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Nov 14, 2025
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sean Ono Lennon about what his mom taught him, and the new documentary about his famous parents, One to One: John and Yoko.
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Nov 14, 2025
Cuts and disruptions to federal research funding are causing many young brain scientists to reconsider their career choice.
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Nov 14, 2025
As world leaders meet in Brazil to discuss climate change, Jordanians pray for rain.
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Nov 14, 2025
A public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK faces severe cuts to its staff and news department.
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Nov 14, 2025
Kansas Republican leaders couldn't rally enough support this fall for a special session on redistricting. It's just one example of lawmakers pushing back on a new round of partisan gerrymandering.
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Nov 14, 2025
Scientists have extracted the oldest RNA molecules out of a woolly mammoth, gaining a snapshot into the processes at work in the extinct mammal's body just before it died.
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Nov 14, 2025
The overhaul shifts funds to transitional housing requiring work and addiction treatment. The administration says it promotes "self-sufficiency," but critics warn many will risk losing housing again.
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Nov 13, 2025
U.S. Catholic bishops gathered in Baltimore, where they elected new leaders, responded to Pope Leo's call to speak on immigration and issued new directives on transgender care for Catholic hospitals.
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Nov 13, 2025
Forty years after the Nevado del Ruiz volcano wiped out the town of Armero, the ghosts of Colombia's deadliest tragedy still haunt its slopes, and families are still searching for lost children.
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Nov 13, 2025
Forty years after the Nevado del Ruiz volcano wiped out the town of Armero, the ghosts of Colombia's deadliest tragedy still haunt its slopes, and families are still searching for lost children.
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Nov 13, 2025
Now that the government shutdown is over, federal number crunchers are back at work. It could take time, though, to make up for the jobs reports and inflation scorecards we missed in the last 6 weeks.
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Nov 13, 2025
Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of NPR's Short Wave discuss new findings about the ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus, the secrets behind chameleons' eye movements and the energy use behind AI computing.
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Nov 13, 2025
Harvard University officials have recently raised the alarm on grade inflation. More than 60% of grades awarded to students have been A's. That's up 25% from two decades ago.
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Nov 13, 2025
"Thriller" shoots up the chart, making this the sixth consecutive decade in which Jackson has scored at least one top 10 hit.
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Nov 13, 2025
A Sudanese journalist recounts the violence and mass displacement in her hometown of el-Fasher, North Darfur, after the Rapid Support Forces seized control.
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Nov 13, 2025
Impatient fans might soon be able to create their own mini versions of Disney movies. This is one way in which entertainment companies are looking to make their content more interactive.
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Nov 13, 2025
Disney CEO Bob Iger said his company is talking with AI companies about allowing subscribers to create their own short-form videos on Disney .
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Nov 13, 2025
Disney CEO Bob Iger said his company is talking with AI companies about allowing subscribers to create their own short-form videos on Disney .
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Nov 13, 2025
Lawyers for James Comey and Letitia James argued in court about why the Justice Department's top prosecutor in Virginia was illegally appointed and shouldn't have brought charges against them.
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Nov 13, 2025
The American comedy Jay Kelly and the Scandinavian drama Sentimental Value are funhouse mirror versions of the same story about celebrities and their daughters.
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Nov 13, 2025
The House was out of session for the entire government shutdown. Members returned Wednesday with a lot of frustration.
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Nov 13, 2025
More women are renting clothes this year, just as inflation and tariffs are poised to push clothing prices higher
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Nov 13, 2025
A new study finds that the wide range of domestic dog shapes and physical attributes we're familiar with today first started appearing thousands of years ago.
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Nov 13, 2025
The Transportation Secretary says air traffic controllers will be paid promptly as the government reopens. But after the last shutdown, in 2019, some controllers sued to get paid in full for overtime.
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Nov 13, 2025
In the 2015 attacks, 130 people were killed, including at the Bataclan concert hall. France is still wrestling with how to remember the deadliest attack on its soil in modern history and how to live with it.
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Nov 13, 2025
The first ever disruption to the nation's largest anti-hunger program came as a shock. It's shaken trust in the program for some and stoked concern that it could happen again.
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Nov 12, 2025
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Rep. Robert Garcia, ranking Democratic member of the House Oversight Committee, about newly-public emails that appear to tie Jeffrey Epstein to President Trump.
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Nov 12, 2025
President Trump ended the Digital Equity Act that funded equipment and services for communities and organizations that are underserved by high-speed Internet. We look at who's affected and how.
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Nov 12, 2025
California just lowered its cannabis tax from 19% to 15%, to keep people buying on the legal market. But youth groups and drug-prevention programs that get much of that tax revenue are concerned.
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Nov 12, 2025
As the House Oversight Committee releases new documents related to the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the ties Epstein had to Trump are once again in the spotlight.
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Nov 12, 2025
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with David Fickling, opinion writer at Bloomberg, about his idea for Japan: Treat matcha, the super popular drink, like champagne, and protect its heritage.
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Nov 12, 2025
A school in Pittsburgh has set up a food pantry for students and their families whose SNAP benefits have been cut or delayed because of the government shutdown.
