists were beaten by state troopers.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to conservative columnist Jonah Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Dispatch, about what potential 2024 presidential candidates best represent the Republican Party's base.
The store is taking advantage of new EU regulations to introduce the flavor. It's made with cricket flour, heavy cream, vanilla extract and honey — topped with whole crickets.
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with rapper Macklemore about the triumphs, struggles and realizations that inspired his new album, "Ben."
Robert Siegfried, 43, said he's exhausted all other dating options. The billboard in Janesville labels him as Wisconsin's No. 1 Eligible Bachelor. The sign asks "local, honest women" to call or text.
Heumann was instrumental in pushing to expand the civil rights of Americans with disabilities and continued to advocate for disability rights around the globe. She died on Saturday at age 75.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Robi Damelin and Bassam Aramin, two parents who lost their children to the violence between Israelis and Palestinians, about the current unrest taking place there.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Linda Jones, co-founder of Alabama Childhood Food Solutions, about the expiration of the pandemic expansion of SNAP benefits.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with conservative columnist Mona Charen about the Conservative Political Action Conference, which just wrapped, and what it tells us about the future of the GOP.
Two years in, the avian flu has affected nearly 59 million poultry in the U.S. And as we head into spring migration season, poultry farmers are bracing themselves.
Some key legislative meetings are underway in China - we take a look at what they might portend in terms of the direction of China's politics and economy.
For her series on members of the civil rights generation, NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Reverend Wheeler Parker Jr., Emmett Till's cousin.
Attorney General Merrick Garland visits Ukraine to pledge support for war crimes investigations against Russian suspects.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Alaska Public Media reporter Liz Ruskin about the Willow Oil Project in Alaska. It has has widespread support, but there are concerns about its environmental impact.
We asked six climate experts what questions you should ask yourself whenever you come across something claiming to be a "climate solution".
In the early weeks of the Russian invasion, abortion pills dwindled in Ukraine. NPR's Rough Translation podcast followed an effort to smuggle pills to Ukrainian doctors.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Devin Alexander in Newton, Mass., about his legal cannabis company after having been arrested for selling cannabis in 2011.
After years of legal battles, the hip-hop group De La Soul's music is available now for streaming on major platforms.
Businesses react to British Prime Minister Rushi Sunak's new deal with the European Union about trade arrangement in Northern Ireland.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Amos Hochstein, who advises President Biden about energy security, about the administration's goal to have the U.S. be a bigger player in making electric car batteries.
Violent crime is up across the country — and voters are fed up. But why is it so difficult to find solutions?
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Moldovan official Alexandru Flenchea about fears that Russia's war in Ukraine could spill over into neighboring Moldova.
The Conservative Political Action Conference is taking place this week and has been once again dominated by fans of former President Trump, to the possible detriment to the GOP.
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has led the former Soviet republic since 2021. She's an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and a vocal supporter of Ukraine.
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author Sathnam Sanghera about his book "Empireland," which explores how Britain's imperialist history has shaped the country — and world — today.
We hear from an Israeli and a Palestinian at the heart of the recent turmoil in Israel and the West Bank.
Some Michigan lawmakers want to do away with the life without parole sentence that juveniles who have been convicted of murder can still receive.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed a bill banning drag shows in public spaces. Critics of the bill say it could impact not just drag performers, but queer Tennesseans across the board.
When a member of Congress proposes a bill, there's a nonpartisan agency that tells lawmakers how much their bill would cost: The Congressional Budget Office. But estimating these costs can get messy.
The mother of an ROTC cadet is demanding accountability after her daughter died during a training event. Federal investigators confirm a high rate of accidents and deaths in training.
Attorney General Merrick Garland has made a surprise visit to Ukraine Friday to attend a war crimes conference and to pledge his support.
After years on the brink, Barnes & Noble is going for a plot twist: The book chain is staging its biggest expansion in over a decade.
The new Netflix show Full Swing takes you behind the scenes for an inside look at the range of today's PGA Tour players — and the mental toughness it takes to survive on the tour.
Along a quiet but unpredictable border, Ukrainian soldiers are digging in for a protracted war and training to help besieged forces in the east.
Researchers have found evidence of horseback riding in skeletal remains of people who lived about 5,000 years ago, adding to a body of research on when people first started using horses to get around.
After calling off their engagement in 1963, Ed Sneckenberger broke Priscilla Matheney's heart. 60 years later, they're now married.
Warmer winters means "tick season" is now year-round in the Northeast — with people experiencing bites that can lead to a variety of diseases.
The record breaks down to eight years, three months, and 13 days. And yes, it took some dedication. He coordinated the visits around dinner plans, work duties and travel.
The HBO series starring Matthew Rhys lures us in with the Perry Mason brand. But it ultimately overlooks the shark-like courtroom demeanor that made the character more legend than lawyer.
Watson, who died in 2012, was born in North Carolina went on to become widely regarded as the single greatest flat-picking guitar player in America. Originally broadcast in 1988 and 1989.
Whether as a solo act, working with Miles Davis or Art Blakey, or as a founding member of Weather Report, Wayne Shorter routinely introduced new audiences to jazz.
The Texas GOP is pushing a bill that would punish district attorneys who set a policy not to prosecute certain crimes. It comes after many said they wouldn't prosecute abortion cases following Dobbs.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jeff Rathke of the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies about the issues the U.S. and Germany agree on, and where they differ.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz is traveling without press and the two leaders do not plan to have a news conference. His visit may focus on the tense rhetoric between the U.S. and China.
Sick children overwhelmed hospitals this past fall and winter, exposing vulnerabilities in the nation's ability to care for its youngest during a crisis.
Katrina Kohel was ready to go to a statewide competition when her three teammates quit. Her coach in Morill, Neb., said Kohel could still go to watch, but Instead, she took the floor solo.
Researchers studied flamingo personalities and found the pink birds divide into groups depending on how loud they are. Quieter flamingos over here. More boisterous birds over there.
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Texas A&M professor Weihsueh Chiu, about independent researchers, who have found higher-than-average levels of some hazardous chemicals around the train derailment.
Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, who say they're still suffering from illnesses nearly a month after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed, confronted the railroad's operator on Thursday.
The Food and Drug Administration has new tools to hold drug companies accountable for promises they make about medications. But the agency has yet to show its hand in using this new power.
China has put new focus on airships hovering in a part of the sky just before outer space. Although Beijing says they're scientific, analysts say the data helps the country develop advanced weapons.
Nicole George-O'Brien was driving over a bridge when she experienced a seizure. She woke up in the hospital, worried that she'd hurt someone, but found out a stranger helped her and others that day.
Ukrainian officials say they have been fighting the first "hybrid war," in cyberspace and on the ground. A year in, digital tools remain an important — if ambiguous — component of the conflict.
Scientists have confirmed that toothed whales have a vocal register and can produce a variety of sounds –- something previously confirmed only in humans and crows.
Moderna said people without insurance will be able to get its COVID vaccine at no cost after the U.S. government bows out. But patients will have to use the company's cumbersome assistance program.
In Los Angeles, the county board and city council have long been dominated by homeowners. But most resident rent. Now, in recent elections, renters have begun to take office and change policies.
For years, a 9/11 trial was "delayed," but lately the glacial march toward trial has stopped almost entirely while settlement talks are underway. Now, that process is also experiencing delays.
The union representing Los Angeles police officers has proposed scaling back officers' duties. It wants to hand many non-emergency and non-criminal calls for help over to other city agencies.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Paul Scharre about how tech giants and the world's militaries are wielding the power of artificial intelligence. It's the subject of his new book Four Battlegrounds.
China has proposed a 12-point plan to bring about peace in Ukraine. The U.S. says China is "far from an honest broker," because of China's "no limits partnership with Russia."
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch tacked on some sentences to a 2021 ruling — planting the seeds of a legal fight that could further weaken Voting Rights Act protections for people of color.
Foreign policy expert David Rothkopf on the war in Ukraine, relations with China and the challenges ahead for the Biden administration.
Administrators and law enforcement officials have been holding regular demonstrations on how to administer the opioid reversal drug Narcan.
The brief talks marked the first face-to-face meeting between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
China permitted the equivalent of two new coal plants a week last year according to a new report. The country is also rapidly expanding its renewable energy.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her reelection bid. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, who faces former Chicago public schools chief Paul Vallas in next month's runoff.
House Democrats are gathering in Baltimore to discuss their messaging strategy with the goal of winning back the House next year. President Biden was the headliner.
In 2016, CIA officers at the American Embassy in Cuba began reporting symptoms that included dizziness and headaches. Many think they were subject to an attack. A new U.S. report says otherwise.
Israeli police broke up protests by Israelis who blocked roads to oppose government plans to weaken the judiciary. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu compared the protesters to West Bank rioters.
Texas abortion bans focused attention on the state's already high maternal mortality rate. Proposed legislation could let otherwise uninsured women stay on Medicaid up to a year after childbirth.
Calligraphers charge $100 or more for a fresh take on a client's name in cursive. Make your signature bold like John Hancock. One calligrapher says people can "reinvent themselves."
From Something Good — Negro Kiss to Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, Black cinema has long served as a form of resistance.
Scientists are finally publishing all the details of what happened when a NASA spacecraft smashed into an asteroid to try to push it off course in September of 2022.
Surfing isn't just for summer. You'll find riders catching waves in Maine all winter long.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with chef Raghavan Iyer about his new book On the Curry Trail: Chasing the Flavor that Seduced the World.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Laura Washington of The Chicago Tribune about the results of the Chicago mayoral election.
The two brightest planets in Earth's night sky are millions of miles apart. But due to an astronomical quirk, they appear to be engaging in a cosmic dance tonight. Now that's a moment of awe.
This evening, right after sunset, the sky will display something beautiful: the brightest planets Venus and Jupiter will come so close to each that they will almost look like they might touch.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks about the company's move to reduce prices on some older insulins and cap how much people have to pay out of their own pocket.
The earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria has taken a mental toll on survivors. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with trauma psychologist Dr. Alexandra Chen about the earthquake's psychological impact.
Nigeria, Africa's largest democracy, has a new president — but he faces huge challenges, including reconciliation with the opposition after a bitter election.
An insulin maker is cutting its prices. Eli Lilly, one of the three makers of insulin products in the United States, is also making other moves toward affordability for people with diabetes.
A spate of burglaries and window smashing at local businesses has the community on edge. Neighbors want accountability for that and other property crimes, but don’t agree on what kind.
The thickly-plotted mystery, I Have Some Questions for You, is the latest from the author of The Great Believers. It has been compared to Donna Tartt's 1992 blockbuster, The Secret History.
Cate Blanchett plays a charismatic conductor who uses her power to take sexual advantage of young women she's mentoring. Both Blanchett and Tár director Todd Field have been nominated for Oscars.
As national debate over a pilot AP African American studies class rages, the Virginia class offers a window into what a course focused on Black history can mean for students, many of them students of color.
Nigeria has a new president-elect after a rancorous and sometimes violent election cycle in Africa's largest democracy. Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to be sworn in this May.
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson of South Dakota, who supports legislation that would ban Chinese investment in U.S. farmland.
Beijing is criticizing a congressional hearing convened to assess the threat from China's ruling Communist Party.
Some doctors in Texas are so worried about the abortion bans, they hint to patients with pregnancy complications, "I've heard traveling to Colorado is really nice this time of year."
A new study suggests that climate change is making back-to-back hurricanes more typical, which could make it tougher for coastal communities to recover.
Four years ago Mayor Lori Lightfoot swept every corner of the city and won all 50 wards. Tuesday voters rejected reelection bid. Now, the top two candidates head to a runoff election.
Frost, floods, energy prices and Brexit are among the possible culprits in the shortage of tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli and lettuce in the U.K.
Pakistan's economy is on the verge of collapse as the U.N. warns more than 5 million people will be close to famine. Soaring prices now strain a proud tradition of feeding the hungry.
China reacts to the first hearing of a high-profile U.S. House committee. A winner is declared in Nigeria's presidential election. Rescuers in Greece search for survivors of a deadly train crash.
The Conservative Political Action Conference or CPAC is taking place in Washington, D.C. Controversy inside the governing organization has some potential 2024 presidential contenders sitting it out.
Two U.S. intelligence agencies reportedly support the lab leak theory — with low-to-moderate confidence. No evidence has been shared. Scientists have strong evidence of animal spillover at a market..
A majority of the court's conservatives indicating great skepticism over the president's loan-forgiveness plan.
Opposition parties in Africa's largest democracy are crying foul and calling for fresh elections in Nigeria, citing claims of vote rigging.
Jessie Diggins became the first-ever U.S. skier to win an individual world title Tuesday in Slovenia. She's already the most decorated American cross-country skier ever — even before this latest win.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Library of Congress scholar-in-residence and Black Film Archive creator Maya Cade about Black resistance in film and how it has been received by the public over the years.
The U.S. Department of Energy says with "low confidence" that COVID-19 might have originated in a lab leak. But the scientific evidence overwhelmingly points to a natural origin for the virus.
Congress is putting the spotlight on the strategic relationship between the U.S. and China. China is a rare issue where Republicans and Democrats agree Congress needs to respond to threats.
A new drug to prevent severe RSV infections could soon be available for young babies. Up to 80,000 young kids get hospitalized with RSV each year in the U.S.
Russia's war in Ukraine is causing a profound and permanent shift in the world's oil markets, creating new geopolitical alliances. Analysts say it's comparable to the 1970s Arab oil embargo.
At the Supreme Court, some Republican-dominated states seemed on the verge of invalidating Biden's student loan forgiveness plan. A majority of the court's conservatives looked skeptical of the plan.
January marked 100 years since racist violence destroyed Rosewood. Now, would discussing it run afoul of new laws limiting how race, history, gender and sexuality are taught in Florida classrooms?
When Lauren Miller found out one of her twins had a fatal condition, she discovered her doctors in Texas would only say: You need to leave the state. She went to Colorado for a selective reduction.
A two-year strike in Alabama may be coming to a close with a big loss for the union. Workers at Warrior Met Coal wanted better pay and benefits and are coming away with nothing.
On Feb. 28, 1953, two scientists named James Watson and Francis Crick had a flash of insight that changed the world. They discovered the double helix structure of DNA.
"I think it'll be a space where artists will want to come from all over the city, not just from east of the river. I think it will help us thrive as a community. More traffic, more business."
The movie explicitly asks whether life has any meaning, and it shows us what can happen when we believe it doesn’t.
Guardian journalist Shaun Walker talks about Yevgeny Prigozhin, the tough-talking convict-turned-businessman who recruits soldiers from Russian prisons to fight in Ukraine.
On Tuesday, the justices will hear expedited arguments in a challenge to the Biden plan brought by six states—Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Arkansas, Kansas and South Carolina.
The new House select committee looking at the strategic relationship between the U.S. and China holds its first hearing Tuesday. Lawmakers from both parties are teaming up on bills as well.
Author Caty Borum discusses her new book that looks at how comedy is being used to create societal change and bring awareness to injustice.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher and Democratic Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, members of the House Select Committee focused on the threat of China.
A visit to one Turkish town near the area devastated by this month's earthquakes finds hundreds of thousands of people who were evacuated and are now scrambling to find places to live.
More than a million Rohingya refugees languish in camps in Bangladesh. A coup in Myanmar makes it harder to go home.
Billing experts and lawmakers are playing catch-up as providers get around new consumer protections, leaving patients like Danielle Laskey of Washington state with big bills for emergency care.
Francois was fixing his boat along the coast of Saint Martin when a current pulled him offshore. Heinz heard his story and started looking for him — the Ketchupmaker wants to buy him a new boat.
Under oath in a $1.6 billion defamation case, Murdoch says he wishes Fox News had been "stronger in denouncing" false claims of election fraud. Fox says the lawsuit threatens journalists' free speech.
Phoenix has long been one of America's fastest growing cities. But central Arizona may finally be facing a reckoning as much of its groundwater supplies are becoming tapped out.
At issue is how the CFPB is funded: It gets its money from the Federal Reserve, which in turn is funded by bank fees, and not through congressional appropriations.
Britain and the European Union signed a new agreement to solve one of Brexit's thorniest challenges: the trading status of Northern Ireland.
In this week's My Unsung Hero, Sarah Feldman thanks someone for their gift more than 20 years ago.
Results from the Nigeria's general election are gradually trickling in, in a weekend vote that was delayed by poor organization and sporadic violence at polling stations.
Many big banks are offering shockingly low interest rates on basic savings accounts. Experts say moving your money to a credit union or smaller institution could be a much better deal.
In the year since Russia invaded Ukraine, the conflict has played out on the battlefield of information, too. Russia is using social media, traditional media and allies to push false narratives.
As three Israelis are fatally shot and a Palestinian is killed during riots by Jewish settlers, the U.S. is pushing diplomacy to keep violence in the occupied West Bank from escalating more.
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Michael Osterholm about what the general public can understand about the origins of COVID-19.
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Michael Gordon of The Wall Street Journal about a classified report indicating the Energy Department believes the COVID pandemic was likely caused by a lab leak in China.
Mardi Gras in New Orleans is back in full swing this year. Hundreds of thousands of revelers will be in the city as local businesses are still dealing with the volatile post-pandemic economy.
Researchers found a new approach to developing a male contraceptive. A chemical taken shortly before sex immobilizes sperm and prevents conception. The research is limited to mice but shows promise.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author and culture critic Jeff Yang about the re-release of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 23 years after it first hit theaters.
The Munich Security conference kicked off Friday. Vice President Kamala Harris, European leaders and China's top diplomat are in attendance. Top of the agenda is the war in Ukraine.
For decades, small sculptures would pop up along the San Francisco shoreline: whimsical sculptures of biplanes, like the Red Baron, perched on pier pilings. This is the story of the man behind them.
A new film captures the complexity of family relationships by freely speculating about the lives of 19th-century English writer Emily Brontë and her siblings.
Science writer Ed Yong recently won the Carnegie Medal for Excellence for An Immense World, his book about the diversity of perception in the animal world. Originally broadcast June 22, 2022.
Jolicoeur, who died Feb. 12, co-founded the hip-hop group De La Soul in the 1980s, while still in high school. The group brought a sense of fun and wit to the genre. Originally broadcast in 2000.
A government crackdown has successfully scared demonstrators off the streets in most of Iran, but conversations with regular people reveal a simmering frustration with the regime.
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Harris, is increasingly focused on combating antisemitism at home and abroad. He spoke to NPR about his historic role.
With Republicans in control of the House, Kevin McCarthy aimed to make good on promises he and his party made on the campaign trail to focus on border issues. He did that with a trip to the border.
Federal regulators say Tesla software was breaking traffic laws in dangerous ways. The company is updating its "Full Self-Driving" software, after pressure from regulators.
The cat was found in Prairie Village and the microchip revealed it belonged to a family in Miami. Police say Lucky had been missing for two years. How it made the 1,400 mile journey is unknown.
When it comes to fancy ice cream brands, Häagen-Dazs and Ben & Jerry's, each stay in their lanes. Is it just coincidence that one keeps things smooth and simple while the other is full of chunks?
The Kentucky Supreme Court weighed in on a challenge to the state's abortion bans, saying the two bans should remain in place despite voters rejecting an anti-abortion ballot measure in November.
The spirit of carnival affects young and old alike in Rio. Pensioners brushed off their sequins and spandex and rehearsed their dance steps for the annual party in town.
One of Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs' biggest tasks is addressing the drought on the Colorado River threatening her state's growth boom. The Democrat is convinced it can avoid a drawn out legal battle.
While a fleet of alleged Chinese spy balloons have gotten a lot of attention, hackers for the People's Republic of China have been stealing vast quantities of data through cyberattacks for decades.
The White House is set to release the results of President Biden's latest physical — a document that will be closely scrutinized ahead of an expected reelection bid where his age is a major factor.
The Advanced Placement exam for government has dropped questions about Roe v. Wade from this year's test. Some teachers and students are dismayed its no longer part of the required AP curriculum.
A big title for some very small superheroes — Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania — heralds the latest Marvel movie.
A government crackdown has successfully scared demonstrators off the streets in most of Iran, but conversations with regular people reveal a simmering frustration with the regime.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Stan Meiburg, the former acting deputy administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, about the train derailment that led to a toxic spill in East Palestine, Ohio.
The U.N. says hundreds of millions of dollars are needed to help the millions of people impacted by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. There's concern that donor fatigue could impact support.
After the sudden death of his girlfriend Lynn Shelton in 2020, Maron was forced to grieve in isolation. He talks about finding humor — and lightness — in his new HBO special.
Columbia Records' new release provides an extensive look at Dylan's 1997's Grammy-winning album. This packageof five CDs offer a wealth of new ways to experience some of Dylan's most moving music.
Iranians of all political stripes complain of a dead-end economy. Some blame U.S. sanctions while others fault government mismanagement and corruption.
Several states have new laws to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that fuel rising temperatures. Washington has changed how big businesses use energy and how people fuel their vehicles.
Relatives say a report by international forensic experts confirms their decades-long suspicions that Chilean poet and Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda was poisoned.
Russia throws new conscripts into battle — beginning a winter offensive in Ukraine. Ukrainians plan their own offensive soon. Can either side avoid a stalemate?
NPR's Asma Khalid talks to Olivia Troye of the gun safety advocacy group 97Percent, about reducing gun deaths. Her aunt was at the mall in El Paso, Texas, Wednesday, when a shooting occurred.
Having been blocked by Republican legislatures on regulation in the past, Michigan Democrats are forging ahead on tighter gun restrictions after the shooting at Michigan State.
Concerts kick off this spring in the U.S. before heading to Asia. The entire super group won't reunite until 2025 — when members of the K-pop sensation complete their mandatory military service.
Kansas City celebrated the Chiefs' Super Bowl win with a raucous parade and rally that turned the city's downtown red.
The basketball legend donated $10 million which is the largest donation from an individual in the organization's history — clearly making Michael Jordan their Michael Jordan of giving.
Congressional Budget Office says if the debt ceiling isn't raised, the U.S. may run out of cash to pay its bills within months. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel of the Brookings Institution.
D.C. officials moved the planned encampment clearing up by two months, citing health and safety concerns, but critics said the rushed closure would leave some residents with few options of where to go.
Several states have new laws to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that fuel rising temperatures. Washington has changed how big businesses use energy and how people fuel their vehicles.
In California, Oakland's mayor has put the police chief on leave after accusations of lax officer oversight. The move has angered many, sparking more calls to end two decades of federal monitoring.
The acting head of the FAA was grilled on Capitol Hill over recent safety lapses and a computer system failure. The hearing comes as the agency struggles with aging technology and no permanent leader.
It's time for a parade and rally for Super Bowl champs the Kansas City Chiefs. Much of the city attended.
Five students injured during the shooting at Michigan State University remain hospitalized. One is the child of migrant farm workers. Her family is trying to raise money to support her rehabilitation.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with LAist News reporter Jacob Margolis about how many buildings in California are still susceptible to earthquake damage.
