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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with New York City Council Member Shekar Krishnan about the indictment of Mayor Eric Abrams.

National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Lupita Aquino, also known as "Lupita Reads" on social media, shares a few book recommendations by Latino authors.

Congress is heading home for recess — swapping the halls of the Capitol for the campaign trail. They won't be back until after the election.

A group of women who call themselves Swamp Witches gather each fall to hunt foxes and ducks. Allison Crews and Susan Williams talk about their friendship and their love of hunting.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke before the U.N. General Assembly Friday morning as he continues to reject a U.S. backed Lebanon cease-fire proposal.

Among the 33,000 sound effects, free for anyone to use, are reindeer grunts, frog croaks and crowds at the 1989 FA Cup Final. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 26, 2024.)

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Matt Duss, the executive vice president at the Center for International Policy, about Israel's strategy in the conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Dockworkers from Maine to Texas could strike on Oct. 1 if they don't reach a new labor contract with the ocean carriers and port terminal operators. Sticking points are wages and automation.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Christopher Zara of Fast Company, who has been following the company's forays into artificial intelligence.

Historical markers were once just for American history. But many now claim aliens have visited Earth from outer space — and they aren't hedging.

Bull riding has ten times the injury rate of football. We talk to two teenage cowboys who have dedicated themselves to the sport.

Morning Edition spoke to Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, who worked with VP Harris when the two were state attorneys general, on why that experience is relevant to being Commander in Chief.

Sudan's army launched a major offensive in Khartoum in a bid to regain the capital. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, have been in control of the capital for over a year.

Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday night in Florida. Israel's prime minister to address the U.N. General Assembly. Sudan's army launches an offensive in Khartoum in a bid to regain the capital.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with North Carolina Congressman Chuck Edwards, who has tried to debunk what he called "outlandish rumors" about Hurricane Helene recovery efforts.

Vice President Kamala Harris' media blitz, former President Donald Trump responds to reporting that he kept in touch with Russian President Vladimir Putin: The week that was on the campaign trail.

Relatives and friends remember the victims of the Minneapolis shooting, a new CDC head has been appointed after a week of turmoil at the agency, Xi, Putin and Kim to unite at major military parade in Beijing.

Facing threats and misinformation, election officials are under intense pressure this fall. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Justin Roebuck, who oversees elections in Ottawa County, Michigan.

There's a lot of anxiety about climate change shrinking Lake Powell, but it also means whitewater rapids upstream have re-emerged. Thrillseekers can now run them for the first time since the 1960s.

Folk horror is set in remote, isolated areas where nature — and the superstitions of the locals — hold sway. Think: The Wicker Man and Midsommar. It is perfect, spooky, autumnal viewing.

Author Travis Jonker and illustrator Matthew Cordell talk about the real model ship that inspired their picture book about a man, his son, a mouse, and the voyage that brings them together.

Newly unsealed documents show that Snapchat ignored employee concerns over the app facilitating harms against minors -- including sextortion, sexual exploitation and the sale of drugs and weapons.

With one in 10 potential voters being a naturalized citizen, the group has enormous political power, especially in key swing states like Pennsylvania, where nearly 80% of those Americans plan to vote.

A delay of baseball game day audio on radios frustrates blind fans who count on play-by-play broadcasts when they're at the stadium.

The pandemic made financial stability even more difficult for artists. A privately funded Guaranteed Income program for artists in Minnesota helps many find stability and creative freedom.