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The Army and Navy are testing new weapons that rely on cutting-edge technology and AI. Journalist Eric Lipton explains the benefits, risks and ethical questions surrounding these weapons.

When she was pregnant, Kaitlyn Joshua struggled to get medical care — and answers — in post-Roe Louisiana, where abortion is banned.

Former priest Paul Shanley was sentenced to 12 to 15 years in prison for child rape on Tuesday. Monica Brady-Myerov from member station WBUR in Boston reports on whether the correctional system is able to protect pedophile priests from abuse.

Wajahat Ali, a New York Times op-ed contributor, has done a lot of writing about hate. When he heard the mosque shootings in New Zealand, he wrote a Twitter thread on how the attacks affect everyone.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to author Virginia Sole-Smith about the future of the body positivity movement in the wake of weight loss drugs like Ozempic.

After the midterm elections, President Bush's clout took a hit at home. But what about on the world stage? The way world leaders received President Bush this past week may impact how he approaches meeting with foreign heads of state in the future.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Kimberly Wehle, law professor and author of How To Read The Constitution And Why, about the reported FBI raid on former President Donald Trump's Florida home.

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, saying it is important not to "lose momentum" in the effort to convene a peace conference on Syria. Ban was only the latest in a string of foreign dignitaries who have come to Russia, seeking Putin's blessing for such a conference, expected to be held in early June. There's a lot at stake. Russia has been a long-time supporter of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and continues to supply weapons to his regime. U.S. officials have said lately that those weapons include advanced missile systems for attacking ships and airplanes. If Assad already has such weapons, they could pose a real threat to international efforts to impose a no-fly zone, to deliver supplies to the rebels, or to maintain a maritime embargo.

Drug shortages may be the new normal in U.S. medical care, experts say. Most drug shortages occur because something goes wrong in the manufacturing process that halts production.

Drug shortages may be the new normal in U.S. medical care, experts say. Most drug shortages occur because something goes wrong in the manufacturing process that halts production.

After hurricanes hit St. John hard last fall, the island's coral reefs were badly damaged. Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with marine biologist Peter Edmunds of California State University Northridge.

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: A closer look at Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso," the series Jamtara, and the movie Ghostlight.

A winter weather system brought colder temperatures and precipitation not often seen in the region. Authorities urged drivers to stay off the roads, which forecasters said are slick and snow-packed.

April Ashley, a trailblazing activist for transgender rights, has died at age 86.

The Hallmark Channel is already decking the halls, rolling out its annual lineup of Christmas-themed movies even earlier this year.

Palm Beach County ranked 4th in the nation for fine particulate pollutants, Broward and Miami-Dade counties were in the top 15, and Hillsborough was 25th.

The death of dozens of people in the back of a semi-trailer in San Antonio, Texas, is a reminder of the dangers people face crossing the border illegally. Yet, large numbers of people are trying.

California is seen as an Obamacare success story. But tens of thousands of people in the northern part of the state have only one insurer available on the health plan exchange.

There's been some dissent in the State Department and among aid workers about the Biden administration's stance on Israel during the war in Gaza.

At a summit this week, EU leaders voted to begin membership negotiations with Ukraine. But Hungary's leader Viktor Organ vetoed a $52 billion aid package.

It's a crucial time for former President Trump's New York trials: Will his hush money trial be delayed any further? Will he pay the half a billion dollar penalty by the Monday deadline?

In Ohio, clean energy advocates say it's long been hard to get wind and solar projects approved. Now there are new questions about that after a bribery scandal linked to a controversial energy law.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with author Robert Timberg about his new book, State of Grace: A Memoir of Twilight Time. Timberg's book recalls his days playing sandlot football around New York City, and the young men he played ball with.

How does a film aficionado convince people to go to a movie that doesn't offer the easy escape of a blockbuster? NPR's Renee Montagne talks to Los Angeles Times and film critic Kenneth Turan about his new book, Never Coming to a Theater Near You.

Sammy's Hill, the debut novel of Kristin Gore — daughter of former Vice President Al Gore — has hit bookstore shelves. It's been described as part chick lit and part political commentary. Hear Kristin Gore and NPR's Susan Stamberg.