Iranians of all political stripes complain of a dead-end economy. Some blame U.S. sanctions while others fault government mismanagement and corruption.
Killer whale moms spend a lot of energy and resources on their adult sons. Research shows that could impact their reproductive success long-term.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with National Cancer Institute Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli on Biden's cancer moon shot and her breast cancer diagnosis.
Plus, D.C. Councilmember Zachary Parker (D-Ward 5) joins Kojo and Tom to talk about second-degree murder charges related to the death of 13-year-old Karon Blake.
Metro workers try to find balance between keeping the public safe and fearing for their own safety, after one of their colleagues died confronting a shooter.
The District is left reeling after a gunman went on a rampage Wednesday at a Metro station in Southeast D.C.
You’ve heard his songs, but there’s much you probably don’t know about Stevie Wonder. Go behind the scenes with WAMU Midday Host Geri Mitchell as she talks about the moments that moved Stevie Wonder to activism in addition to his musical art.
Shirley LeFlore’s influence goes beyond her poems. Listen in as NPR's Sommer Hill and WAMU Midday Host Geri Mitchell discuss how LeFlore has left her mark on St. Louis and beyond.
While you may know Henrietta Lacks from the book, “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” there’s more you haven’t heard. Join WAMU Midday host Geri Mitchell behind the scenes as she talks about the woman outlived by her cells.
One of the most prominent figures of the gay rights movement is one you may not have heard of: Marsha P. Johnson. Listen as WAMU Midday Host Geri Mitchell discusses how Johnson lived her truth and lifted others along the way.
Women’s health concerns are routinely dismissed at higher rates than men — what can be done to improve their health treatment?
Tyre Nichols' funeral was held Wednesday, roughly three weeks after he died following a beating by police that was caught on video and sparked protests and calls for accountability nationwide.
Nearly 75% of children in the state's foster care system are taking the drugs without a psychiatric diagnosis, according to the suit.
Hundreds of people gathered at the Eden Center, which has long been considered a central hub for the local Vietnamese community.
“When you leave Rikers, don’t ever look back, don’t look back in the car or the bus, or else you’ll come back.”
The Bugle Call Rag is a famous jazz tune, but its composer was not. His name was Jack Pettis, a saxophonist associated with the pioneering New Orleans Rhythm Kings, and who recorded in the late-1920s as Jack Pettis and His Pets. We'll feature The Pets this week on Hot Jazz Saturday Night.
The County Board could vote to push the controversial policy forward at a meeting on Saturday.
Excitement around recent local trivia regulars competing on Jeopardy! led us to ask: What are some of the best trivia nights around D.C.?
D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto (D-Ward 2) talks about her role as Judiciary Committee chair and why she wants to make e-bikes more affordable. Plus, we talk about Maryland Governor Wes Moore's inauguration.
The Supreme Court says it is unable so far to conclude who leaked the Dobbs decision last summer. This comes after an eight-month probe conducted by the court's marshal and an investigative team.
As the battle over the debt ceiling heats up in Congress, NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Congressman Don Bacon, a Republican from Nebraska, about the negotiations.
The sci-fi thriller M3gan about a doll that turns deadly has reignited conversations about the potential perils of AI — from ChatGPT to avatar creators to bots being developed to argue court cases.
At-home rapid tests have become a staple of COVID-19 precautions, but some experts worry that people are relying too much on these tests and that's creating a false sense of security.
With refugee resettlement organizations stretched thin, the U.S. is trying a different approach. A private sponsorship program called Welcome Corps will let groups of regular people sponsor refugees.
The San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy went on a journey from "Mr. Irrelevant" to football superstar.
Now that the long parade of storms in California has passed, residents are assessing the damage to their homes. Many have a long road to recovery. Some are still without power.
More classified documents have been found from President Biden's time as vice president — this time, at his home in Wilmington, Del. Biden says he's cooperating with a Justice Department review.
Journalist Anshel Pfeffer says the Israeli prime minister has a "strange detachment" when it comes to social issues — which opens the door for conservative members of his coalition to make changes.
Thousands of nurses at two New York hospitals are on strike for a third day. Their staffing shortages and other problems predate the pandemic, says the president of the American Nurses Association.
Grant Wahl's death at the Qatar World Cup set off conspiracy theories that persisted long after they were disproven.
D.C.'s new Attorney General Brian Schwalb says he supports the sweeping overhaul of the city's criminal code. He is also reviewing high-profile lawsuits filed before he took office, and wants a cordial relationship with Mayor Muriel Bowser.
What does it mean for a machine to create a piece of art in minutes that would take the average human artist weeks to make?
Curbside Groceries parked its bright green food truck in Ward 8, where residents living east of the Anacostia River only have one grocery store.
More than 15 million apartments and houses sit vacant. Abandoned, or “zombie” homes, have been linked to heightened rates of crime and community decline.
Arlington met its goal to power county facilities with clean energy two years ahead of schedule, thanks to a massive solar farm.
In D.C., a collective known as the National Solidarity Group of Iran has become part of the wave of people standing in solidarity with other Iranians by raising awareness, and showcasing their own stories of injustice.
Meyers tackles the topic of fear in a new kid's book. Ken Tucker picks the best music of 2022. Merchant'sseries, The Outlaws, follows low-level offenders who've been assigned community service.
Santa's delivering some late gifts this week, including some of our favorite interviews from 2022! Enjoy a stocking full of Ralph Macchio, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Matt Walsh, and more!
NPR's Alina Selyukh speaks with New Orleans-based singer Judith Owen about her newest album, "Come On & Get It."
NPR's Alina Selyukh talks with PayPal executive Peggy Alford about the surge of post-holiday returns, changes in how we shop, and expectations for next year's consumer spending and the economy.
Since the return of the Taliban, Afghanistan's coal exports have increased — and so has child labor. At a coal mine in Baghlan province, boys earn between $3 and $8 for a day's work.
All Things Considered staff reflect on the stories and voices from the show that moved them in 2022.
Mark Brnovich led the fight to keep Title 42 in place. He explains to NPR why he and other state AGs want to keep it in effect until the surge of migrants at the southern border is under control.
Reflect with us on the most important, funniest, most entertaining, and most meaningful stories of 2022.
The Democrat-led House Ways and Means Committee has released Donald Trump's tax returns, ending the former president's yearslong battle to keep them secret.
The Birmingham News, The Huntsville Times and Mobile's Press-Register will soon go all-digital. In Birmingham, where people have been reading the paper since the late 1800s, the news hasn't been easy.
NPR's A Martinez speaks with soccer writer Andrew Downie about legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento — known around the world as Pelé. He'd been battling complications from colon cancer.
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, a Republican, speaks with NPR's A Martinez about the Supreme Court's decision to maintain border restrictions under a public health order known as Title 42.
When you put the name of your destination into Google Maps, the town must be in the correct state. The Florida city's tourism board found the Kansas town that way, and offered residents free trips.
2022 was the year in which Great Britain lost its queen of seven decades, gained a new king and saw three prime ministers take office. The year concluded with multiple strikes and inflation near 11%.
NPR's A Martinez talks to Derek Mitchell of the National Democratic Institute, about a court in Myanmar finding ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of corruption.
A conversation from the archives with Judy Woodruff, retiring anchor of the PBS NewsHour. In a 2018 interview she talked about her start as a reporter, the changing role of journalism and how a family tragedy taught her about overcoming adversity.
The Birmingham News, The Huntsville Times and Mobile's Press-Register will soon go all-digital. In Birmingham, where people have been reading the paper since the late 1800s, the news hasn't been easy.
Imperioli plays a sex-addicted Hollywood producer on vacation in Sicily in the HBO show. In '21, he published Woke Up This Morning, an oral history of The Sopranos. Originally broadcast Nov. 15, 2022.
As he departs public office, Attorney General Karl Racine reflects on his work on behalf of D.C. consumers, the political tensions between him and Mayor Muriel Bowser, and why he decided not to challenge her.
As he departs public office, Attorney General Karl Racine reflects on his work on behalf of D.C. consumers, the political tensions between him and Mayor Muriel Bowser, and why he decided not to challenge her.
Afrigen is the linchpin of global project to use mRNA technology to empower low-resource countries to make their own vaccines against killer diseases from TB to HIV. What will it take to succeed?
NPR's A Martinez talks to Washington Post columnist Rana Ayyub, who's been critical of India's prime minister, about threats to press freedom in the country.
Lights flickered or went out in some Ukrainian cities Thursday. More than 300 days into the war, airstrikes and power outages have become part of life. Where do things stand as the year winds down?
In the western New York city, people banded together in the aftermath of a devastating storm. A lot of people are helping others by shoveling or providing food.
The recent winter storm could have created another disaster: massive power outages. But luck and planning kept the electricity flowing — for the most part.
A Republican district attorney in New York has opened a probe into George Santos, who has admitted misleading the public about much of his official biography.
A U.K. court ruled the Government's plan to deport refugees to Rwanda is lawful — so what happens next?
Every year, John Powers looks back on the great features he never got around to talking about. This year's list includes White Lotus, The Menu, Nanny and Dark Winds — plus one vodka commercial.
American Sirens author Kevin Hazzard tells the story Freedom House, a neighborhood nonprofit that, with the help of a pioneering physician, trained some of the nation's first paramedics.
The annual Abortion Onscreen report says more TV shows had abortion plotlines than previous years and that writers are doing slightly better job reflecting reality.
Fans in Los Angeles went wild when Argentina won the men's World Cup after an eventful final match against France. It was Argentina's first world championship since 1986.
Graham Smith was out for a walk when he found the robot stuck on an icy curb. He wrote on Facebook that the wheels of the "poor little mite" were "spinning like crazy." Smith helped it on its way.
Argentina's World Cup win on Sunday was especially meaningful for star Lionel Messi. Where does he rank now that he's joined legend Diego Maradona in Argentina's World Cup winner's circle?
Ahead of the House Jan. 6 committee meeting Monday, NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to law professor Kim Wehle about the importance of this moment for American democracy.
NPR's Ayesha Roscoe speaks with singer Emeli Sande about her latest album, Let's Say For Instance.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Congolese rumba maestro Fally Ipupa about his new album Formule 7.
After received complaints that the bear was stealing guest's food, she was moved to a forest in Georgia. The bear trekked through four states to get back to her favorite camp site.
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Thomas Mars, lead singer of the nearly 30-year-old French pop band Phoenix, about the group's new album, Alpha Zulu.
The Biden administration says to end the homelessness crisis, more must be done to keep people from losing housing in the first place. But identifying and reaching those most at risk is a challenge.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with political scientist Ronald Deibert about the increased use of spyware among autocratic and democratic governments to track and thwart dissent.
NPR's Michel Martin talks with psychologist Sarah Gaither about the outside pressures of being in an interracial marriage and why people are relating to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's story.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Nick Miroff about his new series for The Washington Post focused on the opioid crisis and fentanyl.
For a lot of people, dealing with in-laws is the most stressful part of the holidays. Life Kit's Andee Tagle has tips for working through some common in-law conundrums this season.
It was one of the finest World Cup finals in the history of the tournament. Argentina is the champion after a thrilling match that went into extra time and then a penalty kick shootout against France.
The historic integrity of Antigua, the Guatemalan UNESCO World Heritage site, is being threatened by vague planning laws and rampant development.
The newly merged Warner Bros. Discovery revealed this week that well-known titles like Westworld and The Time Traveler's Wife would be removed from HBO Max.
NPR's Life Kit offers lessons on how to get through new and old family traditions during the holiday season.
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Joan Donovan of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government about Elon Musk's decision to suspend and then reinstate the Twitter accounts of several high-profile journalists.
Argentine linguist and soccer fan Bruno Estigarribia has waited decades to see his beloved team win another World Cup. But with the big match approaching, he finds it too stressful to even watch.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Helen-Ann Smith, Asia correspondent for Sky News, about the growing wave of COVID-19 in China.
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Thomas Mars, lead singer of the nearly 30-year-old French pop band Phoenix, about the group's new album, "Alpha Zulu."
Nanjiani embraces a complicated, criminal role in Chippendales. Justin Chang reviews Pinocchio and Matilda. Johnson takes on tech billionaires in Glass Onion.
In Tunisia, 12 years after the revolution, citizens are still asking, "How do you expect me to make a living?"
Lebanon's banks froze accounts three years ago amid an economic collapse. Now, under increasingly desperate circumstances, people are resorting to extreme measures to access their savings accounts.
The Biden administration is moving to make it easier for Americans with opioid addiction to gain access to medical treatments proven to save lives.
Somen "Steve" Banerjee, founder of Chippendales, was ultimately undone by his own corrupt business practices. "He was the king of a world that wouldn't have him as a member," Nanjiani says.
Delegates from nearly 200 countries are gathering in Canada to try to fix humanity's relationship with nature. The convention comes during an emerging extinction crisis.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, a member of the House Jan. 6 committee about the panel's priorities before the end of the year and the legacy it will leave.
He's believed to have been born in 1832 - Guinness calls him the world's oldest land animal and the oldest of his species.
The Jan. 6 panel's Chairman Bennie Thompson said they will issue the referrals, but stopped short of sharing any names with reporters
The guidance dates back to 1945 and actually said we were all supposed to consume 64 ounces of water a day from many sources, including our food, but it's often mis-interpreted as 8 cups of water.
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason speaks with NPR about growing up in a house filled with music, playing at Harry and Meghan's royal wedding, and performing some of his favorite pieces.
The second gentlemen, Doug Emhoff, will lead a roundtable with Jewish leaders following a surge in anti-Jewish comments involving prominent people.
Donald Trump's company guilty of tax fraud. SCOTUS hears case that could reshape elections. China reapproaches COVID-19.
Conservationists say a sustainable fishing program has helped the recovery of the local pirarucu — which can be up to 10-feet long and weigh 450 pounds.
Teams from a dozen counties are leaving blood on the ice in their quest to get bobsled and skeleton on the Paralympic roster.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Betsey Stevenson, University of Michigan professor and former chief economist under President Barack Obama, about contradicting narratives on the job market.
Michael Cecchi-Azzolina has worked in several high-end New York City restaurants — adrenaline-fueled workplaces where booze and drugs are plentiful and the health inspector will ruin your day.
Following attacks on two power substations in North Carolina, former FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff tells NPR that more can be done to protect the nation's critical infrastructure.
In some remote parts of the state, Internet is almost twice as expensive and nearly 200 times slower than in cities. New projects headed to predominantly Alaska Native communities aim to fix that.
Cyril Ramaphosa came to power pledging to tackle corruption, but after allegations against him, he faces a fight for his political life
As thousands of people in Moore County, North Carolina spent a third chilly night without power, questions persist about who shot up two power substations and why.
USCP Chief Tom Manger says problems that led to the Capitol riot have been addressed, and he is focusing on expanding field offices to be better prepared for rising threats to congressional members.
Researchers say the experimental Alzheimer's drug Lecanemab represents an important advance and is likely to get FDA approval in 2023, despite some safety concerns.
French writer, filmmaker and activist Rokhaya Diallo speaks with NPR's A Martinez about racism and integration in France as the country's multiracial soccer team competes in the World Cup.
New federal research says colleges mislead students with confusing financial aid letters. The consequences can run from extra debt to quitting school.
Poet Mary Norbert Korte left her life as a nun in the 1960s to pursue dual passions for beat poetry and the preservation of California's redwood forests. She died in November at age 88.
With credit card balances rising across the country, an age-old approach is gaining traction on TikTok: tackling debt by paying with cash.
Lithium mining is experiencing a boom right now, but it's no jobs bonanza. The promised surge in clean-energy jobs is mostly focused farther down the supply chain, like at battery assembly plants.
Russian airstrikes caused electricity outages in some Ukrainian cities. However, Ukraine says it shot down many missiles, and the damage was substantially less than in previous attacks.
After a decade, Caitlin Rose is "Getting It Right." Weyes Blood's "It's Not Just Me, It's Everybody" is an ethereal ballad. And Carly Rae Jepsen and Rufus Wainwright duet in "The Loneliest Time."
As the second season of HBO's The White Lotus comes to a close, creator Mike White reflects on how it examines the dark side of sex, and how at its heart is a mix of Laverne & Shirley and Survivor.
Senegalese musician Baaba Maal shares his new single "Yerimayo Celebration" and talks about his work on the soundtrack for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Congress has passed only one law that regulates the collection of children’s data on the internet.
Evaristo is the first Black woman to win the Booker Prize in the award’s 53-year history.
The Grammy winner got her start as a kid, singing backup for an Elvis impersonator. Her memoir, Broken Horses, is about her early life and the family she's built. Originally broadcast in April 2021.
Jerzy Skolimowski's thrillingly imaginative new film, EO, follows a former circus donkey on a journey across modern Europe. It's a strange, haunting epic that couldn't feel more of our moment.
Ukraine is still recovering from the latest Russian airstrikes. Ukraine's air defenses have proved more resilient than expected. But can it cope this winter with an onslaught on the electricity grid?
What can polls tell us? (Not a lot.) Why did ballot measures favor abortion rights while abortion rights opponents won handily? (It's complicated.) And more lessons from the midterms.
The U.S. will play England at 2 p.m. ET on Friday in Qatar, with Weah's parents in the stands. His father, George Weah, was a star player in the '90s but never made it to the World Cup himself.
An update on Red Flag Laws and their impact in light of the mass shooting in Colorado Springs.
In the U.S.'s opening World Cup game, forward Tim Weah scored the team's only goal. Now, the team prepares to play against England. But Weah may not even be the most famous person in his family.
Ukraine is suffering power outages and damaged heating systems as Russia attacks its energy systems. Many are preparing for winter by cutting down trees, raising concerns about the country's forests.
The U.S. House is considering whether to create a new delegate seat for the Cherokee Nation to make good on an 1836 treaty.
World Cup favorite Brazil is set to play its first game. NPR joins fans on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with country music artists Tanya Tucker and Brandi Carlile about their documentary, "The Return of Tanya Tucker: Featuring Brandi Carlile."
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Alexandra Givens, President and CEO of the Center for Democracy and Technology, about the impact Twitter's changes will have on global users exercising free speech.
Actor Diego Luna plays Cassian Andor in "Andor," a series about "regular people" and bureaucrats in the "Star Wars" universe.
Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck have recently been revived in the podcast, "Bugs and Daffy's Thanksgiving Adventure." We mark the occasion by listening to our 1989 interview with Jones, who died in 2022.
Schulz, who died in 2000, spoke in 1990 about his iconic Peanuts comic strip. Plus, jazz critic Kevin Whitehead talks about pianist Vince Guaraldi, who created the music for A Charlie Brown Christmas.
Brazilians who voted against President Jair Bolsonaro are torn about sporting the yellow soccer jersey after the far-right leader and his supporters adopted the shirt.
The stowaway cat, identified by the New York Post as "Smells," was returned to its owner, who was at home unaware it sneaked into the suitcase of a visiting friend.
Firefighters got a strange call over the weekend from the Alaska Wildlife Troopers.A 500-pound moose was stuck in a basement in the town of Soldotna.
According to various Russian state media accounts, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who played a pivotal role in ending the Cold War, died after a prolonged illness in Moscow at age 91.
The government has sent evacuation orders to Ukraine's Donbas region but many remain. One sparsely open city has become a hub for Ukrainian military members taking a break from the front line.
Michelle Reid previously led a much smaller district in Washington state. She is now taking the helm of Virginia’s largest school division as superintendent while the system grapples with some important challenges.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former pro tennis player and Tennis Channel commentator Chanda Rubin about Serena Williams' legacy on and off the court.
Steve Carell stars as a therapist who is abducted by a murderer. By the time The Patient is over, nearly everyone in this drama series reflects upon past actions and decisions — or dies trying.
Haden grew up singing in his family's country music radio shows but turned to the bass when polio damaged his vocal cords. He died in 2014. Originally broadcast between 1983 and 2008.
Educators at Forestdale Elementary School in Springfield say they're especially focused on their students' social and emotional learning.
UCLA’s Hollywood Diversity Report found that indigenous people made up less than one percent of acting roles.
European Union countries along the Russian border want the rest of the bloc to join them in restricting or even banning tourist travel by Russians.
In the United States, more than 100,000 people are affected with sickle cell disease, but it primarily affects the African American community, occuring in about 1 out of every 365 Black or African American births.
An Afghan American naval reservist and non-profit founder reflects on the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, one year later.
Colleges and universities are warning students about how the virus spreads, and what they can do to stay safe.
A rocket company is carrying some of her ashes and the remains of at least three others associated with the show to space on the Enterprise Flight.
Duane Hansen grew an 800 pound pumpkin, hollowed it out and paddled it down the Mississippi river.
Pakistan declared a national emergency as it experiences its heaviest rains since the early 1960s. The climate change minister says relentless cycles of monsoon have affected some 30 million people.
To mark six months of the war in Ukraine, President Biden announced the largest single military aid package for Ukraine yet: $3 billion.
NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with award-winning actor John Boyega about his latest film, Breaking.
We're back in Washington, D.C. with Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton. She's one of the most beloved people in D.C. but can she answer three questions about DC Comics?
Amer draws on his Palestinian and Texan roots in his Netflix series, Mo. John Powers reviews documentary, Three Minutes. Holes played a critical role in identifying the so-called Golden State Killer.
Scott Simon talks with Cecilia Sottilotta, assistant professor of international relations at The American University of Rome, about far-right Italian politician Giorgia Meloni.
The slide at Belle Isle Park reopened after the pandemic — and promptly closed four hours later after it proved more perilous than anticipated.
Alfred Hitchcock's groundbreaking horror classic is the subject of this entry in our "Movies You Missed" series.
Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about Serena Williams' performance and veteran St. Louis Cardinals player Albert Pujols closing in on 700 career home runs.
MoviePass burned through millions of dollars and went bankrupt in 2020. But now it's back, and CEO and co-founder Stacy Spikes says this time will be different.
The harassment campaigns are organized online, raising questions about what role social media platforms should play in preventing abuse.
President Biden made a promise during his campaign to forgive student loan debt. Months before the midterm elections, he made the call, but how much will it benefit him and Democrats politically?
NPR's Sequoia Carrillo and Carolina Rodriguez of the Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program examine Biden's announcement and help answer some questions about how this might actually work.
The story of a young rape victim in Ohio who had to travel out of state for an abortion this summer is recalling painful memories for an older generation.
Tilda Swinton plays a literary scholar who has an encounter with a wish-granting genie, played by Idris Elba, in this flashy and ornate new fantasy film.
Whitehead says his novel was inspired by his love of heist movies. The story centers on a furniture store owner who has a side hustle trafficking in stolen goods. Originally broadcast Sept. 15, 2021.
Plus, Montgomery County finally has its results in the Democratic primary for county executive.
