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John Powers celebrates the books, shows and performances that stayed with him, including Miranda July's novel All Fours, Interior Chinatown on Netflix and an iconic Olympic moment with Simone Biles.

From charismatic macrofauna to tiny sea squirts, here are some species formally identified by scientists in 2024.

The WHO declared a pandemic. The NBA shut down its season. President Trump banned travel from Europe. Tom Hanks tested positive. On one day five years ago, the coronavirus became very real in America.

For the first time, the Democratic National Convention invited 200 content creators — including ones who never talk politics. Now that it's over, those creators and influencers have some notes.

Trump's trade war against most of the world has caused global markets to fall drastically. And, a second child in Texas has died from measles as the outbreak continues to spread.

Noel King talks to Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about the unexpected developments in two major Washington stories on Tuesday. NPR's Mara Liasson weighs in on their conversation.

We've covered how former president Donald Trump's stance on abortion rights has shifted over the years – and so has President Joe Biden's. So how do voters feel about them on this issue?

NPR'S Ailsa Chang is joined by Susan Glasser from the New Yorker , and Jennifer Rubin from the Washington Post, to discuss the disconnect between the intelligence community and President Trump over election interference, and the president's continued attacks on the press.

Mike Macans is one of an unknown number of Small Business Administration employees who were fired, unfired and fired again as part of the Trump administration's deep cuts to the federal workforce.

Puerto Rico's Dominican immigrant community is on edge following a series of immigration raids, which started in January. People have stopped going to work, sending kids to school, or attending medical appointments. What was once a lively barrio is now mostly quiet in the wake of the crackdown.

After thousands of homes were destroyed, many are looking for ways to make Los Angeles safer from wildfires. But clearing dense shrubs on the hillsides could actually make the fire danger worse.

On "The Florida Roundup," journalists across the Sunshine State speak about the slowdown of home and condo sales and whether another housing crash could be on our horizon.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Patty Griffin about her album Crown of Roses. Griffin says the record is built around her mother, with whom she rekindled a relationship after years of drifting apart.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with David Ono about his new stage show, Defining Courage, which shares the story of Japanese-American troops born in the U.S. but seen as the enemy by their own government.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Dawn Staley, the coach of the University of South Carolina women's basketball team, about her new memoir and successful career.

PBS has been a home for independent documentaries for more than 50 years. But with the closure of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, nonfiction storytellers have to figure out a way forward.

The Mojave Desert tortoise has long been considered a threatened species, but in June, California declared it endangered.

Nearly two years ago, the owners of Atlanta's leading newspaper hired former CNN executive Andrew Morse to reverse its steep decline. He's laid out a grand vision.

A first-of-its-kind study found lead, arsenic and other heavy metals in various tampon brands, but didn't link them to harmful health effects. Experts explain why it matters — and what to watch for.

The Department of Education says it will resume collections on May 5 and send wage garnishment notices "later this summer." Here's how to know — and what to do — if you'll be affected.

China has retaliated with tariffs on U.S. goods after President Trump raised tariffs on Chinese imports. And though it is avoiding further escalation, the Chinese government is projecting defiance.

NPR's Odette Yousef describes how she reports on conspiracy theories, domestic and foreign terror organizations and how people become radicalized.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks to journalist and author Ruthie Ackerman about her new book, The Mother Code: My Story of Love, Loss, and the Myths that Shape Us.

NPR speaks with Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., following the Trump administration's indictment of former FBI Director James Comey.

Musician Laura Marling is out with a new album called, Patterns in Repeat.