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Sophia Schnaibli spent a year tending to a cabbage seedling as part of a statewide competition. Her seedling grew into a 7.5 pound cabbage, which won her first place in the Texas competition.

Elon Musk says he'll cut back his work with the federal government to one to two days per week. He said demand for Teslas is still strong, despite protests and plunging sales.

Trump threatened to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz. And, NASA's Artemis II crew prepares to make its closest approach to the moon.

The Soviet Union is long since defunct, but The Economist's former Moscow Bureau Chief Edward Lucas says Russia poses a threat to the United States. Host Liane Hansen talks with Lucas about the relationship between the countries and his new book The New Cold War.

"The view that drug use is a moral choice is pervasive, pernicious and wrong," writes David Sheff in Clean, a critical look at the nation's approach to drug treatment. Sheff argues that we should not wait for "rock bottom" — that addiction should be treated promptly, just like any other disease.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Keri Russell and Allison Janney about their roles in season 3 of The Diplomat.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the Wimbledon Championship tennis finals and about Major League Baseball as it reaches the midseason mark.

A look around the globe shows other countries - Brazil, South Africa, Iraq - are in turmoil as the relentless coronavirus pandemic takes its toll.

A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds most Americans approve of President Biden's handling of the pandemic, right as Biden is set to deliver a primetime address on the pandemic.

In her new memoir, Cherie Blair, the attorney wife of Tony Blair, traces the arc of her life, from working-class Liverpool to Downing Street. The book, Speaking for Myself, details how her family dealt with 10 years of intense change, in Britain and in the world.

The seemingly accidental death of a troubled starlet is the catalyst for events in a new thriller that takes the reader from Dublin to New York to the Congo. "It's an exploration ... of the power dynamics that go on" between executive boardrooms and warlords, author Alan Glynn says.

Here's how one professor holds on to the pacifism and silent meditation espoused by Quakers when the world feels like it's on fire.

Pee-wee As Himself tells the story of how a kid who grew up adoring The Little Rascals and I Love Lucy went on to revolutionize sketch comedy and children's television.

The advice helped him when his wife was sick with breast cancer. And now 20 years later, he still finds it's still invaluable while supporting her through dementia.

After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Gillian realized she has one day left to choose a new health insurance plan. A coworker went above and beyond to ensure everything was taken care of.

The prolific and perennially controversial celebrity biographer takes a look at the life of a talk show host who doesn't much like to be talked about. Not surprisingly, Kelley's latest bio is entirely unauthorized.

Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of NPR's Short Wave talk about a comet visiting from interstellar space, caterpillars that eat and break down plastic, and how animals' sense of smell varies by altitude.

He's running unopposed, but nearly $3 million has flowed into the race for Justice Thomas Kilbride's Illinois Supreme Court seat -- making it the second-highest-grossing judicial retention campaign in history. And, experts say, it could have a lasting impact on the independence of the court system.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Atlanta season 4, The Lair of The White Worm, and old reality TV on free streaming channels.

Author Isabel Quintero and illustrator Zeke Peña worked together on My Papi Has a Motorcycle, a homage to Quintero's childhood in California's Inland Empire, and to her hard-working father.

Where do you turn for information during a disaster? People affected by the wildfires and evacuations in Los Angeles are asking that question, and who they can trust.

Despite turmoil in the financial markets, President Trump says he will not pause his wide-reaching tariffs while negotiations play out.

Creating a census of the dung beetles of Massachusetts could help inform how to make sure dung beetles keep doing their important work in forests and farming fields.

Some people spend their retirement traveling or playing golf, but the volunteers with Philadelphia's Senior Environment Corps see themselves as watchdogs for the local environment.

In The One About the Blackbird, a young boy learns to play guitar from his grandfather. And there's one song in particular that they love…