Most Gazans support resistance against Israel and Hamas and Islamic Jihad still do have a following, though some Gazans are frustrated with the groups. Analysts see a rift forming between them.
As things fell apart in D.C., founder Ruby Corado sent at least $500,000 abroad to grow the new Casa Ruby, El Salvador chapter.
Fashion designer Gala Marija Vrbanic creates digital clothes that defy physics and outshine superheroes' wardrobes. Vrbanic says the future of AR and VR will change how we express our identities.
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell speaks Friday morning in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Powell hopes to curb inflation without pushing the economy into recession.
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with MoviePass co-founder and CEO Stacy Spikes about the return of the service after its bankruptcy in 2020.
The homeless encampment in Phoenix has grown to over 800 people from about 250 last year. Service providers say rising rents, high inflation and the end of the eviction moratorium play a role.
Dr. Scholl's foot powder, tin foil, dead rats—former CIA Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez used them all to conceal agents and secret messages. She shares stories about getting creative undercover.
The technology powering many apps and services seems automatic. But anthropologist Mary L. Gray explains how there are millions of hidden workers behind the screen who are key to making it all work.
Artist Holly Herndon created an AI clone of her voice that can sing in any languages and in any tone. In her music, Holly shows how AI can enhance the power and artistry of the voice.
A new shelter in Tijuana, Mexico, has become a beacon for Muslim migrants. For the first time, they have a dedicated space where they can practice their faith while searching for a better life beyond.
Jarl Mohn set out to become a member of all 251 stations. He sent a donation of a $1,000 to each of them and asked for a mug in return. His collection currently stands at 210.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mary Ziegler, professor of law at UC Davis, to discuss the impact of the trigger laws banning abortion in Tennessee, Idaho and Texas.
California officials have approved a plan to phase out new gasoline-powered cars by 2035. The state is the country's largest auto market and could set e standard for other states to follow.
Parts of Boston's subway system, known as the "T," have been shut down for repairs. Just about everyone agrees the fixes are necessary, but commuters are now dealing with delays and confusion.
Six months into the war in Ukraine, why should the U.S. continue to care and spend billions of dollars on the war when Europe is so ambivalent? And what do U.S. officials see as the end game?
In Uvalde, Texas, the community is still grieving three months after a deadly shooting at Robb Elementary, and are now responding to school district police chief Pete Arredondo's firing.
A vulnerable Kansas Democrat, Rep. Sharice Davids, is hitting her Republican challenger over abortion rights after Kansans soundly rejected an anti-abortion ballot issue.
President Biden announced a sweeping effort to forgive up to $20,000 of federal student loan debt for Pell Grant recipients, and up to $10,000 for other borrowers making under $125,000 a year.
An Islamabad court extended former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's bail period on Thursday, as he faces terrorism charges. Efforts to punish him only seem to boost his popularity in the country.
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Stephen Grey, the host of Who Killed Daphne. The podcast investigates the 2017 death of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was killed in a car bomb in Malta.
A controversial new Japanese government campaign is urging young people to drink more alcohol to boost the economy. It comes as young Japanese people are turning away from drinking.
Set in 1989 Germany shortly before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall, this series centers on a cocky female assassin and puts a playful spin on the end of communism.
Journalist Jesse Eisinger says a trove of IRS data acquired by ProPublica shows that many of America's billionaires avoid paying any taxes — sometimes by claiming big deductions from posh hobbies.
We spoke to five people who had lost a loved one or were hit themselves by a driver. One woman says even four years after her crash, "I feel a lot more comfortable. But I still don't feel safe."
“I am issuing this memorandum to remind you of the Department’s existing policies with respect to political activities.”
He took on the Empire as a resistance fighter in Star Wars. In his new film, John Boyega tells the true story of one veteran’s fight against the V.A.
The number one reason women cite for getting an abortion is personal finance. In a post-Roe era, will more parents have to suffer financially and physically?
Jair Bolsonaro is relying on support from the country's quickly growing evangelical community to pull off an upset against former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in October.
President Biden announced a sweeping student loan cancellation plan Wednesday. Some are rejoicing over newfound financial freedom, but there are critics on both sides.
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts about the Biden administration's plan to forgive some college debt owed by millions of American students.
Mayor Vitali Klitschko was known as Dr. Ironfist when he dominated the boxing ranks. Now he leads Ukraine's capital city with an equally fierce determination in the battle against Russia.
A months-long drought in Texas has at least one town trucking in water for residents. Ranchers are facing tough business decisions without enough water for their cattle.
About 6 million households in California face water restrictions this summer. But after years of drought conditions, some residents are adapting by planting yards that use less water.
Florida Democrats have selected Charlie Crist as their candidate who they hope will unseat Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in November. They hope his moderate tone and familiarity will appeal to voters.
When her high school banned the hijab, Ayesha Shifa sued. Her case went to India's Supreme Court. A verdict, expected soon, could redefine what secularism means in the world's largest democracy.
China scholar Michael Beckley says China is engaged in the largest military buildup since World War II, and is being increasingly aggressive with its Asian neighbors and with the U.S.
Best known for novelty songs like "King of the Road," Miller was also a serious songwriter who wrote ballads for artists such as Ray Price. Miller's '70 album A Trip in the Country is newly available.
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to Jared Bass from the Center for American Progress about possible student loan relief from the Biden administration.
The Russian propagandist and daughter of Alexander Dugin was killed in a car bombing in Moscow last week. What could this mean for other political elites in Russia?
NPR's A Martinez talks to former Justice Department official David Laufman about former President Donald Trump's request for a special master to review materials seized by the FBI from Mar-a-Lago.
A federal jury in Michigan convicted the men of conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer — in what the FBI called a domestic terrorism case. Prosecutors say they wanted to overthrow the government.
The Biden administration's renewable energy and climate policies face pushback from a misinformation campaign that some Republicans tap when the power grid is strained.
A prosecutor in Atlanta says he is dropping charges against two white police officers because he believes race was not a factor in the deadly 2020 shooting of Rayshard Brooks, a Black man.
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ukrainian politician Volodymyr Omelyan, who left his job and family, and has been fighting on the frontlines for the last six months.
Iowa's largest school district is offering a big incentive to address teacher shortages. Experienced teachers who put off retirement for one more year can make an extra $50,000 or more.
The U.S. and NATO are supplying Ukraine with increasingly powerful and sophisticated weapons. Will the West sustain this level of military support as the war grinds on?
This request comes at a time when airports across the U.S. are experiencing staffing shortages, flight cancellations, and delays.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to economist Shah Mehrabi, member of the Supreme Council of the Central Bank of Afghanistan, about Afghan Central Bank reserves that remain frozen in the U.S.
Charlie Crist won Florida's Democratic primary for governor and will challenge GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis in November. DeSantis has an edge when it comes to fundraising, incumbency and registered voters.
The beloved actor made his mark playing tough characters; but he wanted young Black men to know it was okay to be vulnerable.
A former police detective in Louisville, Ky., pleaded guilty to federal charges Tuesday in connection with the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor in March 2020.
California lawmakers approved a bill allowing clinics where people could use street drugs under medical supervision to reduce the risk of overdoses. The governor argued it could make drug use worse.
The skyline of the Chinese city Shanghai will not be lit up for two nights. It's part of a string of measures nationwide as China deals with power shortages caused by its worst heat wave on record.
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Ali Vitali, an NBC News Capitol Hill correspondent, about her new book Electable: Why America Hasn't Put a Woman in the White House... Yet.
Because of redistricting, U.S. Reps. Carolyn Maloney and Jerrold Nadler, Democrats who have each served 30 years, will face one another in New York's new 12th district, based entirely in Manhattan.
After being on pause throughout the pandemic, student loan payments are expected to restart on Aug. 31, devastating household budgets across the country.
For months, French shoppers have been complaining about a lack of mustard on the shelves. The shortages have largely been caused by a drought in Canada, the world's largest exporter of mustard seeds.
A cascade of new abortion restrictions known as "trigger bans" are taking effect in the aftermath of the Supreme Court decision overturning the right to the medical procedure.
On Valse Sinistre, Drummond's ride-cymbal beat is lively, varied and full of passing cross-rhythms — the sound of a musician fully engaged and in the habit of attentive listening.
Amer grew up in Kuwait, where he enjoyed a comfortable life — until he was 9, and the first Gulf War forced his family to flee to the U.S. in 1991. His new series is Mo.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Matilda Bogner, head of the United Nations Human Rights monitoring mission in Ukraine, about whether death tolls in Russia's war on Ukraine have been underestimated.
"Now the requirement is for reasonable access to potentially look at a vast number of signatures that our staff has found absolutely no trouble with," a top election official says.
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip take stock of militant groups there — Hamas and Islamic Jihad — after another round of conflict with Israel.
Florida’s primary election is underway. Two million have already cast their votes early.
Tuesday is the primary for governor to see which Democrat, Charlie Crist or Nikki Fried, will face Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis this fall. Christ was elected governor in 2006 as a Republican.
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to former Florida Republican Rep. David Jolly, who's an analyst for NBC, about the rise of Gov. Ron DeSantis to become a potential presidential candidate.
Some complained when video showed Finland's Sanna Marin partying with friends. There seemed to be less controversy when Australia's Anthony Albanese turned up at a rock concert and downed his beer.
The Jan. 6 Committee has been uncovering what led up to the insurrection. But just beneath the surface is a central cause of the riot — racism and the fear of losing white power.
Terror group Al Shabab was responsible for last week's 30-hour siege at a hotel. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Omar Mahmoud of the International Crisis Group about why the group remains powerful.
A hospital's cost calculator said her procedure would be $1,400 for patients without insurance. Instead, the bill was almost $18,000 and, her part was more than $5,000 — the balance of her deductible.
A team of researchers filmed jumping spiders overnight and observed behaviors that mirror rapid eye movement sleep in other species. It helps that baby jumping spiders have translucent exoskeletons.
Monkeypox is spreading primarily among gay and bisexual men, and owners of bars that serve that community feel well-positioned to share information without adding to stigma against LGBTQ people.
Each summer, an Atlantic French island holds a regatta which includes a mix of historic and modern sail boats. After being canceled due to COVID, the race, crowds, yachters and history buffs are back.
There's a national shortage of 911 operators. In Washington state, the situation is so dire that it closed a rural dispatch center. In addition to recruiting, technology might be a longer-term fix.
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip take stock of militant groups there - Hamas and Islamic Jihad - after another round of conflict with Israel.
Closing your laptop at 5 p.m. Doing only assigned tasks. Spending more time with family. These are some practices in the workplace trend of "quiet quitting" — which some experts say is a misnomer.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with mercenary expert Sean McFate about recent recruiting strategies by the Wagner Group due to Russian losses in Ukraine.
As monkeypox continues to spread in the gay community, queer bars have become a place to get information about how to stay safe, without adding to rising stigma.
As a Republican operative, Tim Miller worked with extreme right-wing media outlets and fed the populist outrage that helped radicalize much of the GOP voter base. His new book is Why We Did It.
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to professor Rick Hasen at UCLA School of Law about the election deniers who may be in positions that have a direct role in the vote certification process.
The drought is forcing western states to rethink how much water they use — including dozens of coal-fired power plants that provide electricity to millions.
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has endorsed 29 school board candidates. Why is he getting involved at all?
The Biden administration's climate and health care bill revamps the available tax credits for buyers of electric cars. Here's what to know about how they work.
Tanzania's Information Ministry is installing high-speed internet on Africa's highest mountain. Right now climbers can use it at roughly 12,200 feet. Connectivity to the summit comes later this year.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Max Seddon, Moscow bureau chief for The Financial Times, about a weekend car bombing outside of Moscow that killed the daughter of a key ally of President Putin.
There are primary elections Tuesday in Florida and New York. A special congressional election in New York could be a fresh indicator of which way the fall midterm elections are headed.
A Michigan man aims to bring high-speed internet to a rural community. It's a place where broadband is a lifeline for many, but neighbors are often stuck with slow dial-up connections.
When a reservoir in central Spain dropped to just 28% of its capacity, a giant stone circle from about 5000 BC emerged. What's being called Spanish Stonehenge disappeared in a flood in the 1960s.
"Where is the fairness?" One mother was sent back after a single failed drug test, and her family's life has now been turned upside down for more than a year.
Brazil is the world's largest Catholic country. But evangelical Christian churches are popping up everywhere, even in the jungle, and now about one-third of Brazil's population is evangelical.
Three law enforcement officers in Arkansas have been suspended over what appeared to be the beating of a suspect that was caught on video.
Abortion bans are set to take effect in several states following a waiting period after June's Supreme Court decision.
Aug. 24 marks the day when Ukraine's parliament vowed to separate from the Soviet Union in 1991. The date this year will also mark six months since Russia's invasion began.
The U.S. is facing a shortage of 300,000 teachers, according to the The National Education Association. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with three former teachers to get insight into the teacher shortage.
In Los Angeles, tens of thousands of students were absent on the first day of school. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with superintendent Alberto Carvahlo about the challenges ahead.
As talks with U.S. and Russian officials continue, NPR's Michel Martin speaks to the President of the WNBA's Players Association, Nneka Ogwumike, about Brittney Griner's ongoing detention.
Daria Dugina was driving a Toyota Land Cruiser in the outskirts of Moscow when the blast happened. Several of her father's allies say he was the likely target.
Ayesha Rascoe talks with the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Andrea Bayer about a new New York law requiring museums to acknowledge if a work of art was stolen by the Nazi regime.
Ayesha Rascoe talks with Anna DeForest about her debut novel, "A History of Present Illness," and how she drew from her experience as a physician to write about sickness, healing, and loss.
A Texas county has seen its top election officials quit after persistent threats following the 2020 elections. It's part of a larger, problematic trend across the U.S.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Tomicia Gray, a single mother in Charlotte, N.C., about the onerous cost of school supplies.
Ukrainian volunteers are resorting to creative methods to raise funds to support the country's military.
Ayesha Rascoe asks Haywood Talcove of LexisNexis Risk Solutions how job seekers can protect themselves from the proliferation of scams on employment sites like LinkedIn.
Al Crespo, a crusading anti-corruption blogger in Florida, died at his Miami Shores home. He was 80.
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Corus International Chief Humanitarian Officer Tamara Demuria about the need for aid in Ukraine as winter approaches.
President Biden has signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. We take a look at the viability of the law's provision concerning capturing carbon emissions.
From Walmart to the neighborhood supermarket, retailers across the country are having to adjust as Americans watch their pennies in the face of high inflation.
A combination of new election laws and congressional redistricting has made it harder for Black communities in Florida to organize and vote, activists say.
There are few rules about heat in the nation's prison cells. As temperatures rise, advocates say the situation is becoming more and more dangerous.
With airlines shut down and many of the country's road's destroyed, Ukraine's train system has been both the literal and figurative lifeline for the country.
Is it even a vacation if you don't have the pics to prove it? NPR's Life Kit has tip from a professional photographer on getting the most out of your camera.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with The Sentencing Project's Senior Director of Advocacy Nicole D. Porter about her new study on states repurposing closed correctional facilities.
Following Liz Cheney's primary loss this week in Wyoming, NPR's Michel Martin asks independent Utah Senate candidate, Evan McMullin, what the path forward is for candidates who have criticized Trump.
Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank examines how the GOP got to where it is today. Justin Chang reviews Emily the Criminal. Thede talks about the various hats she wears.
An update on the war in Ukraine and a look at how life in the city of Odesa has changed.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson gets an 11-game suspension, the Big Ten Conference announces a huge TV rights deal, and the WNBA playoffs get underway.
Sweat is essential to keeping humans cool and comfortable, but some insects also need our sweat to survive.
Nearly 18 months into his tenure at DOJ, Attorney General Merrick Garland faces consequential decisions about the Jan. 6 attack and former President Donald Trump.
Scott Simon speaks to legendary puppeteer Frank Oz about a museum exhibit honoring his parents - who made puppets and were survivors of the Holocaust.
New York City officials and volunteers are giving asylum seekers bused from Texas a warm welcome, but the migrants' arrival can still be rocky, with many having to stay in homeless shelters.
Scott Simon asks Kelly Deen, marketing vice president for a smoothie powder retailer, how an Apple privacy feature is affecting smaller businesses.
There's growing fear that the rift between the U.S. and China could cause economic instability in the wider Indo-Pacific region.
Peter and Bill are still tanning on the beach, so this week we bring you another collection of some of our favorite in-person guests.
A drug cartel hijacked and burned more than a dozen vehicles across Tijuana and killed innocent bystanders in the region during a spree of violence. But can officials reassure a nervous city?
25 years after the release of the 1997 Rodgers And Hammerstein's Cinderella, NPR's Juana Summers speaks with actor Paolo Montalbán on the movie's legacy.
Users of major mass transit line in Boston had to find a new way to get around starting Friday morning. The T's Orange Line is closed for a month for major repairs that many say were long overdue.
In two New York counties, city health officials have been tackling a worrying trend: polio samples showing up in wastewater. In one county, a young adult became sick and paralyzed from the disease.
Black voters in Florida face new election laws — which a federal judge said continues a pattern of discriminatory provisions — and a new congressional map that broke up a prominent Black district.
There have been nearly two weeks of shelling around a nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin said that Russia will allow international inspectors to enter the plant.
The Inflation Reduction Act that President Biden signed into law this week includes a key provision that is meant to spur greater growth in the electric vehicle market.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mona Minkara, a professor of bioengineering at Northeastern University who is also blind, about a new way to present science data to blind and sighted people alike.
Humans are sweaty beasts, but it turns out many other animals have different ways to keep cool. Staff of the Maryland Zoo help explain how their residents regulate their temperatures.
An unusual videogame called Cult of the Lamb was recently released for several gaming platforms. It flew to the top of the sales charts, and seems to be developing a cult following of its own.
Bianca Stigter's documentary, Three Minutes: A Lengthening, brings the past to life with an almost archaeological gaze.
Heche died at age 53 from injuries she sustained in a car accident. She was best known for her roles on the soap opera Another World and films Donnie Brasco and Wag the Dog. Originally broadcast in 2000.
The actor played the character of Mike Ehrmantraut for 13 years – first on the TV series Breaking Bad, then on its spinoff, Better Call Saul, which ended earlier this week. Originally broadcast in 2015.
The singer-songwriter is known for his intensely autobiographical writing. When Wainwright turned 75 recently, he decided to make an album about trying — and mostly failing — to age gracefully.
Prince William County Board Chair Ann Wheeler (D-At Large) talks about plans to bring data centers to the area, and how the county is addressing mental health. And D.C. Councilmember Christina Henderson (I-At Large) talks about how the District is preparing for the school year, and what families need to know.
A Chinese survey ship docked this week at the Hambantota port, built with Chinese loans. Some worry the ship's arrival may signal the start of militarization of Chinese infrastructure in Sri Lanka.
The Out of Our Shells project gave undiscovered musicians a chance to record their music, and they celebrated with an all-day live show at Rhizome DC.
After performing across Europe, the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra, an ad hoc ensemble of musicians from Ukraine, complete their tour with stops in New York and Washington.
The mayor said the two intruders were making a mockery of the city. The tourists were fined and their surfboards confiscated — then they were expelled from the city of canals.
Mortgage rates have seen their biggest rise in 40 years. But now, rates are jumping up and down as markets try to anticipate where the economy is headed.
"We'll just bleep this interview to death," says Morning Edition host Leila Fadel ahead of her conversation with Demi Lovato about a harder-edged new album, HOLY F***.
Business in the front, party in the back is one way to describe the mullet — a hairdo popular in the 80s. Who is the next champion? That's up to you. Voting at mulletchamp.com ends Friday.
One of the first lunch counter sit-ins of the civil rights movement took place in Oklahoma City in 1958. This weekend, the city remembers the protest and its organizer Clara Luper.
Voters in a key swing county in Florida are grappling with some of the highest inflation rates in the country. But it's not necessarily the deciding factor for some voters.
Missteps and delays have hampered the U.S. effort to vaccinate people against monkeypox. Now state health officials and community members are trying to adapt to a controversial "dose sparing" plan.
It's been one year since a flood tore through Waverly, Tenn., and killed 20 people. There's been lots of effort to rebuild, but it's still unclear if the town will ever be the same.
Diane talks to historian Elisabeth Griffith about the fight for women's equality in the U.S., including battles won and lost, and the struggle to create an inclusive path toward fair treatment for all.
The U.S. is facing a shortage of the monkeypox vaccine as the outbreak grows rapidly. The White House is pursuing a controversial strategy where each person only gets a fraction of the full dose.
A local journalist in small town New York and an aspiring writer in Eastern Ukraine discovered they had a lot more to learn from each other than either expected.
Former chief financial officer of the Trump Organization Allen Weisselberg has plead guilty for his role in a tax fraud scheme that lasted 15 years.
Environmental damage is a threat to the global economy but it's hardly counted in economic figures like the GDP. The Biden administration is unveiling an effort to give a more holistic accounting.
It's been one year since a flood tore through Waverly, Tenn., and killed 20 people. There's been lots of effort to rebuild but it's still unclear if the town will ever be the same.
Press freedom in Hong Kong has tanked in recent years. Many journalists have left the field, but a few have set up tiny outlets to report on local issues and try to hold the authorities to account.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will sit out 11 games and pay a $5 million fine. Watson agreed to the increased punishment after dozens of sexual misconduct allegations.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ronald Jocelyn, the education director of the Hope for Haiti, about conditions on the ground in Haiti one year after a devastating earthquake hit the country.
Feeling vindicated by recent evidence of an Iranian plot to kill former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton, opponents to reviving the nuclear deal with Iran are pressing their case.
A new NPR/Ipsos poll shows that big numbers of Americans believe incorrectly that "most" of the fentanyl entering the U.S. is smuggled by migrants. It's not the only misleading claim getting traction.
Longtime local journalist and public safety advocate Dave Statter explains longstanding concerns about D.C.'s system for 911 and emergency response.
An art-school dropout seizes control of her life and livelihood by branching out into credit card fraud in this Los Angeles noir. Plaza is both vulnerable and fierce as a woman on the take.
2020 election deniers won key races in the GOP primary. New York Times Magazine journalist Robert Draper says the swing state is a bellwether for the rest of the nation.
A probe found troubling lapses in the country's organ transplant system. Blood types mismatched, diseased organs accidentally transplanted and donor organs lost or damaged in transit.
Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska was criticized for her pose on the cover of the famous fashion magazine. People are coming to her defense to challenge stereotypes about women.
Mamatoto Village is tackling a major problem in D.C.: bad outcomes for Black pregnant people, and the structural racism that causes them.
Schools are opening up around the country, and the third year in the shadow of a pandemic brings new challenges but also new hope.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to ex-federal prosecutor Elie Honig about cases against Trump and his allies — including a court hearing that will consider unsealing the affidavit in the Mar-a-Lago search.
As Sri Lanka negotiates an IMF bailout, another creditor waits in the wings: China. Beijing has funded infrastructure on the island, and it is poised to invest more. That makes the West nervous.