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Nov 12, 2025
This year is the 25th anniversary of the International Space Station. A new PBS documentary looks at how the ISS was built and the challenges of surviving in outer space.
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Nov 12, 2025
St. Louis Public Radio's visuals editor Brian Munoz shares how best to capture the Northern Lights on camera.
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Nov 12, 2025
The House is set to vote today on a bill that would end the government shutdown after 43 days.
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Nov 12, 2025
The House has voted on a bill to end the government shutdown after 43 days. President Trump is expected to sign the bill on Wednesday night, paving the way for many federal workers to return to work.
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Nov 12, 2025
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with the author Ann Packer about her new novel, Some Bright Nowhere.
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Nov 12, 2025
Venezuela continues to prepare its military in response to increasing regional presence of U.S. military in the region.
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Nov 12, 2025
As ICE expands their use, immigration advocates say one Kansas jail underscores the dangers that can come from using county jails as detention centers.
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Nov 12, 2025
On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Padma Lakshmi reflects on the lessons her grandmother taught her through cooking.
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Nov 12, 2025
One month into the ceasefire in Gaza, Israel is still impeding aid as progress to the next phase stalls.
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Nov 11, 2025
A flea market is Florida is feeling the effects of immigration enforcement as it's lost at least 30% of its customers.
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Nov 11, 2025
Losing a loved one is something almost everyone can relate to. But sometimes the way we process our grief can be a light in the darkness for others.
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Nov 11, 2025
Two years ago, California launched an experiment that lets judges order people with psychotic illness into care. Some counties are emphasizing something else the law enabled: "relentless outreach."
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Nov 11, 2025
Moderate Democrats made a political calculation to end the shutdown but try to keep health care in the spotlight.
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Nov 11, 2025
Author Justinian Huang talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about his new book Lucky Seed, about the Sun family's quest to ensure a male heir to their wealth.
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Nov 11, 2025
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled for safety during the shutdown as air traffic controllers continue to work without pay.
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Nov 11, 2025
An award-winning children's picture book, Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola, turns 50. The story about a grandma witch with her magically full pot of pasta still finds new audiences — even on TikTok.
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Nov 11, 2025
Ireland's new president is an outspoken left-winger, whose landslide win shook the country's political establishment. NPR profiles Catherine Connolly, the republic's 10th head of state.
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Nov 11, 2025
John Cleary, who was one of 9 people wounded during protests at Kent State in May of 1970, has died at the age of 74.
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Nov 11, 2025
Veterans Correspondent Quil Lawrence had been interviewing Iraq vet Dave Carlson for 10 years. His journey from war to prison to redemption is the subject of the podcast Carlson's War, excerpted here.
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Nov 11, 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson says one of the first orders of business once Congress is back will be swearing in Democrat Adelita Grijalva, who won a special election to replace her father in Congress.
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Nov 11, 2025
Two years ago, Colombia's president announced the country would stop exploring for fossil fuels. So how is the energy transition going for Colombia, the second biggest oil producer in South America?
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Nov 11, 2025
Visa and Mastercard say they've reached a deal to resolve a long-running battle with businesses over "swipe fees." But retailers and restaurants say it doesn't go far enough.
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Nov 11, 2025
In a political podcast space dominated by men and displeasure with the Democratic Party, the two women behind the I've Had It show have seen viral success.
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Nov 11, 2025
The science around hormone therapy to treat menopause has changed a lot since the FDA issued warning labels 20 years ago. Now the labels are being removed, here are 6 things to consider.
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Nov 11, 2025
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) talks about his new memoir, "Unfettered," and some of the views that have put him at odds with other members of his party.
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Nov 10, 2025
As COP30 U.N. climate talks start in Brazil, the host country president warns of "extremist forces" spreading climate lies as he calls for a global roadmap to end deforestation and fossil fuels.
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Nov 10, 2025
In California, the state veterinarian banned chicken shows to limit the spread of bird flu. That left county fairs across the state devoid of chickens — and their 7-year-old 4H caretakers despondent.
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Nov 10, 2025
President Trump has the BBC in his sights because it aired a documentary with an edited version of his speech to supporters on Jan. 6 before the Capitol riot. Two leaders of the BBC have resigned.
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Nov 10, 2025
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Republican strategist Mike Ricci about the deal to end the government shutdown.
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Nov 10, 2025
Prominent Afrikaners are pushing back after President Trump announced no U.S. officials will attend the G20 in Johannesburg, rejecting his claims of "white persecution" in South Africa as false and politically driven.
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Nov 10, 2025
The extra-long hyphen known as the em dash is common in AI-generated text. While some writers have responded by choosing to avoid the punctuation mark, others are fighting back.
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Nov 10, 2025
NPR's Juana Summers talks to FDA Commissioner Martin Makary about the administration's decision to remove the black box warning label on hormone replacement therapy.
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Nov 10, 2025
President Trump issued a long list of mostly symbolic pardons for political allies accused of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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Nov 10, 2025
The AI-driven country music act Breaking Rust is climbing the charts. But will hardcore fans accept AI?
