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Rapper Esoteric of the group CZARFACE discusses the new collaboration album Super What? and the legacy of rapper MF DOOM, who died in 2020.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Yohanan Plesner, president of the Israel Democracy Institute, about a coalition of rivals attempting to unseat Prime Minister Netanyahu after 12 years in office.

Reports of psychosis associated with new cannabis concentrates have half a dozen states proposing new regulations They're also proposing more taxes to fund research about the unknowns in concentrates.

President Biden has nominated a Montana environmentalist to push his agenda calling for millions of dollars to restore ecosystems and clean water sources over some 600 million acres of public land.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Douglas Silliman, former U.S. ambassador to Iraq, about what tensions with pro-Iran protesters in Baghdad mean for U.S. interests in Iraq.

Steve Inskeep talks to Miriam Sapiro, who helped negotiate the Trans-Pacific Partnership, about why U.S. pacts with Europe and the Pacific Rim are faltering, and why that's a big deal for the U.S.

Singer and songwriter Bill Withers has died. He's best known for songs including "Lean on Me" and "Ain't No Sunshine." Withers died Monday at the age of 81.

GOP Rep. Liz Cheney was removed from her House leadership position. Many voters in Wyoming believe she's been shafted, while others have wanted her to resign since she voted to impeach Donald Trump.

President Biden continues conversations with Republicans, but major hurdles persist over what items would be in an infrastructure measure, and how it might be paid for.

The White House says a new counteroffer from Senate Republicans on funding for roads and bridges is encouraging, but there are still a lot of hurdles to overcome before reaching a deal.

The first day of calm after 11 days of Israeli airstrikes left Gazans surveying the damage and reuniting with family. Gazan officials say the strikes killed at least 240 people.

The Commerce Department says it will ban all U.S. business transactions with Chinese-owned apps WeChat and TikTok. The parent company ByteDance is under pressure to sell TikTok to a U.S. company.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Las Vegas City Councilwoman Victoria Seaman, a Republican, about why she thinks President Trump could gain the support of some Latino voters.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to ESPN's Howard Bryant talks about the start of the NHL playoffs, the significance of the WNBA's 25th anniversary and a COVID-19 outbreak among the New York Yankees.

More than 12,000 American Legion posts closed for at least part of the pandemic. Those closures left some posts in financial trouble.

President Trump promised to end America's opioid crisis. On his watch overdose deaths flattened in 2018 then surged again to record levels.

Parents who have enrolled their children in these studies say the risk is worth it for the greater good.

A coronavirus variant is spreading quickly in India, causing a massive surge in cases. Scientists are rushing to see if vaccines will be effective against this variant. So far, the news is hopeful.

Poet Tess Taylor shares some of her favorite poetry collections from the year — good for both savoring alone or gifting to others.

It's taken more than three months for President Biden to get around to hosting his first meeting with the "big four" leaders from Congress. Instead, he has focused on rank-and-file lawmakers.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Marc Elias, a voting rights attorney with Perkins Cole, about the bills proposed by Republican state legislators to restrict how and when to vote in their states.

The farm bill which Congress is bitterly divided over is set to expire at the end of this month. Included in it is the $5 billion a year subsidy called Direct and Counter-cyclical Payment Program. It shells out money to farmers and land owners regardless of need or loss.

Nicaraguan authorities arrested Cristiana Chamorro, President Daniel Ortega's key opponent in upcoming elections, and barred her from running for office after accusing her of money laundering.

The CDC indicates there is no evidence that HIV criminalization laws actually reduce HIV transmission. Now, Illinois is set to become the second state to repeal its decades-old HIV exposure law.

"Cooper," a gargantuan dinosaur that roamed the Outback, is the first of its kind found outside South America. The new species had a long neck and tail, as well as four legs, and ate plants.