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Apr 15, 2026
Insurance coverage of blockbuster obesity drugs has been spotty at best over the years, and it looks like things are getting worse, not better. Plans are dropping coverage or restricting it further.
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Apr 15, 2026
In The Take, an older woman and a younger woman agree to exchange 10 years of their lives through a blood transfusion. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with author Kelly Yang.
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Apr 15, 2026
Barn swallows have been nesting in an old barn in Rye, N.H., for decades. This year, the returning birds will find themselves locked out, and that has ruffled a lot of feathers around town.
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Apr 15, 2026
Picking up trash in Mangrove forests has become a calling for one Florida man.
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Apr 15, 2026
Syrian Kurds ran their own region for 12 years after breaking away from Assad control. Now they are forced to give up autonomy. NPR visited the changing region.
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Apr 15, 2026
Many kitchens in Colorado crank out steaming pots of tamales for sale -- but it's not legal. Lawmakers are trying to add it to the growing list of foods that can legally be sold.
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Apr 15, 2026
A week after Israel struck more than 100 times in 10 minutes across Lebanon, killing over 350 people, we spend time with a family still searching for their daughter in the rubble in central Beirut.
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Apr 15, 2026
The reduction in ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has had an outsize impact on global jet fuel supplies. Prices have doubled.
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Apr 15, 2026
One of the final steps in preparing for a marathon is a long run. First-timers and seasoned veterans gathered in Boston to test their readiness with a 20-mile group run.
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Apr 15, 2026
The defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the polls is fueling questions about what's in store for far-right movements in other countries that exploit extremist conspiracies to win.
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Apr 15, 2026
Before allegations against Eric Swalwell surfaced in the media, they gained momentum online after a network of accusers came together to share stories of alleged assault by the California Democrat.
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Apr 15, 2026
The war in Iran has been dragging down President Trump's approval rating. A new focus group of swing voters finds broad displeasure with the president's handling of that war.
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Apr 15, 2026
Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is home to the world's largest urban rain forest. Woven among the city's bustling neighborhoods are soaring tree canopies, waterfalls, and miles of hiking trails.
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Apr 15, 2026
The average refund so far is $350 more than last year at this time, despite projections that it would be closer to $1,000 due to Republican-led tax changes as part of the Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Apr 15, 2026
Ruben Ray Martinez is considered the first person to be killed by ICE during President Trump's second term. His mother believes his death could have been avoided.
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Apr 14, 2026
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Dana Stroul, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East, about the capabilities of Iran's military following U.S. and Israeli attacks.
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Apr 14, 2026
A new type of glass frog has been discovered in Ecuador, and researchers have named it after weightlifter Neisi Dajomes, the first Ecuadorian woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
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Apr 14, 2026
Protesting the government by not paying taxes is one way to be heard. We talk with Ruth Braunstein about her book, My Tax Dollar: the Morality of Taxpaying in America.
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Apr 14, 2026
Following a large-scale Russian hacking operation targeting routers, and new FCC guidance, what can you do to make sure your home internet connection is safe?
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Apr 14, 2026
Israel is creating a large buffer zone in southern Lebanon for a prolonged military occupation, with low expectations that direct talks with Lebanon will lead to quick action on disarming Hezbollah.
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Apr 14, 2026
Israel is creating a large buffer zone in southern Lebanon for a prolonged military occupation, with low expectations that direct talks with Lebanon will lead to quick action on disarming Hezbollah.
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Apr 14, 2026
The Big Beautiful Bill Act sets aside special funding for rural health care, but the strings attached make it hard for them to continue some services, like dialysis.
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Apr 14, 2026
Republicans have been banking on a big tax refund season as part of their Big Beautiful Bill Act. But even with bigger refunds, few Americans believe the tax changes benefit them.
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Apr 14, 2026
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with James Wolff, the pseudonym of a former British intelligence officer who now writes about them in spy novels. His latest book is Spies and Other Gods.
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Apr 14, 2026
Legendary Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle has died at 92 years old. Her decades-long career left a lasting impact in India and across the world.