It was about the size of a dog — it walked on two legs, ate plants and had spiky armored plates on its back — kind of like its distant family member the stegosaurus.
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Georgetown University analyst Will Hunt about the semiconductor industry and how the new CHIPS Act could ease both supply constraints and international tensions.
The crews are working on the front lines to save soldiers wounded by Russian forces. For medics who are volunteers with little training, the danger and emotional costs are high.
Residents of Sapelo Island reached a deal with McIntosh County, which will pay $2 million in damages and increase services on the island, where descendants of the enslaved have lived for centuries.
An ex-Trump Organization executive is set to plead guilty to tax fraud. A poll examines how Americans see things at the southern border. The FDA's controversial strategy for evaluating COVID boosters.
Authors Jade Chang and Jacqueline Woodson share a conversation about how they prepare mentally to write a new book and what motivates them.
Jumping spiders appear to move their eyes during sleep, similar to the way humans do during REM sleep — raising the question of whether spiders might dream as well.
Emmy Award-winning actor Anne Heche has died. Her family is waiting to find out if she is a match for organ donation before taking her off life support. She was 53.
Artist Rafael López used his upbringing in Mexico City for inspiration. It took two years of development before the set launched, and each stamp will carry on a cultural legacy forever.
On Sunday night, Saturn will be closer to Earth than at any other point during the year. The American Museum of Natural History's Jackie Faherty explains how people can view this phenomenon.
Nebraska law enforcement requested Facebook messages of two women being investigated for an alleged illegal abortion. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Upturn's Logan Koepke about data privacy.
Author Xochitl Gonzalez examines the role of race and class in society's preference for quiet in her essay in The Atlantic, "Why Do Rich People Love Quiet?" She discusses it with NPR's Michel Martin.
One year later, the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has changed life for ordinary Afghans.
Following Salman Rushdie's stabbing at an event in western New York, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the Chautauqua Institution's Emily Morris about the organization's role going forward.
Music writer Jack Hamilton reviews the new collaboration album from Black Thought and Danger Mouse, Cheat Codes.
With virtual reality headsets, elderly survivors of the partition between India and Pakistan are getting 360-degree views of their long-lost homes — on opposite sides of the international border.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Oklahoma state Rep. Kevin McDugle why he thinks death row inmate Richard Glossip is innocent and deserves a new trial.
Some say benefits for fossil fuel companies in Congress's climate change legislation weaken its impact. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with energy historian Gregory Brew about the bill.
In the wake of a thwarted attack at an FBI field office, NPR's Michel Martin discusses extremist violence with Brian Murphy, a former top official from the Department of Homeland Security.
Since the desegregation of higher education, Black enrollment at HBCUs has been on the decline, but that's changing. NPR's Michel Martin discusses this with university administrator Walter Kimbrough.
Adventurer, Bear Grylls, explains what to do when fear kicks in and how to survive in life or if you ever find yourself in a real wilderness-related survival scenario.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has issued more than a dozen decrees in favor of Brazilians' right to bear arms. Sales have spiked and gun shops and shooting ranges have opened up all over Brazil.
NPR's Daniel Estrin talks with Superorganism's singer, Orono, about the band's latest album, "World Wide Pop."
Filmmaker Ramita Navai says the Taliban are abducting and imprisoning women. Justin Chang reviews Ali & Ava.Will Bunch discusses his new book, After the Ivory Tower Falls.
NPR's Daniel Estrin talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about Serena Williams' retirement announcement and a baseball all-star's 80-game suspension.
NPR's Daniel Estrin speaks with actor Aubrey Plaza about her new thriller, "Emily The Criminal," which centers around a woman who turns to crime to pay off student loan debt.
It's summertime and the living is still sort of complicated. While we enjoy our summer break, we bring you a show filled with some of our favorite in-person guests!
Two thousand Kaiser mental health workers plan to go on strike Monday. They say Kaiser has failed to follow California law and make sure patients with mental health needs are given prompt care.
A growing shortage for neon is driving up its prices by 5000%. Neon production became highly concentrated in post-Soviet states, such as Ukraine and Russia. The world is paying for that concentration.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Barbara McQuade, professor at University of Michigan Law School and a former U.S. attorney, about the unsealing of former President Donald Trump's search warrant.
David Finkelstein, former U.S. Army China specialist and director of Asian security affairs at CNA, talks about China's recent military demonstrations and the country's rising tensions with Taiwan.
France battles a "monster" wildfire that has forced thousands to flee their homes. Wildfires in Europe this summer have broken out as heat waves bake the continent and renew focus on climate change.
The Trump Organization and longtime chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg will be tried on tax fraud charges. A judge refused to dismiss the charges and scheduled jury selection for October.
Belinda Huijuan Tang's debut novel A Map for the Missing is a story about family, forgiveness and the challenge of grappling with the past while charting a path for the future.
For the first two centuries of U.S. history, presidents pretty much decided what documents they wanted to take with them when they left the White House. But that changed with President Richard Nixon.
A village north of Kabul is home to pro-Taliban and anti-Taliban families. Both sides have paid dearly in Afghanistan's decades of war.
Prey, the new prequel to the 1987 blockbuster Predator streaming on Hulu, features a sophisticated soundtrack influenced both by Native cultures and video games
Costco is a one stop shop for essentials like coffee, toilet paper and now name brand clothing. A growing community of Costco fans is sharing their favorite affordable fashion finds on social media.
Beyond basic necessities, everything has a price in prison. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Marshall Project reporter Beth Schwartzapfel about the prison economy and how incarcerated people make money.
Despite a lot of economic uncertainty, most companies in the S&P 500 did better in the second quarter than Wall Street expected. But there were signs the economy is starting to slow down.
Lt. Col. Chris Richardella was one of the officers leading the U.S. Marine Corps at the Kabul airport when the Taliban took over. In the second of a two-part conversation, he recounts what followed.
In Nebraska, the prosecution of an alleged illegal abortion has highlighted the fact that evidence from online services such as Facebook is fair game for evidence in a post-Roe U.S.
Charlottesville, Va., approved a plan to melt down a Robert E. Lee statue — central in a deadly and violent white nationalist rally five years ago — and put a public art installation in its place.
Attorney General Merrick Garland makes a media statement days after a search of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago property.
Small businesses paid millions to cybercriminals last year to unlock their files. That's why experts released a new blueprint with advice on how to defend against and recover from ransomware attacks.
A Pakistani Muslim and a Sikh make viral videos to help reunite families separated during the partition 75 years ago of British-ruled India into independent India and Pakistan.
The Atlantic's Caitlin Dickerson spent 18 months filing lawsuits for documents to put together the story of the Trump administration's policy of separating migrant families at the border.
In the summer, from dusk until the moon rises, Mauney finds his photos' subjects along quiet stretches of farmstand highway, in abandoned fields, hidden pockets of woods and under power lines.
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jamil Farbes, principal at Evolved Energy Research, about the technology and future of carbon capture and what the Inflation Reduction Act could do for the industry.
Former President Trump was supposed to testify under oath, facing questions from New York's attorney general. That and the Mar-a-Lago search barely scratch the surface of the legal headaches he faces.
It's peak blackberry season in Oregon. And residents' fingers are sticky with sweet juice. Even if you don't live there, the blackberries you eat are likely from the state's Willamette Valley.
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jolie McCullough, a criminal justice reporter for The Texas Tribune, about her reporting on the state's juvenile prison system nearing collapse.
The GI bill has helped generations of veterans get an education and easy home loans. But that benefit has never really been available to Native Americans living on tribal land.
A new Harvard-NPR poll finds that 69% of Native Americans say inflation is causing them to have trouble making ends meet. Higher food and gas prices compound an already precarious situation.
The FBI search of former President Trump's home in Florida has kicked off a series of conspiracy theories alleging nefarious conduct by the government.
Latvia is gearing up for the possibility they could be next after Ukraine. Officials say their military are drastically understaffed, so the country plans to bring back compulsory military service.
Lt. Col. Chris Richardella was leading the U.S. Marine Corps at the Kabul Airport when the city fell to the Taliban in 2021. In the first of a two-part conversation, he recounts how that day unfolded.
Voters react to the FBI's search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Florida. The search was related to Trump's alleged improper handling of White House records.
Torrential rains have left 16 people dead or missing in and around South Korea's capital. Its president says the country must prepare for more extreme weather events resulting from climate change.
Volunteer escorts typically walk patients to and from the doors of abortion providers. But as more clinics close, such volunteers are navigating an increasingly precarious reality.
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Mariana Budjeryn of Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center about concerns over Russian shelling near a Ukrainian nuclear plant.
NPR's A Martinez talks to former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who has been assisting with talks for a U.S.-Russia prisoner swap that would bring two Americans, who've been held in Russia, home.
Domino's thought the pandemic would give them a boost because Italian restaurants typically don't deliver. But restaurants there embraced new takeout and delivery services.
Ex-President Trump was the first to alert everyone to the FBI search. Political supporters are outraged and that anger has spilled over to conservative media, where Trump is portrayed as a victim.
Sri Lanka is paying some foreign debts with tea, rather than cash. But an abrupt ban on chemical fertilizers has hurt crop yields and tea pickers are losing hours and wages as food prices double.
Jayden ran a marathon for a 106 straight days. Throughout this marathon of marathons, she raised more than $55,000 for charity. And she did most of it with a fractured knee.
Eight radio stations in Southern Louisiana still broadcast partially in French as they try to keep alive a dying language in the area. French has been spoken there since the mid-1700s.
After FBI agents searched Mar-A-Lago, Fox News stars and right-wing media outlets largely defended former President Trump, claiming he was a victim of politics.
Police in Albuquerque, N.M., say 51-year-old Muhammad Syed was taken into custody Tuesday, after fleeing his home. He's been charged for two killings so far and is suspected of the others.
The presidential election in Kenya drew low voter turnout on Tuesday pitting opposition leader Raila Odinga against Deputy President William Ruto.
Fox News had begun to distance itself from Trump recently, as the Jan. 6 panel cast him in harsh light. The FBI raiding Mar-a-Lago has right-wing media, including Fox, snapping back to his defense.
A recent United Nations report accuses Rwanda of supporting rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo. United States Secretary of State Blinken is visiting both countries to try to cool tensions.
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Sarah Isgur Flores, the former director of the Office of Public Affairs at the Justice Department during the Trump administration, about the FBI's search in Mar-a-Lago.
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Laura Huss, lead researcher of the new If/When/Now report, about what the group found when looking back at cases that criminalized self-managed abortions since 2000.
Fuel shortages have forced many Sri Lankans to ditch their cars and cycle instead. Colombo's mayor unveiled new bike paths. Doctors & environmentalists call it a silver lining, but will it last?
“When I got back from camp, I went to my room for a whole minute and started to cry," said 10-year-old Sam Tomblin.
Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank examines how the GOP got to where it is today, with some elected leaders and candidates still endorsing the lie that Trump won. His book is The Destructionists.
Once a mortal threat, the Taliban have let Afghanistan's leading news channel stand. But every day is a struggle for the journalists who still work there.
Most Americans say a lack of affordable housing is a serious problem where they live. An NPR poll also finds nearly twice as many Black renters as white faced an eviction threat in the past year.
During the marathon debate for the Inflation Reduction Act, a photo emerged of a seemingly dejected Sanders sitting on the Capitol steps — resembling the 1970s iconic "Bill" from Schoolhouse Rock!
Trump announced the news himself — calling the FBI action unnecessary and attacking it as politically motivated — even though he appointed the FBI director, Chris Wray.
Travis McMichael and Greg McMichael, convicted of federal hate crimes in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, received life sentences. A third man who recorded the killing was sentenced to 35 years in prison.
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to NYU Law Professor Stephen Gillers about a reported FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Fla.
Grier Stanley Barnwell was 28 weeks pregnant when she gave birth to her daughter, who spent 100 days in the neonatal intensive care unit. The couple delayed their wedding twice while she was treated.
In eastern Kentucky, government assistance and recovery efforts following deadly flash floods have been uneven. People have started to band together to help each other.
Vitaliy is a 22-year-old Ukrainian college student living in occupied Kherson. He had been sending NPR voice memos for months describing life in the city. Then he decided to leave.
Kathy Shoopman, 74, was the Buckhorn-Bally fire lookout at the Klamath National Forest. She was killed Friday by the McKinney fire — the largest and most deadly wildfire in California this year.
Former President Trump says that the FBI has raided his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla. He's claiming he's being persecuted for political reasons. The Justice Department is not commenting.
A new poll finds white adults are more than twice as likely as others to get sizable financial help from parents or other elders. It helps explain America's persistent racial wealth gap.
One of Kenya's presidential candidates is promising to legalize weed. His long-shot campaign has entertained, but it might also mark a different kind of politics for the East African nation.
A ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza appears to be mostly holding as both sides assess what just happened in three days of fighting.
The three men found guilty in the death of Ahmaud Arbery received federal sentences. Two – Travis and Greg McMichael – received life sentences. The other – William "Roddie" Bryan – received 35 years.
President Biden toured flood damage in eastern Kentucky with the governor. The president promised increased federal aid and assistance to help the recovery. At least 37 people died in the flooding.
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., about what it was like passing the Inflation Reduction Act and what it means for Americans.
Once a mortal threat, the Taliban have let Afghanistan's leading news channel stand. But every day is a struggle for the journalists who still work there.
Concern is growing over damage to a Ukrainian nuclear facility seized by Russians in March, which is reportedly currently under bombardment. Ukraine is seeking an international mission to the plant.
China's live fire military drills around the island of Taiwan have just ended. The military exercises forced some ships and flights to take detours in the busy Taiwan Strait.
An innovative educational program in the Washington, D.C., jail asks incarcerated people how to stop gun violence.
Set in Oklahoma's Native American territory, the show blends satire, pathos and tribal lore — not to mention American Indians' tragic history — into a series that is fresh, funny and heartfelt.
Melanie Lynskey is up for an Emmy for her leading role in the Showtime series about a girls' soccer team who go down in a plane crash in 1996, and have to survive in the wilderness for over a year.
After releasing her album Renaissance, Beyoncé received backlash for the song, "Heated." She used a word that some consider a slur towards people with disabilities — and has since changed the lyrics.
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to musician Eblis Alvarez about his new album, "Meridian Brothers and El Grupo Renacimiento." It's an imaginary collaboration with a fake 1970s Colombia salsa band.
Insured or not, one in five said they couldn't get treated for serious illness, while preventive and elective procedures were neglected. Disruptions in care hit Black and Native Americans the hardest.
After months of negotiations, Senate Democrats passed a major climate, health care and tax bill — a centerpiece of President Biden's agenda. Vice President Harris broke the 50-50 tie.
NPR's A Martinez talks to Brian Deese, director of the National Economic Council, about the Senate passing a major climate, health care and tax bill. Deese discusses what's in it and what isn't.
Kathy Shoopman, 74, was the Buckhorn-Bally fire lookout at the Klamath National Forest. She was killed Friday by the McKinney fire — the largest and most deadly wildfire in California this year.
The pop star's parents are from Kosovo and Dua Lipa lived there briefly as a teen before moving back to the U.K. She told her 85 million Instagram followers all about being honored by the president.
A brand of mattress is looking for part-timers to sleep in their stores. Casper says the ideal candidate should have "exceptional sleeping ability" and the "ability to sleep through anything."
When the Taliban reclaimed Kabul last August, the U.S.-backed government collapsed and hundreds of thousands of Afghans fled the country. Former president Hamid Karzai was not one of them.
The batteries in our phones and headphones only last a few years. NPR's Daniel Estrin asks The Washington Post's tech columnist Geoffrey Fowler about the life span of today's gadgets and why they die.
NPR's Daniel Estrin speaks to Nadya Tolokonnikova, founding member of Pussy Riot — a feminist protest art collective — about their debut mixtape, Matriarchy Now.
Senate Democrats passed a spending bill which would attempt to tackle climate change, the high cost of prescription drugs and lower the deficit by roughly $300 billion.
One of Kenya's presidential candidates is promising to legalize weed. His long-shot campaign has entertained, but it might also mark a different kind of politics for the East African nation.
Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt was chief rabbi of Moscow for nearly three decades. NPR's Daniel Estrin talks to him about why he fled Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.
Evacuation 200 is a special volunteer unit that scours the country for the bodies of soldiers left on battlefields. "My job is to accompany these heroes on their last trip home," one volunteer says.
June 29, 2022, was 1.59 milliseconds shorter than average. But was it the "shortest day ever?" Not quite!
Families have vacationed in the Tuscan seaside resort of Punta Ala every year for generations. Families - and their domestic help - get a chance to catch up with friends from all over Italy.
NPR's Alina Selyukh plays the puzzle with listener Hannah Wilson of Chicago and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
Nepal has announced the results of the latest national survey, and it's good news: 355 tigers now roam the Himalayan nation — nearly triple the number in recent years.
NPR's Alina Selyukh talks with pro-climber Tommy Caldwell about how a warming climate is changing the outdoor sport and making it even more dangerous.
NPR's Alina Selyukh speaks with Pashtana Durrani, executive director of LEARN, an education nonprofit in Afghanistan that helps Afghan girls access education.
The Senate is expected to vote today on the Inflation Reduction Act, which addresses climate change and health care costs, key agenda items for President Biden and Democrats.
On Wall Street, executives who want workers to return to the office are having to deal with employees who are reluctant because they're worried about crime, and thinking the city is less safe.
NPR's Alina Selyukh speaks with Christina Farr, a principal at OMERS Ventures and former technology and health reporter, about Amazon's potential acquisition of One Medical.
For his Eagle Scout project, teenager Dominique Claseman built a veterans memorial in Olivia, Minnesota. With help from his community, he raised more than $77,000 to complete it.
A trend of GOP candidates ignoring or actively avoiding legacy media — particularly national outlets — is building this year. That can hamper voters' ability to make informed choices.
Despite vaccines and other precautions, COVID-19 is still here. NPR's Daniel Estrin asks former White House COVID adviser Andy Slavitt what he thinks could change the pandemic's trajectory.
Palestinian pop artist Bashar Murad is an openly gay singer who uses his music to address a number of societal issues. NPR's Daniel Estrin visited him at a recording studio in East Jerusalem.
As tribal nations debate what it means to be Native American, the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe is considering removing a rule that requires members to have 25% tribal blood.
Ukrainian and international experts and commentators have responded critically to an Amnesty International report implicating Ukrainian troops in potential war crimes.
The Senate is starting debate on a major Democratic bill to address climate change, drug prices, the deficit and more. It would be a major win for President Biden to carry into the midterms.
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with novelist Marianne Wiggins about her latest book, "Properties of Thirst," along with her daughter, Lara Porzak, who helped her mother finish writing it after a stroke.
Scurry discusses the brain injury that derailed her life. Kevin Whitehead reviews Tyshawn Sorey's Mesmerism. Journalist Scott Higham says the U.S. opioid industry operated like a drug cartel.
U.S. employers added 528,000 jobs in July, showing the labor market remains strong, despite high inflation and softening economic growth. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5%.
The wide-ranging legislation targets climate change, health care costs and taxes. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says he will start the voting process on the bill Saturday.
Robin Thede is the creator and star of HBO's A Black Lady Sketch Show, which is nominated for five Emmys this year. But, what does she know about Bob Ross' Joy of Painting, a white dude painting show?
The average price of gasoline nationwide is expected to drop below $4 a gallon in the coming days as prices continue to fall from the record highs hit in June.
Ukrainian officials have vowed to retake the strategic city of Kherson. But the battlefield "gray zone," spanning more than 100 miles, is confusing — and danger can come in many forms.
Steve Cline was at home with his wife Annette last December when his heart suddenly stopped. Quick thinking and some help from a 911 dispatcher meant he made a full recovery.
As the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan last year, Marine Corps veteran Elliot Ackerman was frantically rebuilding a network of old allies to help desperate Afghans escape.
Jurors in the Alex Jones defamation trial reached a verdict on punitive damages. They have ordered the InfoWars host to pay $45.2 million to the parents of a child killed in the Sandy Hook attack.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Gregg Gonsalves of the Yale School of Public health about the public messaging challenges around monkeypox, which is primarily affecting men who have sex with men.
Cities across the northeast are seeing a spike in complaints about rats. With high-tech traps and carbon monoxide gas, the Boston area is taking on its growing problem.
Democrats are one step closer to passing the Inflation Reduction Act, but they still have a long weekend ahead on Capitol Hill.
In eastern Kentucky, a slow cleanup and recovery is underway after flash flooding at the end of July. More than three dozen people died and some are still missing.
The new album from Deaton Chris Anthony, Sid the Kid, conjures a glitchy, abrasive, digital nostalgia from his childhood in Kansas.
Building everything necessary for fighting climate change is going require metal. There's plenty on the ocean floor. But extracting it is controversial because it involves deep sea mining.
U.S. employers added more than half a million jobs in July: more than twice as many as forecasters had expected. The unemployment rate fell to just 3.5%, matching the level before the COVID pandemic.
This year's back-to-school shopping season lands as the U.S. sees the highest inflation in four decades. How will high prices affect spending?
Republican candidates for public office are now commonly refusing to grant access to reporters from mainstream national news media, often speaking to friendly partisan press.
Bronze statues of fictional meth cookers Walter White and Jesse Pinkman occupy a place of honor in Albuquerque. New Mexico officials say they want to spotlight the booming entertainment industry.
The first major abortion-related ballot initiative since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade has failed in Kansas. The amendment would have greatly tightened abortion laws in the state.
Pelosi's trip to Taiwan heightens U.S.-China tensions. Kansas voters reject a ballot initiative that would have allowed lawmakers to restrict abortion rights. Five states held primaries on Tuesday.
With midterm elections looming, many Republican candidates have embraced increasingly extreme language about immigration. Immigrant advocates worry that such rhetoric stokes fear and hate.
After last summer's heat wave, Oregon instituted rules to protect outdoor workers — rules that are being put to the test this year. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on July 31, 2022.)
Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska was criticized for not looking ladylike in a recent Vogue photoshoot. Her supporters pushed back, creating an online campaign asking what it means to #SitLikeAGirl.
Liz Cheney won her House seat big in 2020. But splitting with Trump over election legitimacy and chairing the Jan. 6 hearings has her trailing a pro-Trump challenger by 20 points in a recent poll.
A competitive Republican primary highlights the open Senate contest in Missouri. One of the GOP candidates is causing some to worry that if he wins, it could put the Republican-held seat in jeopardy.
Experimental drugs for Alzheimer's disease have been a disappointment so far. Researchers at the Alzheimer's Association International Meeting in San Diego trying to figure out what comes next.
In the Middle East, the reaction to the slain al Qaida leader's death was welcomed by Saudi Arabia. But some in the region expressed concerns over U.S. drone strikes.
