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Producer Sara Zarreh tells the story of Margery Kempe, believed to be the first woman to write an autobiography in the English language, more than five hundred years ago.

The GOP primary in Florida's 19th District includes candidates who are new to the state, candidates who've run for Congress before and two candidates who have received pardons from President Trump.

The pianist was a rarity: a female instrumentalist in a honky-tonk band. Though she only recorded one solo album, she played and recorded with her brother for decades. She died Thursday at age 91.

The coastal corridor from Lagos to Abidjan is shaping into a West African megalopolis. Starting in Lagos, Nigeria, we navigate the chaos, the checkpoints, and the road that could change it all.

Scientists have known for decades that many animals use the Earth's magnetic field for navigation. It's less clear how they do it. A new study suggests earthworms may be a good way to figure it out.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Washington Post art and architecture critic Philip Kennicott about President Trump's plan to temporarily close the Kennedy Center.

Rachel Martin talks with sex therapist Ian Kerner about the new bill in Utah that declares porn a public health crisis. Kerner says that porn addiction doesn't exist, and has never been diagnosed.

Evening Masterworks: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 12 in A K 414

We hear from Myles Lock who will be a volunteer runner setting a pace for other runners in this weekend's TCS NYC Marathon.

A high-stakes vote in Thailand's parliament could end nearly a decade of conservative rule that began with a military coup.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Washington Post reporter Marianna Sotomayor about the hard-right GOP push to insert abortion restrictions and other issues into a defense spending bill.

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.

Is the Inflation Reduction Act delivering on its promises?

A government shutdown looms. Texas must remove floating barriers.

Four indictments in four months. The alleged crimes facing Donald Trump are piling up.

In Pennsylvania, homeschooling rose by 53 percent in 2021-22. And in New York, it rose by 65 percent.

House Republicans struggle to pass a spending bill. Biden announces the Climate Corps.

Election week came and went. WeWork goes the way of the dodo.

President Joe Biden and Democratic lawmakers have raised the alarm, seeking funds to avoid disaster.

Aid workers continue to die in Gaza. The Panama Canal reduces passage.

The movie explores interactions between a teacher and a student stuck at boarding school over holiday break.

What does it look like to cover one of the most complicated conflicts in modern history as a journalist today?

Opinions on Ukraine are wavering. India's top diplomat in Canada is protested.

A new film is spotlighting an unsung hero of the Civil Rights movement.

Trump wins big. "Barbie" is snubbed.