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NPR's A Martinez talks to Daniel Darling, who teaches at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, about restrictions on women as pastors in the church.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with actress Renée Zellweger, who portrays Judy Garland in the 2019 movie Judy.She is up for the Oscar for best actress.

Pot sales begin today in Canada, which is only the second country after Uruguay to legalize the drug for recreational use.

Twenty Starbucks stores have now unionized. Around 220 Starbucks stores have sought elections, with more added every day.

The character of Eddie was polite to parents and mean to kids on the popular sitcom of the 1950s and '60s.

To enter the world of Vikram Chandra's new novel is to be immersed in the crime and corruption of Mumbai. The city formerly known as Bombay isn't just a backdrop; it's also a character.

Though crossword advocates sometimes credit the puzzles with staving off dementia, former NPR arts and culture correspondent — and longtime puzzler — Dean Olsher says it's more honest to think of them as a habit, like smoking.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to epidemiologist Brian Castrucci of the de Beaumont Foundation about why many conservatives are reluctant to get a coronavirus vaccine, and are against vaccine passports.

Crop prices are at historic lows, fertilizer costs are rising, cuts to federal agencies have created uncertainty over farm bill safety nets, and the current trade war is negatively affecting exports.

President Trump announced 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Critics say the tariffs will increase the cost of canned foods for U.S. consumers.

Tentative deals with Detroit's Big 3 will push up wages at rivals as firms try to avoid unionization. How will Tesla, the famously anti-union electric carmaker, respond to the union's ambitions?

The union representing employees of the National Science Foundation are fighting orders reducing the number of days they can telework, warning people will quit if greater flexibility isn't preserved.

The Middle East war enters its 6th day with Israel and the U.S. continuing to hit Iran as the conflict continues to spread across the region.

Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has died of a heart attack. A respected development economist, he was overshadowed as premier by Xi Jinping.

The average cost to close on a $200,000 mortgage is $3,754, according to Bankrate.com. But in Florida, homebuyers can expect to shell out a few hundred…

President Biden's meeting with the pope is a fairly recent tradition for U.S. presidents. His meeting will mark the 31st time a U.S. president has met with the leader of the Catholic Church.

Cybersecurity experts recently gathered in New York to talk about how to defend against a technology that doesn't yet exist. Quantum computing would usher in advances — and national security threats.

Democratic Rep. Silvestre Reyes, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, disputes President Bush's claim that the country is less safe because Congress let lapse a temporary law that governs government spying. He tells Steve Inskeep why House Democrats have not acted on the law.

A quarter-century after Anwar Sadat's historic trip of peace to Jerusalem, NPR's Bob Edwards examines the late Egyptian leader's legacy. Hear Sadat's 1977 speech to the Israeli parliament at NPR Online.

More employers say they're being "ghosted," the Federal Reserve noted recently. That's when a worker just stops coming to work and is impossible to contact. The strong economy may help explain it.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with actor Al Pacino about his career and biggest roles.

The eyes of the world are on Tokyo for the Summer Games. NPR's history podcast, Throughline, examines whether the cities that host the Games end up winning or losing.

The Denver band's mysteriously swirling music isn't jazz or rock, classical or electronica. Instead, it's something singular, new and adventurous.

Monkeypox is the latest case of how global health inequities persist. Vaccines went to the rich world while Africa lacks access. African scientists call for a bold plan to protect against pathogens.