Georgia is known as the "peach state." But warming winters due to climate change mean fewer chill hours needed for fruit. Growers and horticulturists are now experimenting with new varieties to adapt.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with writer and audiobook narrator Julia Whelan about what it was like bringing her own profession to the pages of her new novel Thank You For Listening.
Under a ruling by the Michigan Court of Appeals, local prosecutors in Michigan may soon be allowed to file felony charges against abortion providers. Multiple challenges are already underway.
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with FEMA's Federal Coordinating Officer Brett Howard overseeing the disaster response to massive floods in the Appalachian mountain communities in Kentucky.
Could Ukraine's army retake the strategic southern city of Kherson? Officers and soldiers near the front line say the counter-offensive is already underway.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Manish Bapna, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, about the climate investments and actions in the Inflation Reduction Act.
NPR's A Martinez talks to John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the White House's National Security Council, about the death of one-time al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.
Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed by a drone strike in Afghanistan carried out by the U.S. on July 30, according to President Biden. The Taliban has not confirmed that al-Zawahiri was killed.
Tessa Rider, 29, was a few days past her due date, and while swimming at the Y of Northern Colorado, her wait was suddenly over. Lifeguard Natalie Lucas, 18, helped deliver the baby on the pool deck.
Pedro Sanchez says men ought to ditch their ties at work. He stopped wearing ties, and the Spanish government is telling its citizens to save on electricity bills by not blasting the air conditioning.
The Oakland Public Library has spent years collecting items its patrons have left in library books, from old photographs to love notes. The archive is available publicly on their website.
Activists as well as artists, these women are responding in paint, photographs and videos to the Russian invasion.
In eastern Kentucky, search and rescue crews continue the painstaking job of looking for victims of flash flooding. More than three dozen people have died and the death toll is expected to go higher.
The U.S. says it killed the leader of al-Qaida, Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was considered a planner of 9/11. President Biden told the nation this evening that the U.S. operation unfolded over some months.
President Biden briefly emerged from COVID isolation to announce that U.S. killed the top leader of al-Qaida, Ayman al-Zawahiri, who took over as leader when Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011.
The U.S. says it killed the leader of al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was considered a planner of 9/11. President Biden told the nation this evening that the U-S operation unfolded over some months.
President Biden briefly emerged from COVID isolation to announce that U.S. killed the top leader of al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawhiri, who took over as leader when Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011.
U.S. officials have announced that a drone strike over the weekend killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, a top Al Qaeda leader and key plotter for the 9/11 attacks.
The right to an abortion is teetering in Arizona, Kansas and Michigan — all states with primary elections on Aug. 2. In each state, the decision may come down to a different election outcome.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Lindsay Jones of The Athletic about the NFL suspending quarterback Deshaun Watson for six games for violating its personal conduct policy after sexual assault accusations.
Over the weekend, three different meteor showers converged and put on a show for anyone who was lucky enough to get a clear, dark night. We asked listeners to send us voice memos as they watched.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Manish Bapna, president of the National Resources Defense Council, about the climate investments and actions in the Inflation Reduction Act.
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Colin Fultz, owner of Kentucky Mist Distillery, about the flood damage in his town of Whitesburg, Ky.
Tributes are pouring in for Nichelle Nichols, who made history for her portrayal as Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek. She was 89.
With motor vehicle traffic fatalities rising, NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Hoboken Director of Transportation and Parking Ryan Sharp on how Hoboken, N.J., has had zero traffic deaths in four years.
Kirk Wallace Johnson tells the story of a bitter conflict that arose along the Gulf Coast when Vietnam war refugees began trawling for shrimp in the area. His book is The Fishermen and the Dragon.
Alora Young is the 2021 Youth Poet Laureate of the Southern United States. Her debut poetry collection Walking Gentry Home is a memoir written in verse.
The spirit of Gallimaufry rules this week – which means there’s no theme in particular on the program. Kittens Bix and Bessie are taking turns gently tugging (claws tucked in) selections from the shelves for each other’s review.
Utility companies are spending millions of dollars to influence politics and clean energy policy.
“In Nichelle Nichols, our nation has lost a trailblazer of stage and screen who redefined what is possible for Black Americans and women.”
In eastern Kentucky, the search continues for people missing following severe flooding. The death toll has risen to 28, and the governor says he expects it to keep climbing.
Kansans vote Tuesday on a state constitutional amendment that could tighten abortion laws. It's the first voter contest over abortion since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves the port of Odesa. Ukraine and Russia exchange accusations over who bombed a prison colony holding Ukrainian POWs in occupied Donbas.
Many medications can impede the body's ability to regulate heat. They include high blood pressure treatments, some anti-depressants, beta-blockers and common antihistamines for treating allergies.
Candy Funhouse in Ontario says the CCO will taste test thousands of sweet products each month. The company told CNBC that the job pays $100,000 a year and applicants can be as young as five.
Greenland sharks can live for more than 400 years — they're the longest-living vertebrates on the planet. They are typically only found in deep, icy water in the Arctic and North Atlantic.
The mayor of San Francisco has declared a state of emergency around monkeypox, a move officials say will allow them to access more tools quickly in the fight against the virus.
Eastern Kentucky is braced for more rain after floods that killed at least 28 people. NPR's A Martinez talks to Misty Thomas, who is the Western Kentucky executive director for the Red Cross.
The Ukraine army's relatively unsophisticated drones have become very important as intelligence gathering tools. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on July 30, 2022.)
NPR's Asma Khalid talks to David Wessel of the Brookings Institution about the partial closing of the carried interest loophole, central to a Senate compromise over climate spending and health care.
One of basketball's great players has died. Bill Russell was a star with the Boston Celtics and won the most titles of any NBA player: 11. (Story first aired on ATC on July 31, 2022.)
The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves the port of Odesa. Cleanup in Kentucky moves slowly after last week's deadly flooding. Hall-of-Fame basketball player Bill Russell dies at 88.
NPR's Cheryl Corley speaks with investigative journalist Andrei Soldatov about his recent piece in Foreign Affairs entitled "Putin's New Police State."
NPR's Cheryl Corley speaks with Jane Gilbert, Miami-Dade County's Chief Heat Officer, on how to address the effects of extreme heat and create a more heat-resilient future.
On Tuesday, Kansas voters decide whether to strip abortion rights from the state constitution, which could lead to the legislature passing a statewide abortion ban.
Guatemalan authorities have arrested a prominent journalist and outspoken critic of the government, prompting outrage on the part of human rights activists.
Bill Russell was one of basketball's all-time greats. He won a record 11 NBA titles, all with the Boston Celtics. But his dominance didn't stop off the court — he was a voice for racial justice, too.
An estimated 4 million workers in the U.S. are struggling to work due to debilitating symptoms from long COVID. The government is urging employers to provide accommodations to keep them on the job.
According to memes circulating on the internet, July 31, 2022 may just be the birthday of the dopey patriarch from the vintage cartoon, "The Jetsons."
Departments across the country have pledged to recruit more women in order to diversify their staffs and potentially reduce use of force by police. It's called the 30x30 initiative.
Sen. Joe Manchin signed onto a deal to fight climate change and inflation. NPR's Cheryl Corley asks former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers about the proposal's potential impact.
Even relatively inexpensive drones can provide valuable intelligence to units on the battlefield. "This is our task," a Ukrainian drone surveillance unit member says. "We sit the whole day and watch."
NPR's Cheryl Corley speaks with Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary about how to manage large debt loads as interest rates increase and prepare for a possible recession.
At least 25 people have died after flash flooding in eastern Kentucky. Relief workers are racing to help the survivors.
The baby formula shortage continues and NPR's Cheryl Corley talks to FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf about why.
As the WNBA regular season comes to an end, Phoenix Mercury fans talk about following Brittney Griner's detention in Russia, and the team being without the league's best player all year.
There's increasing concern that the window of opportunity to contain the monkeypox outbreak in the U.S. has closed. Some experts say it's already too late.
Kentucky's governor said the numbers would likely rise significantly and it could take weeks to find all the victims. Torrential rains swamped towns across Appalachia earlier this week.
As Better Call Saul wraps, Bob Odenkirk reflects on his life-changing heart attack. Author and educator Cory Silverberg's wants to change the way we talk to kids about sex.
Monkeypox doesn't spread as easily as COVID, and it's rarely fatal. Nevertheless, some prison health experts are worried about a looming health crisis behind bars.
Musician and artist Tunde Olaniran is a rising star from Flint, Michigan whose exuberant work comments on serious issues such as environmental injustice and the carceral state.
A heavy duty commercial electric mower with long-lasting batteries can cost nearly $30,000, more than three times what a comparable gas-powered machine sells for.
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about big games in women's soccer, the trade deadline in Major League Baseball, and the latest on Brittney Griner's detention in Russia.
NPR's Scott Simon asks Wharton School management professor Ethan Mollick about research into pandemic predictions and how to make the people around you happy.
With abortion access changing in many states, advocates for sex education say it's more important than ever.
Rising interest rates and fierce competition are pushing many potential homeowners out of the market, leading one person to conclude: "I feel like the American dream isn't attainable anymore."
In Odessa, Ukraine is trying to launch ships filled with grain as part of deals brokered to address a global food shortage. Its ports have been closed since Russia invaded more than five months ago.
In the Michigan GOP primary for governor, five candidates were disqualified for allegedly collecting fraudulent signatures. Another was arrested on Jan 6. charges. Now, the race is all about abortion.
Hudson Rowan, age 14, was doodling away on his iPad when a creature appeared. It's now the winning design of the Ulster County "I Voted" Sticker contest.
There's increasing concern that the window of opportunity to contain the monkeypox outbreak in the U.S. has closed. Some experts say it's already too late.
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Danyel Smith, author of the book Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women In Pop and host of the podcast Black Girl Songbook, about the new Beyoncé album.
Twenty-eight women at an Indiana jail have filed federal lawsuits alleging they were assaulted, and at least two of them raped, in 2021 when incarcerated men paid an officer for access to their cells.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is the Atlanta area prosecutor investigating efforts by former President Trump and his allies to overturn the election results in Georgia in 2020.
Millions of working Americans are seeing their work productivity compromised by long COVID. Now, both workers and doctors are speaking out about what COVID long-haulers need to stay in the workforce.
As the WNBA regular season comes to an end, Phoenix Mercury fans talk about following Brittney Griner's detention in Russia, and the team being without the league's best player all year.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Stephanie Scott, executive director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, about the pope's apology to Indigenous peoples for Canada's residential schools.
The city of Kanazawa produces most of Japan's fine gold leaf, but there aren't enough young people to take over the craft. The same situation is playing out for small family businesses across Japan.
Democrats in Congress look ready to pass legislation with significant climate change elements that push the country closer to President Biden's ambitious goals.
Neil Patrick Harris plays a gay New Yorker whose long-term relationship abruptly ends. While it's tempting to criticize Uncoupled for being superficial, that would be missing the point — and the fun.
Isaac says the bonds he makes on set are both meaningful and transient. The actor is nominated for an Emmy for his role in Scenes from a Marriage. Originally broadcast Oct. 21, 2021.
Four years ago, 12 boys and their soccer coach were trapped in deep, dark tunnels during heavy rains in Thailand. People around the world were captivated as a mission began to rescue them.
For decades, Rosanne Cash has soared through the ranks of music with her powerhouse poetic skills and wistful reflections on her past. This hour we explore Rosanne's life and legacy through her music.
The new album pulls from '70s disco, '80s synth-pop, '90s house and afro-beats. In other words, it makes you want to dance. This is only the first act — there will be two more sister records.
The pandemic fueled a tech boom, but now tech companies are scaling back hiring and hunkering down for a tougher economy than expected.
The fire near Yosemite National Park exploded in a matter of hours last week. Thousands have been forced to evacuate in recent days. Families are beginning to reckon with the devastation.
The Indiana doctor who provided an abortion for a 10-year-old girl last month is fighting back against suggestions that she made up the story and failed to file appropriate paperwork.
Democrats in Congress will try to pass a few modest health care measures now that one of the party's own members has rejected climate spending. Also, the latest on midterm elections.
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Janette McMahon about why she resigned from her position as director of a public library in Vinton, Iowa.
Police departments across the country have committed to recruiting more women in order to diversify their staffs and reduce the incidence of police brutality. But does it work?
Test scores of Latino students fell sharply during the pandemic. Ayesha Rascoe talks with Amalia Chamorro, education policy director for UNIDOS U.S., about the findings.
Ukraine lost territory to Russia in the southern Kherson region early in the war. Residents fleeing rural villages there describe their desperation under Russian military control.
While natural disasters have occurred more frequently over the past 50 years, they have caused fewer total deaths. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speak with Vox staff writer Umair Irfan about the paradox.
Officials in a North Carolina town say replacing public buses with on-demand shuttles has helped residents. As the model catches on elsewhere, critics warn it could increase traffic congestion.
Ayesha Rascoe and Scott Horsley speak with economist Austan Goolsbee about what's driving inflation and why so many economic forecasts have been wrong.
Institutional racism, greed, and a broken global health system are all working against African nations where people are dying from COVID in silence, according to a scathing assessment from one expert.
Pfizer and Moderna have refused to divulge details of how to make their cutting-edge COVID shots. Here's what two scientists — and longtime best friends — are doing about it.
The family of Emmett Till want authorities to serve a 1955 arrest warrant to the white woman they say is responsible for his murder and kidnapping.
New York is one of the states with the highest number of monkeypox cases. But New York City's health department has faced ongoing problems in their vaccination rollout against it.
Victims who testified during the landmark Paris attacks trial — which wrapped up at the end of June — say the case holds lessons for the United States.
A state of emergency has been declared in Sri Lanka as protestors call for the removal of the man who has replaced the President — who fled to the Maldives in a military jet overnight.
Inflation hit a new, 40-year high in June, with consumer prices up 9.1% from a year ago. Gas prices were a big part of this, but the cost of essentials like food and shelter are also rising rapidly.
A Paris-based company has asked the FDA to approve an over-the-counter birth control pill. The push to ease access to birth control has become more pressing as states move to restrict or ban abortion.
New Yorker journalist Andrew Marantz says Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's administration has rewritten Hungary's constitution to consolidate his power. U.S. conservatives are taking note.
French President Emmanuel Macron is facing calls for a parliamentary inquiry, after the "Uber files" exposed his extraordinary efforts to help the company lobby against the taxi industry.
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Kimberly Wehle, a law professor and author of "How to Read the Constitution and Why," about the key takeaways from the seventh House Jan. 6 committee hearing.
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol covered heated meetings inside the White House. NPR Justice Correspondent Ryan Lucas reports.
People enjoyed ocean-themed hits like "Yellow Submarine" and The Little Mermaid theme, played through waterproof speakers.Concert-goers said the music sounded bit muted.
To the relief of millions of YouTubers and people who need a study time playlist - a well-known music channel is back online.
Abortion rights advocates in Michigan are hoping a wave of newly-motivated activists will turn out this year to override an abortion ban and put broad reproductive rights in the state constitution.
Protesters in Sri Lanka who spent the weekend occupying the president's palace have now entered and torched the prime minister's private mansion as well.
Russia and Ukraine previously provided nearly all of Somalia's wheat. Now, the country is on the brink of famine.
This year, voters in a record number of states will weigh in on ballot measures related to abortion, with some proposals advanced by abortion-rights supporters and others advanced by opponents.
NPR speaks with Ahilan Kadirgamar, a political economist and senior lecturer at the University of Jaffna, about the president of Sri Lanka, who has fled the country.
The social media company is asking a Delaware court to force the world's richest man to follow through on his agreement to buy it for $44 billion.
Russia is pounding eastern Ukraine as it tries to consolidate its control of the entire Donbas region. To help get people the out, the Ukrainian rail service has added a special train from the Donbas.
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Sri Lankan journalist Marlon Ariyasinghe about the country's protest movement.
The Postal Service plans to replace about 160,000 gas-guzzling delivery trucks, but just a fraction will be electric. Advocates and states say going electric is aligned with climate change goals.
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Ayoade Alakija, co-chair of the Africa Vaccine Delivery Alliance, about the ongoing challenges of addressing COVID-19.
A Colorado man is attempting to push a peanut with his nose all the way to the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak.
Organizers in Michigan submitted 750,000 signatures for a November ballot initiative to enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution.
Born in the Philippines and raised in London, Beatrice Kristi Laus takes her stage name from a former Instagram handle. The music on beabadoobee's new album is a blend of timelessness and immediacy.
Rafael Agustin's parents were physicians in Ecuador, but when they came to the U.S. they worked at a car wash and Kmart to get by. It wasn't until he was a teen that he learned they were undocumented.
President Biden is under pressure from people in his own party who say he's not meeting the moment, saying he hasn't been forceful enough on gun legislation and the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
This is the fifth pair of brothers to play together as starters in the All Stars since 1942
The seventh public hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol takes place today, and the subject of far-right extremism is center stage.
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) about today's Jan. 6 House committee hearing on links between former President Donald Trump's inner circle and extremist groups.
Japan's longest serving prime minister is being laid to rest in Tokyo today in a private family service. The country is still struggling to recover from the shock of his assassination.
He wrote the spy theme in 1962 for the first 007 film starring the late Sean Connery, and it's been used in all of the movies since.
Maryland and Virginia are reserving vaccines for exposed individuals, while D.C. is offering appointments to targeted groups -- but supply is limited.
Monkeypox has been a developing problem for decades and the current global outbreak was avoidable, but the looming threat was largely ignored, according to a leading expert on the virus.
The Los Angeles mayor's race is turning into a single-issue election: What to do about the city's enormous homeless population? It's not clear either candidate could solve the problem.
At least 30 people have been killed in a missile strike in Chasiv Yar in Ukraine. Airstrikes in the east have continued despite Russia pausing its offensive.
Doctors say they're seeing a surge in the number of women who want their "tubes tied." But hospital capacity, paperwork, religion and personal opinion are just some of the reasons requests get denied.
NASA's newest and most powerful observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, will release its first color picture on July 12 at 10:30am EST.
Canceled concerts, lawsuits, existential turmoil. As Russia has cracked down on anti-war speech, the country's music scene reaches a particularly high pitch.
These devices measure blood oxygen levels and can help identify when patients are dangerously ill. But research shows they can deliver misleading results for people with darker skin.
President Biden is under pressure from people in his own party who say he's not meeting the moment. On Monday, he'll get a new chance to make his case on one of those issues: gun safety.
Some who are struggling to conceive worry that the battle over abortion could put fertility treatments like IVF in jeopardy. The argument that life begins at conception could restrict such processes.
Are we alone in the universe? This hour, we travel the cosmos with TED science curator David Biello in search of extraterrestrial life, uncovering how it may look and how we'll know we've found it.
By by 1920, the British Empire covered 24% of the Earth's land mass. Historian Caroline Elkins says British rulers portrayed themselves as benevolent, but used systematic violence to maintain control.
It’s a gallimaufry with selections from Earl Hines, the Manhattan Ragtime Orchestra, and an exploration of Jelly Roll Morton’s 1929 piano solos transformed into arrangements for full ensembles.
A mass shooting hit the town of Winnetka, Ill., 34 years ago. Phil Andrew survived, and that experience shaped his path as a special agent for the FBI and lifelong gun control advocate.
A new exhibition at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts offers a rare glimpse into the archives of the late songwriter Lou Reed.
BA.5 is now the dominant omicron strain in the U.S,. and it's leading to an increase in cases and hospitalizations. The variant is really good at evading the immune system.
Authors are sounding the alarm about a TikTok trend encouraging people to read and return ebooks to Amazon. Self-published writers say Amazon's lenient return policy is risking their livelihoods.
Steve Inskeep talks to Sheila Smith, senior fellow in Asia-Pacific Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, about what's next after the party previously led by Shinzo Abe won Japan's election.
Two sleeping sea lions showed beachgoers who's boss when they got too close and woke them from their beauty sleep.
The $200 plate of french fries are made with champagne and truffles and topped with gold dust.
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with film critic Monica Castillo about the documentary series "Menudo: Forever Young," which chronicles the rise and fall of the Puerto Rican boy band.
NPR speaks with Ahilan Kadirgamar, a political economist at the University of Jaffna, about political turmoil in Sri Lanka.
A new Supreme Court case could radically change congressional and presidential elections by giving broad, largely unchecked power to state legislators in deciding how those elections are run.
Activists in Uvalde are joining the call for action on gun control. NPR's Miles Parks talks with Sofia Torres, who is attending the march in Uvalde this weekend.
It looks like commitments by Sweden and Finland to fight militant groups brought Turkey to drop objections to those countries joining NATO. But it's still not quite a closed issue in Turkey.
NPR's Miles Parks speaks with TV writer Claudia Forestieri about the new comedy that's loosely based on her life, The Gordita Chronicles.
Even as the Jan. 6 hearings play out, election misinformation keeps spreading. NPR tracked four leaders preaching false information about election fraud at hundreds of grassroots events nationwide.
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is expected to hold two more hearings this week, including one in primetime.
President Biden will meet with nearly a dozen Mideast leaders on a trip this week that will cover issues from Yemen to oil to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Sima Samar, Afghanistan's former Minister of Women's Affairs. She's among the voices featured in a four-part PBS documentary, "Afghanistan: The Wounded Land,"
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with musician Wryn about their Tiny Desk Contest entries and their forthcoming album.
Ayesha Rascoe asks Gay Men's Health Crisis Vice President Jason Ciananciotto about monkeypox, which is generally spread by direct, close contact with an infected individual.
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with film critic Monica Castillo about the documentary series "Menudo: Forever Young," which chronicles the rise and fall of the Puerto Rican boy band.
Giant African land snails have once more invaded Florida. They're big and hungry — at least compared to other snails. So Pasco County, north of Tampa, is undertaking measures to control their spread.
Casting a female actor in the lead role of "Richard III" is just one twist New York's Shakespeare in the Park has given the classic this summer.
Oil prices have fallen from their peak earlier this year, but they are still high enough to inflict pain on car owners and to bring big profits to oil producers.
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Menaka Indrakumar, a reporter based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, about the mass protests that prompted the prime minister and president to agree to step down.
Ayesha Rascoe talks with Pomona College politics professor Tom Le about the political and social implications of the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
The House Jan. 6 committee will hold another public hearing Tuesday. Also, an NPR/Ipsos poll found that gun owners overwhelmingly support some gun control measures.
The ruling party in Japan, to which the slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe also belonged, is expected to dominate legislative elections there today.
An NPR reporter takes an early mountain trip up one of New York's Adirondack mountains. (This piece originally aired July 6, 2022, on All Things Considered.)
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Ramona Klein, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, about a listening tour among Native Americans by U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland.
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with business journalist Felix Salmon about the dispute between Elon Musk and Twitter now that the billionaire entrepreneur is backing away from buying the company.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with listener Mark Davis of Oakland, Calif., and puzzle master Will Shortz.
Democratic leaders are hoping Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas holds onto his seat in November's midterm elections, even though he opposes abortion rights, a position at odds with his party brethren.