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Apr 14, 2026
Kids' television creator Sid Krofft, who along with his brother Marty created some of the most memorable and weirdest children's programming of the late 1960s, '70s and early '80s, has died at age 96.
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Apr 14, 2026
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with former Rep. Jackie Speier, who represented a California district as a Democrat, about sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill following the #MeToo movement.
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Apr 13, 2026
After years of speculation, New York Times reporter John Carreyrou explains why he thinks he identified the true founder of Bitcoin.
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Apr 13, 2026
From 1959 to 1984, some 93,000 people set out on an exodus. They were promised paradise, but ended up trapped in North Korea. Survivors have won an initial victory, but still face an uphill battle.
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Apr 13, 2026
The war in Gaza has hardened positions across the Middle East. But two men say it brought them closer together and convinced them that the "future is peace." That's the title of their new book.
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Apr 13, 2026
In 2024, Israel killed Hezbollah's top leaders and is thought to have decimated its arsenal. So how is the Iran-backed group still firing thousands of rockets into Israel?
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Apr 13, 2026
President Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV on Sunday. In a post on social media and comments to reporters, Trump said the American-born Pope is weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy.
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Apr 13, 2026
We take a moment to remember former NPR audio engineer Brian Jarboe, who died on Monday. As a colleague, he was kind, agile and skilled in the studio — and he always had a guitar pick on him.
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Apr 13, 2026
A U.S. blockade of Iranian ports has gone into effect Monday, while President Trump claims Iran wants to make a deal.
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Apr 13, 2026
NPR'S Mary Louise speaks with PBS NewsHour correspondent Lisa Desjardins about sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell and the pattern of such allegations against members of Congress.
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Apr 13, 2026
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with conservative commentator and podcaster Michael Knowles about President Trump and Pope Leo XIV.
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Apr 13, 2026
Justin Bieber made a high-profile return to public performance at the Coachella Music Festival last weekend. But it's how he did it that has fans talking.
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Apr 13, 2026
The Masters wrapped up on Sunday with last year's champion, Rory McIlroy {MACK-el-roy}, winning another green jacket in Augusta, Georgia, at the most prestigious golf tournament in the United States.
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Apr 13, 2026
Hungary's new leader Peter Magyar promises democratic renewal, closer ties with Europe, and national unity.
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Apr 13, 2026
Almost a decade after the height of the #MeToo movement, intimacy coordinators are a fixture on film sets. As of this year, the job is now covered by SAG-AFTRA, the labor union that represents actors.
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Apr 13, 2026
Last year, Congress approved $75 billion for immigration enforcement. That money has allowed ICE to operate nearly unfettered during a record-long shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
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Apr 13, 2026
Federal regulators want airlines to cut the number of flights at O'Hare Airport in Chicago this summer. It's an unusual move, sparked by a turf war between two major airlines with hubs at the airport.
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Apr 12, 2026
Less than a day after peace talks between the US and Iran failed, President Trump said that he will blockade the Strait of Hormuz.
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Apr 12, 2026
With attention focused on Iran, Ukraine has made economic, battlefield and diplomatic gains against the Kremlin.
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Apr 12, 2026
Amid the war in Iran, countries have been censoring and policing what their citizens are saying about the conflict and what information they have access to.
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Apr 12, 2026
Amid the war in Iran, countries have been censoring and policing what their citizens are saying about the conflict and what information they have access to.
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Apr 12, 2026
Historic voter turnout in Hungary ousted Prime Minister Viktor Orbán from power. How may this shift change Hungary's relationship with the European Union, which Orbán criticized regularly.
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Apr 12, 2026
Hungarian voters turned out in the historic numbers to turn away from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party. NPR's Rob Schmitz discusses with reporter Esme Nicholson and pollster Abel Bojar.
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Apr 12, 2026
NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with pollster Abel Bojar about the results of Hungary's election, which saw historic voter turnout, the far-reaching consequences of the vote and the future for Viktor Orban.
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Apr 12, 2026
NPR staffers discuss their favorite films that feature spies and espionage.
