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Biologist Bill Streever sailed from Texas to Guatemala while doing research for his new book, And Soon I Heard a Roaring Wind. He says the wind was working against him "most of the time."

Steve Inskeep talks to Susan Klein, a Missouri delegate who supports Ted Cruz, and to Jerry Falwell Jr., president of Liberty University and one of the first evangelical leaders to endorse Trump.

An online tracker claims DOGE has saved $55 billion in federal spending, but NPR has found this to be false. And, Trump blames the Ukrainian president for Russia's invasion.

Artur Fischer, a German inventor who had more than 1,100 patents registered to his name, died last month at age 96.

The Trump administration is cutting another 466 federal workers from the Department of Education, including staff who oversee funding that supports children with disabilities and low-income students.

The U.S. mission in Iraq is likely to change in the coming months. President Bush may placate the Democrats and gradually pull out troops or move them out of harms by stationing them at bases and having them train the Iraqis. But the new mission will take years.

Tampa International Airport Chief Executive Officer Joe Lopano has received a 5 percent merit raise, his second pay raise this year and third in the last…

An independent panel votes to keep open Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. The base is home to half the nation's fleet of B-1 bombers -- and it's the second largest employer in the state. The panel's decision is a major victory for the state's political leaders, including freshman Sen. John Thune.

NPR's A Martinez talks with "All Things Considered" colleague Juana Summers about her reporting on the catastrophic floods in Texas that has left more than 100 people dead and more than 160 missing.

The 25th Latin Grammys took place in Miami last night, celebrating both new and veteran artists, but it also showcased a lot of the current changes the industry is undergoing.

With federal funding ending later this week, our media correspondent went to South Dakota to learn what people want from public media today.

Caregiving for an adult can be a big responsibility. After caring for her mother through cancer, Amanda Cruz learned it can transform your sense of self.

Barbara Gordon gets a perky makeover in the new Batgirl Vol. 1. Critic Etelka Lehoczky says the series is a clever exploration of identity in the digital age, but suffers from occasional cluelessness.

Cynthia Sayer is also an American Banjo Hall of Fame member and founding member of Woody Allen’s New Orleans Jazz Band.

In an interview with NPR, the Vermont independent talked about why he's running again and his place as a white man in a diverse field of candidates.

On "The Bay Blend," meet Billy and Maria Dillinger of Ezee Dogs. It's a mobile hot dog cart and they're often in the parking lot of the West Pasco Government Center.

Over the course of a career that began in the 1970s, the Oklahoma native, who died Oct. 18, specialized in rock 'n' roll sincerity, and dramatizing the pain of love rejected.

Billy Idol was punk in the 1970s, a pop star in the '80s, and now his rock 'n' roll excess is the subject of a Hulu documentary called Billy Idol Should Be Dead. It begins streaming on March 26.

They couldn't figure out why so many relatives got Alzheimer's in their 40s. Then they found out they share the rare Jalisco mutation. Their tragedy is helping scientists untangle the disease.

Florida lawmakers decided this session to eliminate a pair of programs, including a $600 stipend to Bright Futures recipients.

Leigh shares stories about Psycho, including the infamous shower scene. Also, screenwriter Evan Hunter talks about working with the Hitchcock on his next film, The Birds. Originally broadcast in 1999.

Ireland has Europe's biggest trade surplus with the US. So Trump's plans to slash corporate tax, onshore multinationals and impose tariffs could hit Ireland hard.

Experts say Thursday's flight wasn't supposed to have gone off without a hitch, and still offers SpaceX valuable data. A space industry analyst explains why it was so significant.

In a conversation with Rachel Martin, Iceland's musical auteur unpacks a new release that couldn't be more different from 2015's stark breakup album, Vulnicura.

The Senate has voted to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security. And, President Trump extends the deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.