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Three and a half years after the start of the pandemic, employers are getting serious about increasing the amount of time workers spend in the office and trying new strategies to overcome resistance.

Dozens of countries will compete in the Eurovision grand final on Saturday. Electronic duo Tvorchi is representing Ukraine, which won last year. They spoke to NPR about their journey to Liverpool.

A roadkill unicorn, a family of greedy pharmaceutical moguls, and an innocent teenager are the main ingredients in A24's new grisly horror comedy Death of a Unicorn.

Alison Gopnik, author of The Philosophical Baby, dug into the long-avoided question about what's going on in little ones' noggins. Psychologists have long thought of babies as incomplete adults, but Gopnik thinks they're smarter than we think, and even, in many ways, more intelligent than adults.

Athletes who contracted childhood polio share their stories of how they overcame the consequences of the disease — and what sports means to them.

The Greece debt crisis has forced the country to look to the eurozone for a bailout. But Greece is looking less and less like part of Europe. In the capital Athens, they are still cleaning up from the weekend riots. Even in its tourist precincts, the area is shabby and covered with graffiti.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Emma Pattee. Her debut novel, Tilt, is about a devastating earthquake in the Pacific Northwest, and one pregnant woman's quest to get back home after it.

Shirley Otten makes her way down a winding hall way that looks more like an upscale apartment complex than an assisted living facility. When she gets to…

Lori Mildice Hill's husband has been serving overseas since November. Since March, Marine Gunnery Sgt. Daryl Hill has been stationed in Iraq, but Lori doesn't always know where he is. Hear her radio diary.

Houston Rockets center Boban Marjanovic intentionally missed the second of two free throws in a game yesterday. In doing so, he won free chicken sandwiches for everyone in attendance.

Melissa Block talks to Rob Dunn about his new book, The Man Who Touched His Own Heart, a history of science and medicine's efforts to understand the working of the human heart.

"Fox sold a false story of election fraud in order to serve its own commercial purposes, severely injuring Dominion in the process," the voting machine company's lawsuit said.

When Lauren Miller found out one of her twins had a fatal condition, she discovered her doctors in Texas would only say: You need to leave the state. She went to Colorado for a selective reduction.

What do people with student loan debt need to know as they begin to pay it off?

Justin Torres' debut novel is a welterweight champ of a book. It tells the story of three brothers growing up in a family that is both fiercely loyal and violently chaotic. Together, they endure their parents, their poverty and, of course, each other.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Texas Monthly barbeque editor Daniel Vaughn about rising beef prices and how Texas barbecue joints are dealing with it.

Maria Martinez, 22, who is in the country without legal documentation, was stopped for a traffic violation in North Port, then handed over to ICE. Her family hopes she can be released on bond.

Some students at public universities pay more for housing than they do for tuition. Vermont's flagship university is funding new off-campus apartments to ease the way.

Linda McMahon is set to face Senate confirmation hearings to lead the Department of Education If confirmed, she would lead a department that the Trump administration says it has plans to eliminate.

Western brands are paying less for clothes manufactured in Bangladesh. Workers hope recent political changes in the country will lead to improvements in their conditions.

The Supreme Court's decision outlawing bans on conversion therapy will change the legal situation in many states. An evangelical Christian therapist and LGBTQ activist share how people are responding.

Coal mining has been a big part of the Navajo Nation's economy for decades. As mines and power plants have been closing, the tribe is trying to expand one of its largest mines.

Italy's Giorgia Meloni is set to make history — but a new rival from even further right could threaten her grip on power.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Congressman Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., about growing Republican opposition to President Trump's tariffs.

There are a few weeks left of summer fun for kids at day camps and summer programs. Wildfire smoke has had a big impact curtailing summer activity at some camps.