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Apr 12, 2026
Even in Africa's most populous country, attitudes about family size oare starting to shift. The change in thinking is most striking in Nigeria's Muslim and conservative north.
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Apr 11, 2026
President Trump points to Tennessee as a model for cooperating with the immigration crackdown but some in the state don't like what it means.
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Apr 11, 2026
In Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, officials from the U.S. and Iran met to discuss a possible end to the war that's engulfed much of the Middle East.
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Apr 11, 2026
In Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, officials from the US and Iran met to discuss a possible end to the war that's engulfed much of the Middle East.
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Apr 11, 2026
Most of the world's population was not alive during the days of the Apollo moon program. What do young people make of this latest moonshot?
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Apr 11, 2026
At a concert in Budapest, musicians and concertgoers express criticisms of Hungarian President Viktor Orbán's leadership.
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Apr 11, 2026
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has long been accused of corruption. Sightseers now flock to his hometown as groups aim to raise awareness of what they say are the leader's excesses.
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Apr 11, 2026
In Hungary, voters head to the polls Sunday. At stake: the future for populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Europe's longest-serving leader - and an ally of Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
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Apr 11, 2026
In this week's Reporter's Notebook conversation, we take a closer look at what it's like to cover the war in Ukraine, and how the war in Iran is changing that.
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Apr 11, 2026
With 35 candidates in the race, Peru is set to elect its 9th president in less than a decade. Amid rising corruption and crime, voters are left asking: Can this election finally break the cycle?
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Apr 10, 2026
President Trump made a dramatic shift on Iran this week as critics within his own party pushed back on the war.
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Apr 10, 2026
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sir Ian McKellen about playing a sour painter in The Christophers and why the 86-year-old actor hopes to never retire.
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Apr 10, 2026
Vice President JD Vance faces a key moment in his career as he heads to Islamabad to negotiate the end of the U.S.-Israeli-led war in Iran.
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Apr 10, 2026
With her authentic country sound and relatable lyrics, new star Ella Langley is breaking records with her new album, Dandelion.
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Apr 10, 2026
Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosted the head of Taiwan's largest opposition party in Beijing on Friday — the first such meeting in nearly a decade.
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Apr 10, 2026
The spectacle of a mammoth, balloon-tired pickup truck hurtling through the air in front of thousands of screaming fans has turned into a multi-million-dollar business. Monster Trucks are bigger than ever, spawning several competing national touring companies and expanding overseas. What the hell's going on here? John Burnett will attend Monster Truck Wars--"America's Wildest Monster Truck Show"--in Henderson, Texas, on March 14, talk to some superfans and profile a driver.
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Apr 10, 2026
Northern Israeli communities want support from Netanyahu to not include the Lebanon war in the cease-fire talks with Iran. Many say they want Israel to finish the fight against Hezbollah militants.
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Apr 10, 2026
The four astronauts on NASA's Artemis II lunar mission are set to return to Earth Friday evening. The crew is wrapping up a journey around the moon with a planned splashdown off San Diego, Calif.
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Apr 10, 2026
The four astronauts on NASA's Artemis II lunar mission are set to return to Earth Friday evening. The crew is wrapping up a journey around the moon with a planned splashdown off San Diego, Calif.
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Apr 10, 2026
Afrika Bambaataa, a pioneer in hip-hop and electronic music in the 1970s and '80s, has died. Later in life, he was accused by several men of sexually abusing them when they were children.
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Apr 10, 2026
The Masters, the famed golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia, is known for its beauty and traditions, from inexpensive food, a ban on cell phones and the winner's green jacket.
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Apr 10, 2026
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with actor Sepideh Moafi and Dr. Seema Jilani about the second season of The Pitt.
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Apr 10, 2026
NPR's Scott Detrow talks to science writer Joel Achenbach about what NASA accomplished on the Artemis II mission, and where the effort to get to the moon goes from here.
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Apr 10, 2026
First lady Melania Trump made a rare public statement on Thursday, saying she was not friends with Jeffrey Epstein and calling for Congressional hearings. Epstein's victims have mixed feelings.
