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Native American New Year was celebrated on the solstice under a canopy of winter stars. Near a crackling bonfire, the Nisqually tribe shared their culture and renewed their sacred pact with the salmon.

Season one of Andor was the "making of a revolutionary," series creator Tony Gilroy tells NPR. In season two, viewers will see the growing pains of expanding the rebellion.

Senators hit a snag in their plan to scale back Medicaid costs as part of a massive tax and spending bill, now they're hoping to regroup and move forward.

The rapper and producer helped script hip-hop and electronic music's blueprint with songs like "Planet Rock" and "Looking for the Perfect Beat."

The cost of pet care is rising. Petflation is affecting more than the cost of food and care; it's also making it costlier to transport pets between shelters, the key to getting many animals adopted.

NPR goes on a coast-to-coast hunt for treasure hiding in plain sight. Learn about sea glass and how to find it.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has apologized for a failure in communication around his recent hospital stay for prostate cancer treatment. He was roundly criticized for not alerting the White House.

Some protesters in LA have been waving the Mexican flag, drawing criticism from conservatives. The flag's use in such protests is fraught, and criticism often comes from the pro-immigrant movement.

Women make up a third of new hunters applying for licenses. Outdoor organizations and Midwest states are trying to reach groups that haven't historically participated in hunting.

After hearing the concerns of environmental advocates, the city's planning commission approved the 20-year agreement with the developer, Stonebridge. The city commission will have final say on Tuesday.

The bills passed by the House and moving through the Senate would require middle schools to start no earlier than 8 a.m. and high schools no earlier than 8:30 a.m. by 2026. Lawmakers say pushing back start times will allow students to get more sleep leading to better academic performance.

Amateur composer Fred Faulkner said all three of his children are coming to town to hear the performance this Sunday.

Amateur composer Fred Faulkner said all three of his children are coming to town to hear the performance Sunday.

He was nine, and his song horrified his family when he sang it for them. But the experience also showed the songwriter and musician what performance could make him feel.

NPR speaks with Los Angeles Times columnist Gustavo Arellano about how the community is feeling as President Trump sends in more troops to respond to protests in the region.

The new television network MyNetworkTV is debuting a series Tuesday evening called Desire -- one of several new series this season that are based on Spanish-language telenovelas. Television critic Andrew Wallenstein reviews Desire and the trend to copy the success of the wildly popular and sometimes wildly melodramatic soap operas.

The specific details regarding the bills vary between state. But overall, they seek to prohibit schools from using a curriculum or discussing topics of gender identity or sexual orientation.

Todd Dunn of the Fire and Emergency Management Department of Charlotte County, Fla., talks to NPR's Michel Martin about conditions in his county which had issued mandatory evacuation orders.

Development has brought many changes to Vietnam in the 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War.

More schools across the country are starting to ban students' cell phones during classes. As one Colorado school tries it out, staff like it, but students not so much.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Virginia's Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger about her priorities and being the first woman to lead the Commonwealth.

By 16, Frank Meeink had become one of the most well-known skinhead gang leaders on the East Coast. His defection from the white supremacy movement is the subject of his memoir, Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead.

One virus causes more birth defects in American babies than any other nongenetic disease – but most don’t know it exists. We hear a mother’s journey to understand her daughter’s diagnosis of congenital CMV.

The City of Tampa approved $1.8 million in East Tampa Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) funds for legacy owners to turn a vacant lot into affordable housing.

Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are in such high demand that many patients with Type 2 diabetes can't get them when they need them.