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Amid mas shootings in Maine and Ybor City, Florida Democrats filed bills that seek to expand rules on storing firearms and discharging guns in residential areas.

Former Defense Secretary Hagel weighs in on President Trump's meeting with President Putin, and on Trump's claim that the Obama administration is to blame for bad relations between the two countries.

Elon Musk has developed breakthrough tech companies and made himself a figure in global politics. Could his erratic behavior undermine those successes?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was already under pressure for other problems. Now, a recent poll says 76% of Israelis want him to resign.

In Missing Microbes, Dr. Martin Blaser argues that the overuse of antibiotics, as well as now-common practices like C-sections, may be messing with gut microbes.

The New Yorker's profile of Minhaj said he exaggerated or made up stories for effect in his comedy specials. Here's how the comic responded in a 21-minute video.

Across the country, a huge volunteer effort has sprung up to supply troops with protective gear that some say the government is failing to provide.

Private care management, often nurses or social workers, is a growing field that helps people navigate the elder care system. People call it "a game changer" — but it comes at a high price.

Disappointed customers are now scrambling to make new plans for where they will live for the next three years — and to extract refunds from the company.

David Greene talks to Bim Afolami, a Conservative Party member of Parliament, about Theresa May surviving a no-confidence vote a day after her Brexit plan was resoundingly defeated.

Bryan Maclean Howard pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence-manslaughter.

Katie Crutchfield's gorgeous sixth album affirms that real lives are lived not in clear chapters, but as a zig-zag of pitfalls and revelations one can only hope to learn from.

Mark Luther, director of the USF Center for Maritime and Port Studies, said the Sunshine Skyway collapse in 1980 led to innovations for bridge protection that were not present at the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

Author Keith O'Brien talks about his new book Charlie Hustle: The Rise And Fall Of Pete Rose and how betting on baseball cost the legacy of one of its biggest stars.

Photographer Diego Ibarra Sánchez accompanied mourners in southern Lebanon after Israel stepped up airstrikes that claimed the lives of civilians and Hezbollah fighters.

What would you do if your favorite artist stared you down and asked for the truth? On this 8 Tracks: Michael Knott, Rapsody and Tierra Whack offer mirrors to themselves and to anyone listening.

House Republicans move ahead with a bill that would require Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban in the U.S. even as former President Donald Trump voices opposition to the effort.

These cheaper-to-make, cheaper-to-buy items are discarded faster, generating waste and greenhouse gas emissions.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Republican strategist Ron Bonjean about former President Donald Trump's speech at the 2024 Republican National Convention.

We talk about the takeaways from the Republican National Convention as well as what lies ahead for President Biden, as more of his fellow Democrats ask him to step down from the race.

Miami-Dade has fallen behind on its decade-old pledge to cover more than 30% of the county with tree canopy, leading to growing inequality across the region as wealthier neighborhoods stay shaded, while poorer communities bake — leading to higher electric bills and more emergency room visits.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan about his new book, "Midnight in Moscow."

Police in Chechnya have reportedly detained more than 100 gay men. Some have been tortured. Steve Inskeep to Shaun Walker, a reporter with The Guardian in Moscow, about the detainments.

At least 44 people have been killed across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.

Most Americans support allowing some terminally ill patients to end their own lives. But a Maryland bill’s narrow defeat shows the issue is still religiously fraught and politically delicate.