In Ukraine's second largest city, Kharkiv, Russian forces continue to pound neighborhoods in the north and east. But city garbage collectors are still picking up the trash.
Thousands of Ukrainians are fleeing towns and cities on the eastern front as Russian soldiers inch closer. But more Ukrainians say they're staying. Many had already fled war eight years earlier.
NPR's Miles Parks speaks with the former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul about the likelihood of a diplomatic solution in the case of American basketball star Brittney Griner.
Following the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, NPR's Miles Parks speaks with professor Jeff Kingston about Abe's long legacy in Japan.
Scott Simon speaks with director Claire Denis about her new film, "Both Sides of the Blade." It's about a couple whose relationship is threatened when the woman's past lover returns.
Jay Wellons reflects on his time as a pediatric neurosurgeon and the post Roe v. Wade landscape. Justin Chang reviews the Greek film Apples. Blackwell looks back on his life in music in The Islander.
It's Independence Day week, so take a break from comforting your terrified pets to enjoy some of the best Wait Wait moments from the past year, plus some never-before-heard material!
Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices sided with coal companies in a recent case over the EPA's authority. But market forces have pushed the ongoing decline of coal power.
Scott Simon speaks to journalist Doreen Cunningham about her new book "Soundings: Journeys in the Company of Whales."
Scott Simon talks with Marie Vega of Weymouth, Mass., and Lydia Mullan of Cambridge, Mass., about the film "Jaws." Both saw it for the first time for our series, Movies You Missed.
Sunny Choi is a New York corporate professional by day and a top-ranked, back-spinning, floor-flipping B-girl off the clock. She competes later today at the World Games in Birmingham, Al.
The campaign to vaccinate gay and bisexual men against monkeypox is hampered by low supply.
Ukraine is preparing to try its first rape case related to the Russian invasion. Rape has been used a tactic of war by Russians before - against German women during World War II.
Job gains in June were surprisingly strong, defying gloomy forecasts of a looming recession.
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Tim Heidecker about his music, his new sentimental album "High School," and about his sometimes crass comedy.
Scott Simon speaks with international security expert Danielle Gilbert about Brittney Griner's detention in Russia on drug charges.
Scott Simon speaks to reporter Dianne Solis of the Dallas Morning News about the recent increase in Americans seeking abortion medication in Mexico.
Elon Musk's battle with Twitter escalates after the billionaire Tesla CEO said he was calling off his $44 billion purchase agreement.
Japan is shocked and in mourning following the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday. Police say a homemade gun was used.
On vacation in France and away from the news, NPR's Scott Simon enjoyed people-watching and tells us about it.
A bill before Canada's Parliament aims to stop the spread of handguns — but one of the most difficult challenges for Canada is the guns being smuggled over the border from the U.S.
Elizabeth Benjamin, trauma medical director at Grady Memorial hospital in Atlanta, explains the dire implications day-to-day gun violence has on public health.
The billionaire Tesla CEO has changed his mind about buying Twitter, but it's not so easy to walk away from the legal agreement he signed with the social network.
Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices sided with coal companies in a recent case over the EPA's authority. But market forces have pushed the ongoing decline of coal power.
President Zelenskyy has consolidated all TV platforms in Ukraine into one state broadcast and restricted political rivals. Political opposition fears such civil liberty constraints could continue.
The influential prime minister worked to revive the economy with his trademark "Abenomics" and rebuild Japan's role on the global stage. His assassination stunned a nation where gun violence is rare.
The policies of Japan's longest-serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe were highly controversial, both at home and throughout Asia. But that did not lesson the shock and mourning at his sudden death.
The First Nations rapper comes from "a place of understanding [that] at the end of the day everybody is human and we all have a lack of knowledge that we can expand on." His debut album is out today.
A mass shooting hit the town of Winnetka, Ill., 34 years ago. Phil Andrew survived that shooting, and that experience shaped his path as a special agent for the FBI and lifelong gun control advocate.
San Diego Police have to get regular COVID tests if they request religious exemptions from vaccination. But now, some say the tests also violate their beliefs. And residents say that endangers them.
A Florida teacher realized kids were not getting help with the trauma of losing a parent, so she created a "club" where students can share their feelings with others going through the same thing.
William Lee Morrow, a Black hair care pioneer who helped popularize the Afro pick in the 1960s and 1970s, has died at age 82.
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Motoko Rich of 'The New York Times' about the killing of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Thor becomes the first Marvel superhero to get a four-quel in Thor: Love & Thunder, which finds him battling a villain called Gorr The God Butcher.
In a western Ukraine town that's refuge to people from the war in the east, a clown who is a refugee himself tries to keep up children's spirits.
Rapinoe has been an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ rights, pay equity and the Black Lives Matter movement. She was recently awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Originally broadcast Nov. 9, 2020.
WAMU's Kojo Nnamdi joins Esther Ciammachilli for analysis on some of the week's top regional stories.
Leila Fadel speaks with James D.J. Brown, associate professor of political science at Temple University's Japan Campus, about the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
The assassination of Japan's longest-serving prime minister has shocked the nation. Leila Fadel talks with Nancy Snow, an expert in international relations who has focused on Japan's modern evolution.
Are we alone in the universe? This hour, we travel the cosmos with TED science curator David Biello in search of extraterrestrial life, uncovering how it may look and how we'll know we've found it.
Because people with Down syndrome are very likely to develop Alzheimer's, they are ideal candidates for experimental drugs meant to halt the disease.
People with Down syndrome are sought after for Alzheimer's research studies because many develop it in their 40s and 50s. Most will get it if they live long enough. (Aired on ATC on July 7, 2022.)
A Martinez speaks with Michael Green, formerly Japan Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's legacy.
Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated during a campaign appearance on behalf of his former party. A suspected gunman is in custody.
The White House says President Biden will try to answer the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade, and preserve access to abortion services by signing an executive order on reproductive rights.
In her latest poetry collection Girls That Never Die, Safia Elhillo writes about the shame and violence that often comes with being a woman.
With elections in November, Israeli leaders are debating the just-finished political experiment that saw right-wing Jewish parties working with Arab politicians.
The song is best known as the theme for The Benny Hill Show. After a tweet from actor Hugh Grant, a protester played "Yakety Sax" on a portable speaker while members of Parliament were interviewed.
Police arrested the suspected gunman at the scene of an attack that shocked many in Japan, which is one of the world's safest nations and has some of the strictest gun control laws anywhere.
Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty in the Russian court where she's on trial for drug possession. NPR's A Martinez talks with veteran defense lawyer Theodore Simon about her legal team's strategy.
Botanists have discovered a new giant water lily with lilly pads that can grow to nearly 10 feet wide.
Overwhelming majorities want to see universal background checks, raising the age to buy any kind of gun to 21 and red flag laws. But just a quarter trust the government to look out for them.
An-ex Japanese prime minister was shot while campaigning. A critical figure in the final days of the Trump White House will testify before the Jan. 6 panel. A poll delved into gun-control measures.
The internet went wild after the Virginia-Kentucky District Fair shared that Linda Skeens dominated the competition. Mason Mousette, a radio host at HOT 93.3 in Dallas, was determined to find her.
Caan's memorable screen appearances included Brian's Song, The Godfather, Misery and Elf.
Because people with Down syndrome are very likely to develop Alzheimer's, they are ideal candidates for experimental drugs meant to halt the disease.
Russian troops have taken Luhansk and are headed for Donetsk, pounding cities along the way. When Donetsk falls, which seems likely, Putin will have "liberated the Donbas." But will he be satisfied?
Invasive green crabs are destroying marine ecosystems in the United States. A New Hampshire distillery is making crab-flavored whiskey to take them on.
The Filipino government has ordered the online news site Rappler to shut down, but the publication's founder, Nobel Prize winning journalist Maria Ressa, says she plans to fight the order in court.
Youth wrestling coach Robert Hubbard remembers his former student, Jayland Walker, the Black motorist who was shot dozens of times and killed by Akron police on June 27.
The court's super majority of conservative judges has already passed down rulings about abortion and the 2nd Amendment. New York Times journalist Adam Liptak says more legal upheavals are likely.
The WNBA star admitted to bringing cannabis into Russia but said she had packed in a hurry and did not intend to break the law. If convicted, she could face up to 10 years in prison.
President Biden flew to Cleveland to make the case for his economic agenda. Polls show Americans have grown pessimistic about his ability to rein in inflation amid growing fears of a recession.
For decades, it was impossible to say that a specific weather event was caused, or even made worse, by climate change. But advanced research methods are changing that.
Boris Johnson finally succumbed to political reality Thursday and resigned after the latest ethics scandal around his leadership led some 50 senior lawmakers to quit the government.
A mastodon named Fred, also known as the Buesching mastodon, is a distant relative of the modern elephant. His remains reveal the story of his life and violent end.
The Supreme Court has curtailed the EPA’s ability to regulate power plants. What does it mean for future environmental policy?
The podcast world is abundant with shows about reality TV. Now a few podcasts are trying to capitalize on reality TV popularity more directly, by emulating the genre's conceits, mechanics and style.
John Vercher trained in mixed martial arts as a young man. His novel, After the Lights Go Out, centers on a veteran MMA fighter who struggles to remember everyday things.
Pakistani filmmaker Wajahat Malik pulled together an expedition to raft down the 2,000-mile river. He hopes to reconnect people with the Indus, which is being threatened by overuse and climate change.
The organizers are friends and longtime Arlington residents who a few years ago took it upon themselves to plan a hometown Pride for the county.
As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX, Maya Mosley and her mother, Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, joined WAMU's Esther Ciammachilli to talk about how the law has helped to shape their lives, and what the future of Title IX looks like to them.
The federal government signed off on vaccinating children as young as 6 months over the weekend, paving the way for local officials.
Local police in Texas say 16 people were found alive and transported to area hospitals, including 12 adults and four children. Authorities believe they were victims of human smuggling.
Abortion providers in Louisiana are preparing to resume procedures on Tuesday after a victory in state court. For the staff at Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport, it's been a chaotic few days.
Amid the Russia-Ukraine war, COVID-induced supply chain issues and supplier price gouging, inflation is rising in Europe. Consumer price inflation in the Euro zone hit a record high last month.
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to a woman in Los Angeles, who had grown up religious, and faced a decision she never thought she would. She explains how her abortion changed her views on abortion-rights.
Higher prices for gasoline, meat and vegetables and even cooking oil have put pressure on food trucks as they struggle to balance menu prices with customers' expectations of a low-cost meal.
As his owners were packing for a camping trip last week, a black bear appeared in their driveway. Tigger, channeling his inner tiger, arched his back, walked toward the bear — chasing it away.
In Anne Arundel County, book lovers had a chance to get literary-themed tattoos from the Lucky Bird tattoo shop. Forty percent of the proceeds went toward funding for the library's branches.
Colombian army officers kidnapped and executed over 6,400 civilians from 2002 to 2008 and falsely reported them as Marxist guerrillas killed in combat to boost body counts, a special tribunal found.
At least three people were killed and others injured when an Amtrak train struck a dump truck in rural Missouri.
The arrest of white nationalists in North Idaho gained national attention. But it has deeper significance for residents who say the region has a history of attracting — and fighting — extremists.
Booster's film Fire Island, which he wrote and stars in, was inspired by the Jane Austen novel. The movie is a rom-com about a group of gay friends and explores racism and classism in their community.
Ottessa Moshfegh's Lapvona follows the life of Marek, a 13-year-old peasant boy who lives in a cruel world of sadism and stink, cannibalism and self-flagellation.
For the first time since COVID, the LGBTQ Pride Parade happened in New York City. With the prospect of the Supreme Court revisiting decisions related to gay rights, the parade had a political focus.
Vijay Gupta was a 19-year-old violin prodigy when he joined the LA Philharmonic. Now he runs Street Symphony, an organization bringing music to clinics, jails and homeless shelters on Skid Row.
The 6-to-3 decision is the latest example of the court's conservative supermajority requiring more accommodation for religion in public schools and less separation between church and state.
States like Minnesota are reaffirming a commitment to safe, legal abortions for people in and outside their borders.
As the midterm primary season rolls along, voters may have noticed a strange phenomenon of political advertising: Democrats paying for ads supporting Republican candidates.
Three authors — Laura Lam, Amy E. Reichert and Scott Reintgen — weigh in on what the Harry Potter series has meant to them over the decades.
Some states have already moved to ban nearly all abortions following the Supreme Court's decision to reverse Roe v. Wade. Kentucky doctors are struggling to decide how to care for their patients.
For those living in states with restrictive abortion laws, crossing state lines is one of the few ways to access the procedure. But some abortion-rights opponents are trying to prevent that.
Following the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, NPR's Rachel Martin talks to George Mason University law professor Helen Alvare about the next steps of the anti-abortion rights movement.
The independent radio show This Way Out has covered the global queer community for more than 30 years. Now, its archives are moving to the nation's library as part of a radio preservation program.
The art installation — "zero star hotel" — is meant to keep you tossing and turning, and inspire you to take action. There are no walls, ceiling or doors to provide any privacy or shelter.
The doll house-sized installation was placed atop a 30-foot-tall tree stump, with the message: "Where there is hatred, let us sow love." Officials say they have no plans to take it down.
Russia appears to have defaulted on foreign-currency debt for the first time in over a century. But it does not consider itself in default because its payments have been blocked by Western sanctions.
In several states, abortion access looks very different now than it did last week. President Biden is in Germany for the G-7 meeting. The latest in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Leaders of the seven wealthiest democracies began three days of talks Sunday in Germany's Bavarian Alps — as Russia fired a barrage of missiles at the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.
In Tennessee, church attendees share their reactions to last week's Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
Whether a simple operation is performed under the auspices of a hospital or at an independent surgery center can make a huge difference in cost.
JUUL Labs is no longer allowed to sell or distribute its e-cigarette or vaping products in the U.S. The FDA said its review found Juul products potentially harmful. The company plans to fight back.
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar about the bipartisan gun safety bill passed by the Senate.
We ride bicycles to get places and for pleasure, but they’ve also been vehicles of colonialism.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Germany's Ambassador to the U.S. Emily Haber about two summits where her country will be a major player — the G-7 and NATO — and their priorities.
Just days after Roe was overturned, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi, who had offered abortion care as part of her practice.
The decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was the culmination of years of work by social conservatives. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with columnist Mona Charen about what's next for their movement.
With access to safe and legal abortions coming into question, emergency contraception will be more important than ever. However, finding that contraception at the local pharmacy is no easy task.
NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks to Nikita Mhatre, co-president of a student chapter of the advocacy group If/When/How, about students mobilizing for abortion rights.
NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks to musician Patty Griffin about her new album, "Tape," a collection of unreleased demos and home recordings.
Despite mounting evidence, Israel says it is unclear if one of its soldiers was responsible for killing journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.
Russian missiles hit cities in western Ukraine throughout the weekend, an escalation that has punctured the relative lull in fighting in and around Kyiv.
NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks with Kim Hammond, a resident of Uvalde, Texas, about how the community there is coping one month after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.
NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks to journalist Ali Latifi about the recovery efforts following the earthquake in eastern Afghanistan.
NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with Mary Ziegler of the UC Davis School of Law about uncertainties and likely legal battles in post-Roe America.
"The Last Resort" is a new book that looks at the rise and environmental impact of beach resorts. NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to author Sarah Stodola.
Tool lending programs let people borrow expensive equipment for gardening and home repairs. The city of Milwaukee has been operating one for over 20 years, helping residents save money.
NASA is trying to prevent an auction house from selling an unusual mixture of space memorabilia.
Nine years ago, state Sen. Wendy Davis stopped a vote on a bill that would have forced Texas abortion facilities to close. Now abortions will soon be illegal in the state with few exceptions.
NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with recent college graduates McKenna Hensley, Justice Benjamin and Johnny Dang about their hopes for the future and attending college during a pandemic.
Abortion is still legal in Michigan but it's the subject of litigation. It will be a main campaign issue for Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and her most competitive Republican rival, Tudor Dixon.
Domestic issues like abortion and guns have followed President Biden abroad, where he's meeting with G7 and NATO leaders.
Much of the credit for the overturning of Roe v. Wade goes to Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who helped install the conservative majority on the Supreme Court. He may not be finished.
Listener Dan Hyman plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Elissa Nadworny.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Melissa Murray, law professor at NYU, about the possible implications of the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade for other constitutional rights.
Following the passage of the first gun control measures in decades, NPR's Michel Martin asks Columbia Law professor Jeffrey Fagan about how the impact of firearms laws can be measured.
Following the most recent mass shootings, NPR's Michel Martin asks Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith, of Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, how public health officials view this moment.
Opponents of abortion rights are seeking to take the fight to all 50 states, now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade.
FX's The Old Man can be predictable, but the performance by star Jeff Bridges — who plays a retired CIA operative living under a fake name — makes it worthwhile.
Ed Yong talks about the diversity of perception in the animal world. Justin Chang reviews Good Luck to You, Leo Grande and Cha Cha Real Smooth. Angela Garbes says raising kids is undervalued.
The Supreme Court ruling yesterday triggered immediate abortion bans in Kentucky, Louisiana and South Dakota. But EMW Women's Surgical Center, a Louisville abortion clinic, is fighting to stay open.
President Biden is headed to Germany for a meeting of the G7 with leaders of the wealthiest countries. At the top of their agenda is the war in Ukraine, now in its fifth month.
President Biden is urging voters to elect representatives who support abortion rights in November's election. But it's doubtful the issue will shift the balance of power in Congress.
NPR's Susan Davis speaks with Dr. Charlie Browne, a Seattle-based abortion provider, about how the end of Roe v. Wade will affect his work.
When Dr. Maya Bass moved from Oklahoma to Philadelphia, she would regularly fly back to her former home state to perform abortions. Now, she has a different plan.
NPR's Susan Davis speaks to California Attorney General Rob Bonta about recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions on gun control and access to abortion.
Dan Perrault and Tony Yacenda won a Peabody for their true crime parody American Vandal, and now their back with Players, a mockumentary about Esports, but what do they know about C-Sports?
The clinic at the center of this week's Supreme Court decision on abortion plans its next moves. Jackson Women's Health Organization is in its final days of providing legal abortions in Mississippi.
The House Jan. 6 committee released testimony alleging that some Republican members of Congress sought pardons from then-President Donald Trump for their roles in trying to subvert the 2020 elections.
NPR's Susan Davis speaks with Dr. Christina Francis, board member of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, about the U.S. Supreme Court decision on abortion.
NPR's Susan Davis speaks with actor Lola Tung and co-showrunner Jenny Han about their new Prime Video series, "The Summer I Turned Pretty," about a pivotal summer in the life of one teenager.
NPR's Susan Davis speaks with Joe Cunningham, former South Carolina congressman, about his campaign for governor and his position on age limits for politicians.
President Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia next month represents a stark change in his attitude towards Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has been implicated in the killing of a journalist.
The Supreme Court's abortion decision, along with a ruling on guns earlier in the week, continues the current court's move to the political right.
Abortion rights supporters banged on drums and led chants, including "Never again, we won't go back!" and “What do we want? Choice! When do we want it? Always!”
Illinois is one of a handful of states that protects access to abortion and expects people in restrictive states to cross its border. Reactions are strong among those who support and oppose access.
The town of Surfside, Fla., is honoring the victims of the condominium collapse with a memorial, as a federal investigation into what caused the collapse proceeds.
The White House has reacted somberly to the Supreme Court ruling that has overturned Roe v. Wade. President Biden said there's little he can do on his own to change the situation.
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with chair of the National Right to Life board of directors Lynda Bell about the reaction from anti-abortion rights activists over the Supreme Court ruling to overturn 'Roe.'
Physicians must treat in line with patients' wishes and standards of care. Some medical ethicists say that abortion bans will force doctors to disregard these obligations in order to follow the law.
The Supreme Court's abortion decision raises big questions around whether Congress will respond and how it could affect the campaign for control this November.
States are moving to immediately ban abortions, after the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe. Many states have so-called "trigger laws" to ban the procedure in the event of a such a ruling.
President Biden will be in Europe for a G-7 meeting in Germany, before he heads to a NATO summit. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Berlin on Friday to join a UN conference on food security.
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, reversing Roe v. Wade, the court's five-decade-old decision that guaranteed a woman's right to obtain an abortion.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Washington Free Beacon editor-in-chief Eliana Johnson and Washington Post politics reporter Amber Phillips about the overturning of Roe and developments on gun laws.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Phil Bryant, the former governor of Mississippi, who signed a bill that bans abortions after 15 weeks.
Elvis' longtime manager Col. Parker plays an oversized role, but that's not this film's only problem. There may be a great movie hiding in Elvis, but it's buried under an awful lot of visual clutter.
T.J. Newman began writing the hijack thriller Falling while she was a flight attendant. She'd jot down ideas on paper napkins in the quiet moments on red-eye flights. Originally broadcast July 2021.
We recap this week's D.C. primary, and talk with incumbent Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) about her win. Plus, we talk with progressive candidate Zachary Parker, who won the Democratic nomination for the D.C. Council's Ward 5 seat. Plus: A look at the primaries in Virginia with Washington Post reporter Meagan Flynn.
Ukrainians who were held in Russia detail their detention, hoping to help find a teacher still missing. She is one of more than 200 civilians that U.N. human rights workers say Russia has disappeared.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Alex Holder after his testimony to the House Select Committee, about his documentary with exclusive footage inside the Trump White House before and after the insurrection.
The Senate passed the first major gun legislation in nearly three decades. It would incentivize states to pass red flag laws and expand background checks for 18 to 21-year-olds, among other measures.
A look at what we have learned so far from the public hearings of the January 6 Committee. Diane talks to Ryan Goodman, professor at New York University's School of Law. He explains what is next in the investigation, including whether we might see criminal charges against former President Donald Trump.
Rail workers in England, Wales and Scotland are on strike — demanding more pay and protesting planned job cuts. It's just one of many strikes Britain is likely to experience this summer.
Rabbi David Young and Cantor Natalie Young were expecting their second son in 2006. Late in the pregnancy, they learned their baby would not survive. They went to Kansas to see Dr. George Tiller.
A new study from Australia shows that larvae of the darkling beetle can eat polystyrene — the material behind plastic foam.
One of the first county clerks to issue same sex marriage licenses has died. Clela Rorex called herself an "accidental activist" but was an important figure in the fight for LGBTQ civil rights.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks about Thursday's Supreme Court ruling on concealed carry laws with Sam Paredes, the executive director of the Gun Owners of California.
The Senate cleared a key threshold Thursday, setting up passage of the first significant gun legislation in decades.
The opinion, written by Justice Clarence Thomas, invalidates New York's requirement for people to show "proper cause" to get public carry gun licenses.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New York Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins, a Democrat, about the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the state's gun law.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with former Department of Defense special counsel and New York University law professor Ryan Goodman about the Jan. 6 committee's fifth public hearing on Capitol Hill Thursday.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Russian political scientist Ilya Matveev about the impact of sanctions on the Russian economy.