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Nov 10, 2025
Two Cleveland Guardian players were accused of intentionally rigging some of their pitches as part of a gambling scheme. It's the latest betting scandal in sports -- and it likely won't be the last.
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Nov 10, 2025
NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Sen. John Fetterman, D-Penn., about his vote to end the longest government shutdown in history.
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Nov 10, 2025
The Senate is expected to vote as early as today to approve a spending package that would end the longest federal government shutdown in history.
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Nov 10, 2025
The Supreme Court agreed to consider whether federal law prevents states from counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day. The decision could potentially upend elections in some states.
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Nov 10, 2025
As President Trump's call for National Guard deployments rings out across the U.S., a small contingent of Ohio guard members is quietly expressing concern in an encrypted group chat.
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Nov 09, 2025
The Senate holds a rare Sunday session but remains deadlocked over health care tax credits and shows no clear path to reopening the government. The president weighs in on social media.
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Nov 09, 2025
Hamas says it has returned remains of an Israeli soldier held in Gaza since 2014. It's a sign of progress towards the next stage of the ceasefire. Meanwhile, President Trump's envoy and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, returns to Israel.
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Nov 09, 2025
Breaking your scrolling habit could help you feel calmer, happier, and more energized. NPR's Life Kit explains how to get there.
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Nov 09, 2025
From revenge plots to quiet goodbyes, breakup movies explore how people rebuild when love falls apart.
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Nov 09, 2025
Columbia University professor and Nobel Prize laureate Joseph Stiglitz warns that unchecked inequality is pushing America toward economic and political peril.
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Nov 09, 2025
Comedian Rachel Sennott turns her chaotic twenties in Los Angeles into the HBO series 'I Love LA', a comedy about friendship, identity, and growing up online.
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Nov 09, 2025
As Brazil prepares to host COP30, residents of Rio de Janeiro's favelas are mobilizing to make sure the voices of the world's informal settlements aren't left out of global climate talks.
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Nov 09, 2025
The novel blends sharp satire of Hollywood with a deeply personal look at family, marriage, and raising a child with disabilities.
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Nov 08, 2025
From Saranac Lake, Emily Russell of North Country Public Radio reports on how families are scrambling to get by as vital aid programs remain frozen.
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Nov 08, 2025
Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota says Democrats are united on affordability and calls on the president to help end the shutdown.
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Nov 08, 2025
India's new heroine is a come-back-kid who led her cricket team to world victory. She's also a target for Hindu extremists because she wears her Christianity on her sleeve
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Nov 08, 2025
NPR's reporters on the choices and challenges of writing obituaries.
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Nov 08, 2025
KUT's Miles Bloxson and Elizabeth McQueen explore how Austin musicians are adapting to AI and the changing music industry.
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Nov 08, 2025
As the world looks to Gaza, settlers in the West Bank are seizing land and terrorizing villages with impunity.
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Nov 08, 2025
An experimental gene-editing treatment shows promise for permanently lowering levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, possibly helping cut the risk for heart disease.
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Nov 07, 2025
Companies have begun using AI to interview potential employees, and a new study shows a number of job candidates may prefer being interviewed by AI.
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Nov 07, 2025
The AI entertainment landscape is starting to shift, with deals springing up between formerly adversarial AI companies and entertainment corporations, especially in the music space.
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Nov 07, 2025
James Watson, who co-discovered the structure of DNA has died at age 97. He was a scientific superstar until he made racist remarks that made him an outcast.
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Nov 07, 2025
Airlines are canceling hundreds of flights to comply with the FAA's order. But there are still questions about the plan, which the agency says will keep the skies safe during the government shutdown.
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Nov 07, 2025
There were long lines at Logan Airport this morning as passengers queued up for help. The airlines have begun canceling flights to comply with a federal order related to the government shutdown.
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Nov 07, 2025
The Trump administration is appealing a court order to fully fund SNAP benefits this month. The federal food aid program has been a political target for Republicans.
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Nov 07, 2025
The elections were voters' chance to weigh in a year after President Trump's election. Now Republicans and Democrats are reflecting on where they are and what they need to do to win in the future.
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Nov 07, 2025
Clint Bentley's intimate historical drama, Train Dreams, is set in the age of the steam locomotive and westward expansion, and centers on a logger in the Pacific Northwest.
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Nov 07, 2025
Scientists have investigated how woodpeckers use their muscles and their breathing to prepare to strike wood -- and they liken it to the way tennis players prepare to smack a ball.
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Nov 07, 2025
Global pop star Rosalía is back with a new album Friday. Featuring songs in 13 languages, it's the Spanish star's most impressive project yet.
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Nov 07, 2025
For a decade, political support for Israel has come from conservative Christians. But now isolationism and antisemitism are changing the tone.
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Nov 06, 2025
The Supreme Court allowed President Trump to proceed with his plan to require that passport applicants list their sex as what is designated on their birth certificate.
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Nov 06, 2025
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Susan Page, the author of Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Power about Pelosi's legacy, following the congresswoman's decision not to seek reelection.
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Nov 06, 2025
A Rhode Island federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to find enough money to restore full funding for SNAP benefits by Friday.
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