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NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David Brooks of The New York Times and Susan Glasser of The New Yorker about the president's position on Iran and how the 2020 campaign season is heating up for Democrats.

Once disparaged as "spaghetti Westerns," Leone's films helped revive the genre, and ushered in a unique visual style. In 2005, cultural historian Christopher Frayling reflected on Leone's influence.

The president, beset by investigations at home, visits Israel after receiving a royal welcome in Saudi Arabia. He urged Muslim leaders to "drive out the foot soldiers of evil" and combat extremism.

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration is expected to face sharp questioning as he goes before a Senate committee. Also the latest on Jussie Smollett.

The magnetic bond between Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, partners in life and in music, has always been central to their songs. On their latest album, the "we" becomes existential.

Reporter Emily Green talks about a massive earthquake off the coast of Mexico. Also, the latest on Hurricane Irma, and TechCrunch writer John Mannes talks about a massive data breach at Equifax.

Two former leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention, one Black and one white, want to bridge the Deep South's racial divide with faith-based discussions in cities once active in the slave trade.

A new study finds that after decades of stagnation, fast-food and other restaurants finally saw a surge in productivity.

The Brevard community expresses disappointment after Orlando Health, citing poor conditions and neglect, shuttered the hospital, which it bought during Steward Health Care’s bankruptcy last year.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Chris Bennett about his work as a running coach on the Nike Run Club App.

NPR's Leila Fadel discusses the issues and influences that defined Tuesday's election wins and losses with University of Virginia political analyst Larry Sabato.

Land O' Lakes resident Andrew Lumish started restoring veteran headstones over a decade ago. The work continues, and he also teaches folks proper cleaning techniques and materials.

Longevity research is booming. Scientists are looking for ways to target the basic biology of aging. And here's the exciting part: Our biological age appears to be malleable.

NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with Martin Sheen and Melissa Fitzgerald about all things West Wing. Fitzgerald co-wrote a new book called What’s Next about the legacy of the show.

Last Halloween, the FDA said that some cinnamon, a spice loved by many kids and adults, was contaminated with lead, a metal that can cause irreversible damage in babies and young children.

After Chapman released her 1988 debut, she was everywhere in pop and always on the mind of writer Francesca T. Royster. Hearing that album, she writes, "helped me say what I hadn't yet said out loud."

Quinn is one of a handful of athletes this year who became the first trans and nonbinary athletes to compete in the Olympics.

European soccer crowned its latest champion on Sunday. Every sport, from professionals to high school, continues to weigh traditions with safety in the face of the coronavirus.

This is the first victory for the canine, a five-time competitor in the annual event, held in the northern California city of Petaluma.

We conclude 2024’s Black Music Month celebration at the Tiny Desk with the catalyst for the all-female lineup.

The U.S. health system now produces debt on a mass scale, a new investigation shows. Patients face gut-wrenching sacrifices.

Landfills are among the nation's largest sources of methane, a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide. But accurately measuring methane is a major challenge to reducing it.

Many people don’t know they can fight a health insurance denial, let alone how to do it. Here are practical tips for consumers who want to appeal a prior authorization decision.

Massachusetts Judge Shelley Joseph was accused of helping an undocumented immigrant evade authorities more than seven years ago. Her case is still unresolved.

Public transit agencies in the U.S. are struggling with lower ridership and revenues during the pandemic. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with transit experts about whether subway and bus systems can survive.