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Apr 10, 2026
Officials in Minnesota have sued the Trump administration, saying federal officials are withholding evidence in the killings of U.S. citizens Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good by immigration agents in Minneapolis, as well as the non-fatal shooting of a Venezuelan man.
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Apr 10, 2026
Consumer prices in March were up 3.3% from a year ago, the biggest annual increase in nearly two years. Higher gasoline prices tied to the war with Iran accounted for much of the surge.
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Apr 09, 2026
Researchers have observed a "civil war" amongst wild chimpanzees for the first time.
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Apr 09, 2026
If you collected Pokemon cards as a kid, here's hoping you held onto them. The Japanese franchise has been popular for decades, but it's become the latest speculative boom.
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Apr 09, 2026
We head the the border between Iran and Turkey to hear what Iranians have to say about the fragile ceasefire between Iran, the U.S. and Israel.
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Apr 09, 2026
A dramatic rescue in Mexico - after 14 days trapped deep underground a miner is rescued alive from a flooded tunnel—while another remains missing below.
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Apr 09, 2026
Three months after Nicolás Maduro's capture, Venezuelans are daring to hope again — even as the hardest part may still lie ahead.
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Apr 09, 2026
Three months after Nicolás Maduro's capture, Venezuelans are daring to hope again — even as the hardest part may still lie ahead.
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Apr 09, 2026
Americans are having fewer and fewer children. New numbers out today show the continuation of a trend that could change many things about life in the United States.
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Apr 09, 2026
A dispute over a Kansas hamburger stand's mural could go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. The outcome could affect hundreds of municipalities across the country.
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Apr 09, 2026
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with International correspondent Daniel Estrin about how the US-Iran-Israel ceasefire is being received in Israel.
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Apr 09, 2026
What do people who follow foreign affairs make of the war with Iran and the president's foreign policy? NPR spoke with a dozen World Affairs Council members in North Carolina to find out.
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Apr 09, 2026
A new study finds that looking at something and imagining it triggers the same exact process in the brain. It's also very similar to the process artificial intelligence uses to create an image.
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Apr 09, 2026
On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Tim Blake Nelson talks about feeling like he's running out of time to do the things he wants.
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Apr 09, 2026
Pakistan has acted as a mediator between Washington D.C. and Tehran over the last few weeks, and helped broker the ceasefire agreement this week. NPR's Juana Summers talks to Elizabeth Threlkeld, a senior fellow and director at the Stimson Center, about why Pakistan decided to step into this role.
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Apr 09, 2026
It's not just energy supplies that have been disrupted by the Iran war. It's also hitting frankincense, a commodity that's been defining trade routes in the Middle East for thousands of years.
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Apr 09, 2026
President Trump has an opportunity to add to his legacy on federal judges by filling more key vacancies this year.
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Apr 09, 2026
While marveling at Artemis II's mission, NPR's film critic went down a rabbit hole about moon-themed movies. Most have nothing to do with space.
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Apr 09, 2026
Teens and young adults have a growing problem with sports betting and gaming. How can parents talk to their kids about gambling before it becomes a problem?
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Apr 09, 2026
This week, no album can unseat last week's champion: BTS's Arirang, which holds on to the top spot thanks to another flood of sales.
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Apr 09, 2026
The teen birth rate continues its decades-long downward trend. Researchers say many factors are at play, including less sexual activity and more access to contraception and abortion.
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Apr 08, 2026
The drummer James Gadson has died. His funky, laid-back style appears on hit records from the 1970s onward.
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Apr 08, 2026
Iran says it agreed to two weeks of safe passage for ships traversing the Strait of Hormuz, but most vessels are staying put until certain it's safe.
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Apr 08, 2026
The West has had one of the worst winters for snowpack on record. The lack of snow is causing drought across much of the reason and spelling trouble for communities.
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Apr 08, 2026
Until a few years ago, Ben Roberts-Smith was one of Australia's most celebrated war heroes. But now, he will stand trial for alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan.
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Apr 08, 2026
People cheered the release of a manatee this week that had been recuperating after being rescued from a storm drain in Florida this winter.
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