Law professor Mary Ziegler explains how the anti-abortion movement upended the GOP establishment and helped push the courts to the right. Her new book is Dollars for Life.
Federal law prevents some convicted domestic abusers from owning a gun, depending on their relationship to the victim. The new gun safety bill would expand that definition to include dating partners.
The House Jan. 6 committee heard testimony from state officials and election workers testifying about pressure from President Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Sentenced to 15 years, Kenny Butler got the rare opportunity to get a bachelor's degree while in prison. His journey could become more common with Pell grants becoming available to incarcerated folks.
Marmoset monkeys make complex vocalizations. Macaque monkeys don't. And the reason could help explain how the human brain evolved to produce speech.
More than 35,000 Californians who say their employers cheated them out of pay could wait a long time for justice. The state agency tasked with investigating their cases is backlogged and underfunded.
Around the world, landmines kill and injure thousands of people a year, most of them civilians. The Biden administration is restricting their use and continuing to help countries clear minefields.
Facts are trickling out about the police response during the shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Surveillance video shows police entering the school with rifles and a ballistic shield much earlier than known.
Ukraine has been collecting the bodies of dead Russians left behind pushed Russian forces back from Kharkiv weeks ago. Two brothers from an outside village are helping unbury the dead.
Pabllo Vittar is one of the biggest drag performers in the world. In her native Brazil, the LGBTQ icon uses her platform to fight for equality — and against injustice.
In her book, author Angela Garbes makes the case that the work of raising children has always been undervalued and undercompensated in the U.S. Then came the pandemic, and everything got harder.
Daniel Duron changed his life by earning his bachelor's degree behind bars. His path will be more available next year, when people in federal and state prisons will once again qualify for Pell grants.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 along ideological lines that Maine's tuition assistance program must cover religious schools.
Allyson Felix is the most decorated US track and field athlete in history. As she wraps up her last season, she focuses on supporting other athletes moms.
In Rep. Abigail Spanberger's competitive 7th Congressional District, some voters are more concerned with economic issues than the ongoing Jan. 6 hearings at the U.S. Capitol.
Most Americans have recently been affected by extreme weather and support efforts to protect against future disasters, a new survey finds. And many people suffer long-term financial problems.
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Tony Plohetski of the Austin American-Statesman about reports detailing armed officers in the halls of Robb Elementary in Uvalde shortly after the gunman arrived on campus.
Critics have described Moshfegh as one of America’s most exciting and provocative writers.
Mental health providers say they’ll take all the federal resources they can get, but they aren’t convinced it will do much to prevent mass shootings.
It's tradition in Switzerland to follow "wander" trails. We hear what it's like to walk along a gorgeous river valley in the hills above Zurich.
President Biden's critics accuse his administration of organizing "secret" migrant flights to communities around the country. But that rhetoric is often at odds with the facts.
In Lincoln, Neb., organizers of a Juneteenth festival celebrated the holiday with a combination of history and modern steampunk.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Congolese historian Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja about Belgium's efforts to reconcile over colonialism.
The Colorado River's reservoirs have declined so much that officials say major water cuts will be necessary as soon as 2023. This comes after years of unrelenting drought worsened by climate change.
Creem Magazine, which covered rock 'n' roll from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, is returning: first as a digital magazine with full archives, then in the fall as a quarterly print publication.
Ahead of Virginia's statewide primaries, we visit the 7th Congressional District, which is slated to be a close contest in November. And we ask voters about the impact of the Jan. 6 hearings.
There are reports of an attack in the Ethiopia's Oromia region leading to scores of deaths. Yet details of what happened are hard to verify.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with editor in chief of The Texas Tribune Sewell Chan about the Texas GOP's convention over the weekend, which was rife with anger and conspiracy theories.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, editor of the Black Agenda, about celebrating Juneteenth without misappropriating the holiday.
The range of country music is on display in Kane Brown's hit single; a duet by Wynonna Judd and the alt-rocker Waxahatchee; and the title song of Big Time, indie singer-songwriter Angel Olsen's album.
NPR's A Martinez talks to Brian Deese, director of the National Economic Council, about what the White House is doing to tamp down the highest rate of inflation in four decades and record gas prices.
Portions of Yellowstone National Park may reopen as soon as Wednesday after the park was evacuated due to floods. Homes outside the park are flooded or lost and major roads are washed out.
Thousands of Southern Baptists are in California for their annual meeting. The gathering comes weeks after a report on sexual abuse by Southern Baptist ministers shocked evangelical congregations.
Ryann Stevenson's debut collection Human Resources won the Max Ritvo Poetry Prize. It looks at how technology both connects and separates us.
The Federal Reserve wants to control inflation, and its number-one weapon is higher interest rates. The Fed is expected to announce another sharp jump in borrowing costs on Wednesday.
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Sarah Binder, a professor at George Washington University, about Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's approach to economic policy.
The Fed may announce another sharp jump in borrowing costs. Four states held primaries, with key races in South Carolina and Nevada. Ukraine requests that more heavy weapons be sent — and fast.
A year ago, the Biden administration launched a national plan to counter domestic terrorism. But are federal agencies hampering anti-terrorism efforts by failing to report basic data?
Microsoft says starting Wednesday it will no longer support Internet Explorer. Resources and tech support will go to Microsoft Edge — an internet portal that the company calls new and improved.
The discovery of the ship on an Alabama river bottom has fostered a renewed hope for descendants of the Clotilda's captives, and the community they founded called Africatown.
Skyrocketing gas prices in Colorado have people changing their spending and commuting habits. The record prices are forcing some to reevaluate summer travel plans.
DCist/WAMU spoke to residents of Wards 7 & 8 about the iconic D.C. landmark. Most are happy to see the historic building still standing, despite ongoing changes in the area.
A kindergarten class in Stone Harbor, N.J., recently said bon voyage to a group of 18 orphaned turtles as part of a program to save thousands of the reptiles.
The boy band announced their break during a dinner filmed for social media. The group officially debuted in 2013.
The leaders of Ukraine are gaming out where the war with Russia goes from here. One of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's top advisers at Kyiv's presidential compound weighed in on what Ukraine wants.
Ten years after President Obama authorized DACA, the program is basically frozen. A federal judge has blocked new applications, leaving tens of thousands of young undocumented immigrants in limbo.
As a rout in digital currencies deepens, crypto companies are warning of a coming recession and laying off hundreds of employees.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former Rep. Gabby Giffords, who was shot more than a decade ago, about whether efforts for gun control may go differently this time due to recent mass shootings.
Public pools all over the country are facing lifeguard and staff shortages this summer. It's a problem that's been exasperated by the pandemic. In Portland, Ore., pools are struggling to keep up.
My Unsung Hero tells the stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. Poet Joy Ladin's found her unsung hero in an audio producer.
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer asks National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers executive director Lisa Wayne how her organization is gearing up for the criminalization of abortion.
After the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Fla., Republicans and Democrats in the state passed restrictions on guns that could be a model for federal legislation. But Republicans are opposed.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sen. Raphael Warnock about his memoir A Way Out of No Way and how he proved himself wrong by winning a Georgia Senate seat as a Black Democrat.
The first minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, announced that her relatively autonomous government in Scotland would pursue a second referendum on full Scottish independence.
Have you ever tried to learn another language? If so, you know how tough it can be. Now imagine trying to learn another language everyone already expects you to know.
Linda Villarosa says bias in the health care system and the "weathering" affect of living in a racist society are taking a serious toll on African Americans. Her new book is Under the Skin.
In David Santos Donaldson's debut novel, a young gay Black man gets some supernatural relationship advice from the Black lover of a famous white British writer, both of them long dead.
The process of judicial bypass that lets minors seek an abortion without telling their parents may disappear if the Supreme Court overturns the Roe v Wade decision.
Unlike COVID, this pathogen isn’t novel and scientists have a lot more tools to combat its spread.
Despite a high risk of brain injuries, military personnel rarely develop a disabling brain condition often found in former boxers and football players.
President Biden will go to Israel and Saudi Arabia in July — a trip where he wants to work on security, economic and energy issues.
In swingy Nevada, Democratic incumbents appear safe in their own primaries Tuesday but may face serious challenges from Republicans endorsed by former President Donald Trump this November.
The House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 says former President Donald Trump misled campaign donors by using election lies to raise $250 million after he lost in 2020.
There are many questions about law enforcement actions during the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. But because the gunman was killed, a legal loophole may prevent the release of some records.
Flight prices are 30 to 40 percent higher than they were before the pandemic. What's behind the skyrocketing costs?
The U.K. government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson is weighing proposed legislation to scrap a part of the Brexit deal that governs trade between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
A Russian soldier's forgotten body is discovered in a liberated village north of Kyiv, setting off emotions and an inquest — as Russia refuses to acknowledge its war dead.
Nevada is one of four states holding primary elections on Tuesday. There are competitive Republican contests for key state and federal offices.
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Antigone Davis, global head of safety at Meta, about company changes that will address problems with the way teenagers use its platforms.
The Pest Informer is offering $2,000 to a homeowner who lets it release a hundred cockroaches inside their house. The company is studying how well some new exterminating methods work.
In Portland, Oregon, some nonprofits are borrowing an idea used in commercial real estate. Through master leasing, organizations support people who are unhoused by acting like their landlord.
Food and Drug Administration advisers are opening a two-day meeting to review Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccines for children, including the first vaccines for kids younger than age 5.
Authorities in northern Idaho are not ruling out more criminal charges after the arrests of 31 white nationalists who are accused of planning to riot at a Pride festival.
In an interview with NPR, former Fox News politics editor Chris Stirewalt says that network should have been proud of being first to project that Joe Biden would win Arizona.
What is journalists' role when covering America's mass shooting crisis? It's a crucial question to answer, says an expert who studies the impact that news stories have on the public.
Two senators have unveiled a new bill with bipartisan support. But skeptics are already warning it's a step backwards and is far too crypto-friendly.
A former Fox News political editor explains how the channel called Arizona for Biden during the 2020 election, and how that enraged former President Trump and controversy erupted within Fox.
Despite a high risk of brain injuries, military personnel rarely develop a disabling brain condition often found in former boxers and football players.
Ahead of a critical Federal Reserve meeting, disappointing data on inflation has pushed the S&P 500, a broad-based stock index, into bear market territory.
A kindergarten class in Stone Harbor, N.J., recently set free 18 orphaned turtles it raised from eggs. They're part of a program that has saved thousands of diamond terrapin turtles over 20 years.
Three recent high school graduates — who were on the program in July 2019 — speak about their podcast set in their hometown of Gary, Ind.
A bill before Canada's Parliament aims to stop the spread of handguns — but one of the most difficult challenges for Canada is the guns being smuggled over the border from the U.S.
A nascent neo-Nazi group in New England is attempting to recruit new members by raising its public profile and by latching onto Republican talking points that were once considered fringe.
With a shortage of pilots and other staff, some airlines are cutting back flight schedules. Travelers can expect long lines, packed planes and much higher air fares.
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with The New Yorker's Emma Green, who reported on how OBGYNs view abortion and how they choose their career paths accordingly.
A video of an attack on a group of women at a restaurant in China has touched a raw nerve in a country where many feel women's rights aren't always protected.
The Jan. 6 panel heard testimony from former President Donald Trump's campaign manager in a hearing on Trump's awareness that he lost in 2020 and his effort to push the lie that he won in spite of it.
Tur's parents ran a helicopter news service in LA in the '80s and '90s. While she loved the rush of flight, her family dynamic was a volatile one. Her memoir is Rough Draft.
Residents say a steel mill in Pueblo, Colo., has received preferential treatment for decades as it polluted the creek that runs along their neighborhood.
The House Jan. 6 committee is holding its second hearing after a brief delay this morning when a key witness pulled out of his appearance.
Over the past two years, people have reimagined how and how frequently they treat themselves.
A bipartisan group of senators announced a gun safety deal on Sunday, the most substantial progress on the issue in decades. It had very narrow measures related to gun ownership to garner GOP support.
Cities across the country are considering naming and ranking heatwaves to better communicate the danger of heat to the public.
Broadway's music conductors aren't eligible for Tony Awards. But they're still vital to each show.
A bipartisan group of senators has reached a deal on new gun control measures. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, a Democrat involved in the negotiations.
Airbnb will park the gang's psychedelic van on the southern California coast and rent it out for three one-night stays. The tricked-out van comes with a bed, a wood-paneled interior and a lava lamp.
President Biden is back in Washington after visiting New Mexico for a briefing on wildfires which have now burned more than 900 square miles.
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Arthur Kroeber, author of China's Economy: What Everyone Needs to Know, about the economic potential of China, and how it compares to the U.S.
The audience watching the first prime-time hearing of the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was larger than expected. About 20 million people tuned in.
Despite its concerns over human rights, the Biden administration is changing its stance toward Saudi Arabia in a bid to lower global oil prices and tame gas costs at the pump.
Baxter Black — a cowboy poet, philosopher and former large-animal veterinarian --- has died. He was a "Morning Edition" commentator for more than 20 years.
The agreement, which has the support of at least 10 Republican senators, is narrowly focused at preventing future shootings similar to the one in Uvalde, Texas.
NPR's Cheryl W. Thompson speaks with Mary McCord, executive director of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, about the role of armed militias in the attack.
Internet sleuths are using publicly available information — satellite imagery, videos, social media — to reveal secrets.
These businesses have exploded in popularity during the pandemic, and now Apple is getting on board. But are these interest-free payment installments too good to be true?
Residents say a steel mill in Pueblo, Colo., has received preferential treatment for decades as it polluted the creek that runs along their neighborhood.
Scott Simon speaks to Evgenia Kara-Murza, wife of jailed Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza, about her efforts to free him.
Police said the men came from at least 10 states and were planning to riot at a Pride event in the city of Coeur d'Alene.
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Phylicia Brown of Buffalo, N.Y., about how the community is doing after a mass shooting at a local grocery store on May 14.
Ayesha Rascoe talks with former Department of Homeland Security Sec. Janet Napolitano about the upcoming 10th anniversary of DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
A far-right group protested Pride festivities in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on Saturday, reflecting a larger movement across the country that has made LGBTQ communities feel less safe.
A new podcast from WBHM details ongoing failures of the Alabama prison system years after they were brought to light.
Ayesha Rascoe talks to journalist Egill Bjarnason about the ecological impacts of outdoor cats and the curfews some Icelandic towns have imposed on them.
A woman cleans out a late relative's estate and discovers a duck decoy and a mystery. Ayesha Rascoe talks with Pop Culture Happy Hour's Linda Holmes about her latest novel, "Flying Solo."
After one CEO warned of an economic downturn that will be like a "hurricane," other chief executives suggest the debate over the likelihood of a recession is a tempest in a teapot.
Ayesha Rascoe talks with Reyna Montoya, a DACA recipient and community organizer from Arizona, about her experience living under temporary legal status for the past decade.
Music directors aren't eligible for awards at tonight's Tonys. We hear from three from Tony-nominated shows, talking about their craft and the challenges of conducting eight performances a week.
The pandemic was especially tough for up-and-coming musicians from smaller cities and towns. But for at least one country rocker from the rural Northwest, it may have leveled the playing field.
Ayesha Rascoe asks Dennis Briggs how inflationary pressures such as higher gas prices are affecting his Pittsburgh transportation business.
Inflation continues to challenge the Biden administration. Meanwhile, the select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol continues public hearings.
Ayesha Rascoe talks with Amnesty International's Arjun Chaudhuri about the state of emergency in El Salvador which has led to mass arrests of civilians.
Access to water for the Crimean peninsula was one of the issues that led to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The only school in Harrold, Texas, has 100 to 125 students, and the district has 27 employees. Half are learning to shoot weapons because the nearest sheriff's deputy is at least 20 minutes away.
The House committee investigating the January 6 insurrection held its first public hearing Thursday. Republican Liz Cheney broke with virtually all of her GOP colleagues to help lead the probe.
The country of Turkey is rebranding its name internationally to Türkiye. Suley Ozbey, the president of Chix Shoes, discusses how the name change may affect his import and export businesses.
The Biden administration announced actions this week that could triple solar manufacturing by 2024. NPR's Cheryl W. Thompson speaks with U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm about the plan.
The fear of missing out isn't confined to our social lives. NPR's Life Kit explores how FOMO shows up in our lives and how to battle it.
Around the country today, thousands rallied for stronger gun safety laws. Hundreds of events were scheduled in the wake of the most recent string of deadly mass shootings.
Jay's PAUSE series captures the vibe of a house party debate among friends. Justin Chang reviews Crimes of the Future. Staley says her basketball path was inspired by the Sixers.
For our first show at our new theater in Chicago, SNL's longest-running cast member Kenan Thompson joins us to answer three questions about short-term employees
Lexington was a winning thoroughbred in the mid-1800's, and the basis of Geraldine Brooks' new novel, "Horse." Scott Simon talks with her about her story.
Scott Simon talks with director Terence Davies about the new film "Benediction." It's on the life of English poet Siegfried Sassoon, one of the leading poets of World War I.
Kansas City jazz singer Julia Lee was never a national household name, but she did push boundaries: 75 years ago, she recorded her first big hit, "Snatch and Grab It."
Scott Simon talks with Rep. Bennie Thompson about the Jan. 6 hearings. The Mississippi Democrat chairs the committee investigating the attack on the Capitol.
We look at how Fox News covered the first of the Jan. 6 committee hearings, which it did not air live. The network chose to air it on its business channel, the Fox Business Network, instead.
Scott Simon speaks to Evgenia Kara-Murza, wife of jailed Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza, about her efforts to free him.
President Biden visits New Mexico today to get a briefing on wildfires. The governor and many locals are upset that the largest was started by prescribed burns the U.S. Forest Service let escape.
'March for Our Lives' rallies happen in Washington and other cities this weekend, focusing on the people and the communities affected by gun violence, and calling for political action.
The Golden State Warriors trounce the Boston Celtics in the NBA finals, Tampa Bay Lightning seek a third Stanley Cup victory, and the Oklahoma Sooners softball team wins their world series.
Creem Magazine, which covered rock 'n' roll from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, is returning: first as a digital magazine with full archives, then in the fall as a quarterly print publication.
NPR's Scott Simon shares his thoughts on watching the first public hearings of the House committee investigating the January 6th insurrection.
The committee investigating the January 6th attack debuts in prime time with damning testimony; the House passes gun legislation; a threat against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
The iconic clock in Prague's Old Town Square was renovated in 2018. Four years later, a local preservation group noticed something off about the refurbishment.
Liberal activists across the country held events to watch the first Jan. 6 hearing Thursday night, including one in Philadelphia.
Thursday night, the committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol launched a series of public hearings with a prime-time event. Here's what we expect for the rest of the month.
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Kyle Orland, a senior gaming editor at Ars Technica, on forged copies of old PC video games discovered in the world of rare PC game collecting.
Inflation is the talk of the town in Nairobi, Kenya, just like it is in the United States. From gas to food to soap, here's how one African country is feeling the impact of the war in Ukraine.
French president Emmanuel Macron recently won a second term, beating far-right leader Marine Le Pen. But if Macron wants to enact his agenda, he has to keep his majority in parliament this month.
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with SCOTUSblog contributing writer Howard Wasserman about a Supreme Court decision which weakens the ability to sue Border Patrol and federal agents over excessive force.
In the 1960s, an underground network of women in Chicago called the Jane Collective helped others seeking abortions.
California is enduring its first major heat wave of the year. Temperatures are in the triple digits across the state. Experts say there's more of this weather to come this summer.
Food and Drug Administration has released Moderna's data supporting the company's claim that its pediatric vaccines appear to be safe and effective, including for children as young as six months old.
The rising price of gasoline, groceries and rent has pushed inflation to its highest level in more than four decades. Prices rose even more than expected in May.
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Dr. Dannagal Young, professor of communications and political science at the University of Delaware, about how media coverage of gun violence affects news consumers.
Ah, college — the classes, the parties, the debt. Is it still worth it? While most schools have seen enrollment declines during the pandemic, there's been a jump in applications at "elite" schools.
Committee members heard testimony from a witness with evidence that Jan. 6 was a planned attack. Documentarian Nick Quested was filming the extremist group the Proud Boys before and during the riots.
The Sound of Music star will soon be honored with the AFI's Life Achievement Award. In 2008 and 2019, she spoke to Fresh Air about growing up during WWII and performing in her parents' vaudeville.
Evil, which premiered on CBS in 2019, has shifted over to the Paramount+ streaming service, where it's taken full advantage of its relocation. The latest season keeps increasing in intensity.
We ride bicycles to get places and for pleasure, but they’ve also been vehicles of colonialism.
Author Jennifer Haigh discusses her latest novel, "Mercy Street." Set at an abortion clinic in Boston, it tells the stories of the patients, employees, and protesters whose lives intersect there.
With less than six weeks until the primary, many Maryland voters are unsure who they'll vote for in the race for governor. Goucher College's Mileah Kromer breaks down the Democratic and Republican primaries for Maryland governor. And Arlington County Board Member Takis Karantonis (D) makes his Politics Hour debut, where he explains why some residents are pushing back on the county's "Missing Middle" housing study.
The Biden administration announced that it will drop the requirement for travelers coming to the United States by air to test negative for COVID-19 before departure.
Roshunda Jones Koumba has taught musical theater to high school students in Houston, Texas, for nearly 20 years. She's receiving a Tony award for her years of dedication to the craft.
Consumers are watching their pennies at the gas station and grocery store as consumer prices surged 8.6% in May, pushing the annual inflation rate to its highest in over 40 years.
New York's mayor testified at a House committee hearing on gun control this week, urging federal lawmakers to act. He spoke to Morning Edition about the steps his city is taking.
A Texas mother and son discuss the active shooter drills he's lived with throughout his grade school years.
An Oregon utility has constructed a renewable energy power plant that relies on wind, solar energy and batteries to power the grid when the sun isn't shining and the wind isn't blowing.
During a hearing last night in prime time, the House Select Committee investigating January Six made it clear it blames former President Donald Trump for that day's deadly violence.
NPR's Rachel Martin asks Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Democrat of California, to respond to the first session of the January 6 hearings.
The state was a pioneer of legal marijuana and the mayor is in favor of the name change.
The Recording Academy is adding new categories — like for video game music and "Songwriter of the Year" — plus a special merit award for "best song for social change."
Norah Nijbroek, a Hayfield Secondary School junior, also plans to attend the March For Our Lives on the National Mall this weekend.
As a teenager, Chewey Clinton unexpectedly tells a friend a secret he has been holding on to for years, and the friend reacts in the best way possible.
A gunman who killed one man and shot others exposes the complex identities of Taiwanese and Chinese people.
Higher mortgage rates are putting a damper on the housing market. Applications for a mortgage to purchase a home are down 21% from a year ago as fewer and fewer people can afford to buy.
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is holding the first in a series of televised hearings tonight.
In the weeks since the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, families of the victims have begun to turn their grief into calls for change.
A group of activists who have taken on some of the biggest right-wing personalities online have now launched a campaign to try to defund Fox News' online operation.
Chelsea Blackwell found her lost dog — AND she got a selfie with Oscar winner Hilary Swank.
The White House is announcing its plan to roll out COVID vaccines for children under 5. If the FDA and CDC give the go ahead next week, the administration says it has 10 million doses ready to go.
Students along the Jersey shore participated in a program that has rescued and returned thousands of turtles to the New Jersey wetlands.
After Sandy Hook, Katherine Schweit created a program to navigate similar crises. She says the way law enforcement handled the shooting in Uvalde went against everything they trained for.
A teacher concerned about her students' mental health takes them to Yellowstone National Park to relax, learn and experience the joy of nature.
The Congressional hearings on the Jan. 6 insurrection are being staged for TV consumption very differently than in the past — and most networks are taking them live. Fox News is the exception.
The diplomatic uproar across the Muslim world is growing, after a spokeswoman for India's ruling party made derogatory remarks insulting the Prophet Muhammad.
Los Angeles is facing some of the most severe water restrictions the city has ever seen. Will lawns survive? Some suggest the city should eliminate this elitist status symbol all together.
About 100 victims of former gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar are suing the FBI. They say the agency mishandled complaints about Nassar in 2015, allowing him to continue his abuse until his arrest.
The indictment of multiple former Proud Boys leaders pins seditious conspiracy charges on them for their alleged role in Jan. 6. But it barely registered a response on Proud Boys social media.
Moderna says a new version of the company's COVID-19 vaccine appears to be highly effective against the omicron variant.
The ceremony was a celebration of the senior class’s perseverance amid the pandemic and community pride in Annandale’s diversity.
The House panel investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection will launch a series of hearings Thursday. Committee members say they'll be telling the fuller story of the siege through videos and images.
Mass shooting survivors testified before Congress in favor of legislation to address gun violence. The emotional pleas contrast the businesslike negotiations between lawmakers to make change.
Sheryl Sandberg's departure from Facebook is the end of an era for one of the tech world's most prominent women — and for the company, which is attempting a transformation to the so-called metaverse.
Blackwell grew up in Jamaica, and, as the head of Island Records, helped launch the careers of reggae stars like Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff, as well as rock bands like U2. His memoir is The Islander.
Lindsey Fitzharris' new book tells the true story of Harold Gillies, a British surgeon whose team worked to reconstruct the faces of some of the 280,000 men who suffered facial trauma during WWI.
Moderna saysa new version of its COVID-19 vaccine appears to provide strong protection against the omicron variant as well as the original viral strain.
The "bivalent" vaccine — meaning it targets two different antigens — is Moderna's leading candidate for an effective booster this fall. If the data pan out, it could lead to a yearly booster.
NPR's Scott Horsley reports on criticism directed at Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen over the highest inflation rates in over 40 years.
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Matt Bennett, co-founder of center-left think tank Third Way, about what the results from California's primary mean for the Democratic party nationwide.
California's primary is today, and onlookers are paying close attention to the results of the recall of San Francisco's District Attorney Chesa Boudin, in addition to Los Angeles' mayoral race.
A deadly shooting at a Taiwanese church in California exposes rising tensions between Taiwan and China.
Fighting for civil rights and three decades in the House have primed Mississippi's Bennie Thompson for the most high-profile moment of his career — leading this month's hearings on Jan. 6.
The court is riven with distrust among the law clerks, staff and, most of all, the justices themselves.
An FBI probe into illegal foreign lobbying has reportedly targeted a retired four-star general who led U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan and is now president of a Washington think tank.
With virtual reality headsets, elderly survivors of the partition between India and Pakistan are getting 360-degree views of their long-lost homes – on opposite sides of the international border.
There's intense fighting in the east of Ukraine, new information on a Ukrainian city under Russian occupation, and a possible cholera outbreak in Mariupol.
In the 1970s, three of every four members in Congress served in the U.S. military. It's now about one in six. Republicans are looking to a group of veterans running in House districts to change that.
One of golf's leading stars, Dustin Johnson, has quit the PGA Tour to participate in a controversial new breakaway golf series. It's backed by Saudi Arabia and has created an uproar in the golf world.
Senators say they're inching closer to a bipartisan agreement on strengthening the nation's gun laws. They returned to Washington after a weekend in which mass shootings occurred in eight states.
The upcoming hearings regarding the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol are reminiscent of another watershed political event: the 1973 Watergate hearings.
A small trial using the drug dostarlimab yielded an unprecedented success rate in eliminating tumors.
Researchers at the University of Washington are investigating whether psychedelics could alleviate depression in healthcare workers. The pandemic saw record burnout among doctors and nurses.
The former Sesame Street writer is working with the NYPD to create a small pilot program on gun violence at an elementary school in East Harlem.
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with author Andrew Maraniss about homophobia in Major League Baseball's history after some members of the Tampa Bay Rays refused to wear Pride jerseys.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Capitol Police Sergeant Aquilino Gonell about the upcoming Jan. 6 hearings.
A Reddit user claimed that while visiting a friend's house in Sweden, he had to sit in another room while the family ate dinner. The story ignited a conversation about how the rest of the world eats.
Kingston burst onto the scene in 1976 with The Woman Warrior and then kept writing. Critic John Powers says that, like James Baldwin, she's managed to shift American culture and remain relevant.
Kate Bush's song Running Up That Hill peaked at No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 four decades ago. This week it became her first-ever U.S. Top 10 hit.
Cubans are fleeing because of a steep economic downturn. Immigration is a big issue as leaders meet at this week's Summit of the Americas — but communist-controlled Cuba isn't invited.
Pride Medical also offers a wide ranging virtual care infrastructure to benefit patients from Virginia and Maryland.
Prices at grocery stores are going up, up, up. But there's one item you can still grab at a bargain basement price: rotisserie chicken.
President Biden is hosting Latin American leaders in Los Angeles this week. The Summit of the Americas is drawing attention to the weakened influence the administration wields in the region.
Abortion rights opponents are both excited and sobered at the prospect that the Supreme Court could overturn Roe v. Wade, saying they are ready to wage the next battles in both blue and red states.
How does a Democratic mayor in Ohio work in a Republican-led state on changes to stop mass shootings? Steve Inskeep speaks with Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval.
NPR's Steve Inkseep speaks with Associated Press Correspondent Chinedu Asadu about Sunday's deadly attack on a Catholic church in Nigeria.
Former U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer is facing a tougher-than-expected Democratic U.S. Senate primary in a state that has become more of a GOP stronghold in the last decade.
Ukraine's National Opera was built to celebrate Russian opera at the height of the imperial era. Performances were suspended after the war began but have recently re-started.
Catholic churches are closing and merging in response to dropping participation and giving. It's a trend exacerbated and accelerated by COVID-19 and will affect U.S. worship life for years to come.
A group of immigrants say their U.S. citizenship applications are stuck in storage. NPR's Elissa Nadworny discusses why with attorney Kate Melloy Goettel.
NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with Harry Litman, a law professor and former DOJ official, about the upcoming hearings from the committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
TV stations in North Carolina have pulled controversial ads targeting Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Cheri Beasley.
Nearly half of college students who take out loans for school don't finish within six years. Isabelle Praget is struggling with this kind of debt, and she speaks with Ayesha Rascoe about it.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Sarah Lester of Vegas Weddings about the cease-and-desist letter multiple chapels received telling them to stop using the image and likeness of Elvis Presley.
Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Dr. Ashraf Fawzy about a study that shows how inaccurate measurements by pulse oximeters lead to delays in COVID treatment for people of color.
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with author Leila Mottley about her new novel, Nightcrawling, about a young Black woman in Oakland, Calif., who turns to prostitution to support herself and her family.
18 Spanish language radio stations across the U.S., including the conservative Radio Mambi in Miami, are being sold to a new Latino media group run largely by Democrats.
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Wilco's Jeff Tweedy and Glenn Kotche about their new album Cruel Country, and about writing songs with uncomfortable truths.
More than three months into the Ukraine war, one of its major consequences is taking the spotlight: growing concerns of a global food crisis.
The Principal Recovery Network is a group of school leaders who have experienced gun violence. NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to member George Roberts about how schools move forward after a shooting.
Operators of the sites say the two facilities have intervened in more than 300 potentially fatal overdoses. But a lack of government funding is making it hard for them to expand.
NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with Ron Belldegrun, CEO of ByHeart, a manufacturer of baby formula, about his meeting with President Biden to discuss the nationwide shortage and how to fix it.
Scott Simon speaks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the men's and women's finals at the French Open, as well as the second game in the NBA finals.
After 85 remote shows, Peter, Bill and the panel are finally saying farewell to sweatpants and hello to live audiences. We celebrate our new theater by looking back over the Zoom shows of our past.
Sedaris talks about his troubled relationship with his dad. Ken Tucker reviews Kendrick Lamar's new album. Journalist Ruth Graham says evangelical pastors are facing pressure from the pews.
The warming climate has increased the number of winter ticks in Maine's north woods. Biologists are tracking calf mortality.
Los Angeles schools will now teach both American Sign Language and spoken English to younger students. The policy change is meant to correct a history of suppressing ASL. But some say it goes too far.
Sarah Clements was 16 when she began pushing for stricter gun laws after the 2012 school shooting in Newtown, Conn. Since the recent mass shootings, she says the work is more dire and more difficult.
Ukrainian officials have put up a display of destroyed Russian vehicles in front of the country's Foreign Ministry, intending to show the residents Kyiv and the world that Russia can be defeated.
While the European Union cuts its purchases of Russian oil, it's also making a move to strike another, less-noticed blow to the Russian economy — depriving insurance for ships carrying its oil.
20 million tons of grain are trapped in Ukraine because of a Russian blockade of its ports. Getting the grain out by rail or truck is proving to be a huge logistical challenge.
Students have been personally affected by mass shootings, including the 2012 attack on Sandy Hook Elementary School. A local student-turned-activist in Newton, Conn., sees the work as more urgent now.
A federal grand jury has indicted former Trump adviser Peter Navarro on two counts of contempt of Congress after he failed to comply with a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee.
FDA scientists have concluded that a new COVID vaccine — that could appeal to some vaccine-hesitant people — appears to be safe and effective, which means it may soon win authorization.
When it comes to climate action in the District, the D.C. Public Service Commission may be the most important entity you've never heard of.
Many civilians have fled the fighting in eastern Ukraine. Even as the fighting intensifies, some Ukrainians who remain are still trying to go about their normal lives.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Maria Maldonado-Morales, clinical social worker at Texas Children's Hospital, about the way Latinos have felt after the shooting in Uvalde.
If you wanted to forget the Ukraine war by watching a little tennis, forget it. The war is affecting everything, including professional sports.
Indian boarding schools used abuse and brutal punishment in an attempt to eradicate Indigenous cultures for about 150 years. Now, the Seneca people are reviving their language for future generations.
The 18-year-old man accused of killing 10 Black people at a Buffalo grocery store today entered a not guilty plea on charges of domestic terrorism and first-degree murder.
Atlanta's inflation rate is one of the highest in the country. Housing costs are one of the main drivers as people move from higher priced cities.
More than two years into the pandemic, many workers who have worked remotely during that time are resisting returning to the office, forcing their bosses to reconsider how to move forward.
NPR's Bob Mondello remembers the first movie he ever saw in a theater and what it meant to him.
After violence by Jewish nationalists in the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem on Sunday, Israel is debating who is an extremist.
BeReal asks people to post one candid, unedited photo a day. It can't be "liked" or shared. There are no algorithms. No ads. The feed of your friends' photos is intentionally boring and mundane.
President Biden is making a national address Thursday night about the recent mass shootings and is calling on Congress to act on gun violence prevention.
One of thousands of high school students who walked out of class demanding action after the Parkland shooting says that there has been no meaningful reform, and America's politics are ruled by fear.
Early negotiations have found bipartisan support for incentivizing states to pass laws that let authorities seize guns from individuals found to be a danger to themselves or others.
The U.S. Department of Education has announced it will automatically erase the remaining student loan debts of more than half a million borrowers who attended the now-defunct Corinthian Colleges.
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Donald Kohn, former vice chair of the Fed's Board of Governors, about what can be done to fight inflation, and the impact of the steps taken to get it under control.
It covers almost 80 square miles off the coast of Western Australia. It looks like a massive meadow of seagrass, but it is actually a single seedling that's been cloning itself over and over again.
Ukrainians call a legendary 10th-century ruler Volodymyr the Great. Russians call him Vladimir the Great. NPR correspondents report on dueling statues - and historical narratives - in Kyiv and Moscow.
The latest carmaker to bear the DeLorean name is nearing the launch of its highly anticipated electric vehicle. The company says there will be a limited release of the Alpha 5 — only 88 cars.
Jim Obergefell was the named plaintiff in the Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage in 2015. He says if Roe v. Wade is overturned, it means trouble for other social causes.
It's not summer in Maryland until you're tearing into a pile of steamed crabs crusted in Chesapeake Bay seasoning. But, for the last few summers, they've been more costly than ever before. Low harvests, escalating supply costs, and intense labor shortages help explain why.
Over a 14 year career at Facebook, Sandberg was a pivotal figure in helping the social network become one of the most dominant social media platforms in the world.
A Tucson, Ariz. shelter for migrant asylum seekers crossing into the US is seeing record capacity, despite a federal judge's order upholding Trump-era public health border restrictions.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mayor Byron Brown as the investigation gets underway into Saturday's mass shooting. At least 10 people were killed.
Thousands of reproductive rights supporters are gathering Saturday at rallies across the country in protest of the Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade.
Ukrainian forces have driven Russian attackers out of the city of Kharkiv. Ukraine's second-largest city had been under heavy bombardment for weeks.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new data this week showing drug overdoses killed more than 107,000 people last year.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with two women participating in the Bans Off Our Bodies rallies today: Abigail Sweinhart and Heidi Gordon.
Perez explains why she nearly turned down the role in The Flight Attendant. Maureen Corrigan reviews Trust, by Hernan Diaz. Merchant discusses his latest series, The Outlaws.
Hannah Einbinder is a comedian and actress who was nominated for an Emmy for her role in HBO's Hacks, so we've invited her on to answer three questions about questionable life hacks.
WNBA star Brittney Griner remains imprisoned in Russia; the latest news in the NBA and NHL playoffs; and a surprise decision to rest the Kentucky Derby winner from the Preakness Stakes.
Scott Simon talks to Matt Shardlow of UK conservation group Buglife about the decline in flying invertebrates in the UK and how that could spell environmental disaster.
Scott Simon talks with Candice Millard about 19th century British exploration and her new book, "River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile."
In 2001, Kathleen Peterson was found dead in her Durham, N.C., home. Her husband, Michael, was accused of her murder, and a Netflix documentary followed. Now, a new HBO Max series revisits the case.
The Swedish actor describes himself as "quite a mellow guy." Playing a Viking warrior in the film The Northman gave Skarsgård a chance to tap into his animalistic nature.
Williams says his niche is playing "authority figures" and "a lot of people that you want to hit with your car or push off of the building."
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Ben Cahill at the Center for Strategic and International Studies about a European Union proposal to phase out imports of Russian oil and refined products.
Evacuation efforts continue in Mariupol — even as Russian forces continue to shell the besieged Ukrainian city. Roughly 100 evacuees have now arrived in the city of Zaporizhzhia.
The Supreme Court draft opinion that would overrule Roe v. Wade sparked outrage among abortion rights supporters, but a mix of celebration and caution among opponents crosswise with public opinion.
The Fed is likely to raise interest rates by a half-percentage point Wednesday, in an effort to crack down on inflation. It's the first rate hike of that size in more than two decades.
Some of you may have forgotten (and some might not even know) that the network created three radio dramas based on George Lucas' original three movies.
If the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on abortion remains unchanged, what are the nationwide implications? We hear how things might change in Mississippi and California.
The majority-Black county was scarred by illness and death in the first months of the pandemic, creating fear around in-person school.
Talib Kweli discusses the return of Black Star after 24 years, including a return to some of the duo's foundational themes — black excellence, unity, Pan-Africanism and the raising of consciousness.
More than 100 people gathered at the Supreme Court on Tuesday to protest a leaked opinion that would overturn the abortion rights precedent.
If Roe v. Wade is overturned, states including Texas have laws that automatically overturn the right to abortion. That means it would be unlawful at any stage of pregnancy, with few to no exceptions.
Protesters have gathered at the Supreme Court to oppose and cheer the possibility of Roe v. Wade being overturned after a draft opinion that would do so was leaked Monday night.
Although concerts have been back in South Korea since the beginning of the year, cheering was prohibited. With COVID restrictions lifting in South Korea, fans are finally allowed to cheer again.
Residents of Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine are fleeing a Russian offensive. For the few who have stayed, life can be brutal, since the city is running out of food and fuel.
What did the Supreme Court's conservative Justices say about Roe v. Wade during their confirmation hearings? We take a look.
When Michael Bise started his job at Gap in 1992, he was struck by the music the store played. He's been on the hunt for in-store playlists ever since.
It's been almost a year since a condominium building collapsed in Surfside, Fla., killing 98 people. Legal wrangling continues about how to pay the victims and honor those who died in the accident.
Demonstrators gathered outside of the Supreme Court Building after reports that the Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade.
The New Yorker's Robin Wright on Russia's threatened use of nuclear weapons and what it says about the state of global security.
Texas closed most public oyster reefs for harvesting, dealing a blow to the fishing industry. "It's taken a big toll on me," says Johny Jurisich, whose family has worked in the business for decades.
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon shares ideas on leading Scotland, from her approach to climate change and wellness, to the challenges she's faced as a female leader.
Organizational psychologist Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic says we often associate leadership with the wrong traits. That's why Patrice Gordon was so surprised by an unusual opportunity: to mentor her CEO.
In 2016, Shabana Basij-Rasikh created Afghanistan's School of Leadership for girls. When the Taliban took control in 2021, she helped her students flee and continued their education abroad.
Parton didn't just co-write the novel, she also recorded a whole album to go with it. Run, Rose, Run is about an aspiring country singer trying to shake a dark past and make it big in music.
Summer travel could be a boom for U.S. airlines, with consumer demand surging. But a pilot shortage, worsened by the pandemic, might get in the way of a return to profitability.
A brother and sister remember Latasha Harlins, a 15-year-old girl who was shot and killed in 1991 by a store clerk in South Central Los Angeles — the same month Rodney King was beaten.
Attacks on Ukraine's capital had mostly stopped until Thursday's missile strike. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was in Kyiv trying to negotiate humanitarian corridors for civilians.
The White House sent a $33 billion request to Congress for Ukraine. NPR's A Martinez talks to deputy national security adviser Jonathan Finer about the largest single funding proposal for the war.
There are lots of benefits to spending time in nature. NPR's Life Kit provides some help to getting outside.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis about the economic impact of Russia's ongoing assault on Ukraine.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Bon Appetit Editor in Chief Dawn Davis about the future of sustainable food.
In Odesa, a port city in southern Ukraine, one jazz club has continued to host performances despite the Russian invasion, providing a haven for joy and creativity.
Carmichael opens up about his name, his family tree and his sexual orientation in a new HBO special. Thompson, who cofounded the Fairport Convention band, looks back on his life in music in Beeswing.
The government and the private sector are rushing to build a network of electric vehicle charging stations across the country — a necessity if electric cars are to catch on widely.
On the 100th anniversary of 'The Velveteen Rabbit,' we look at the book's influence on writers and filmmakers, and the timeless question at the heart of the story: What does it mean to be real?
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anne Applebaum about the state of democracy around the world.
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Michelle Huneven about her new novel, "Search," and the characters, recipes, and humor involved in a Unitarian Universalist church's search for a new minister.
For Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Peter Balakian reads from his poem After the Survivors Are Gone.
Last month, Ukrainian forces pushed the Russians out of the village of Mala Rohan. NPR goes inside the warehouse Russia had used as temporary barracks.
This weekend is Orthodox Easter, a holiday celebrated in Ukraine. Millions are fleeing the Russian invasion right now, but those seeking refuge in Bulgaria are marking the holiday.
China has enforced strict regulations on its tech platforms over the past year. But this crackdown has sparked such instability in financial markets that the government may be having second thoughts.
Orange and Osceola counties could take on a massive debt held by Disney now that Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill revoking Disney World's special regulatory status.
A new photography project from the Audubon Naturalist Society centers Black environmentalists communing with their favorite natural locales.
Critic Kevin Whitehead reflects on the legacy of the musician who would have been 100 on April 22, 2022. Mingus died in 1979, leaving behind a catalog of music that reflected his outsized personality.
Denk talks about what he learned from his teachers, and his failures, frustrations and pivotal moments as an artist. His new memoir is Every Good Boy Does Fine. Originally broadcast March 21, 2022.
In the recorded conversation, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he didn't believe Donald Trump would voluntarily step down.
D.C. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5) is appealing a ruling from the D.C. Board of Elections saying he's ineligible to run for attorney general. WAMU reporter Martin Austermuhle gives us the latest. Plus, we talk about the region's big environmental issues with EPA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz. Then, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) joins the show to talk about redeveloping the Blue Line Corridor, the rise in carjackings, and the latest news in Maryland politics.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mary Childs, one of the hosts of NPR's Planet Money, about her new book The Bond King, which tells the story of a notorious financial investor.
As the fighting enters its fourth week in Ukraine, a question looms: could Ukraine actually win? NPR's Juana Summers talks with CEPA's Steven Horrell about the prospects of Russian defeat in Ukraine.
A popular conservative response to calls to boycott Russian oil is to restart the Keystone XL pipeline. But the pipeline company has already moved on and is selling land and other assets.
Many of the domestic workers say they were banished from their employers' homes after getting sick — and fired — even though terminating an employee for falling ill is against Hong Kong law.
Fewer people masking up in public means greater risk for those with weakened immune systems.
The lead singer in Ukraine's biggest rock band is one of Ukrainian celebrities who are using their fame and connections to speed relief supplies to those who need them most.
The package by the White House includes missiles to take out tanks and bring down Russian aircraft — as well as drones that the U.S. hasn't provided previously.
Historian Mary Elise Sarotte tells how NATO expanded into Eastern Europe after the fall of the U.S.S.R, and is now obligated to defend nations near Russia's war in Ukraine. Her book is Not One Inch.
Being one half of the most popular duo in rock history would likely be enough for most artists. Not him.
At least one D.C. hotel is keeping its pandemic-related cutbacks on housekeeping, impacting workers’ wages and benefits.
Tiny, robotic fish powered by human heart cells suggest that scientists are getting closer to their goal of building replacement hearts from living tissue.