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After five days of fighting, Russia has agreed on a provisional peace plan with Georgia. Conditions on the ground are still volatile.

It was the first execution carried out in Alabama this year after the state halted executions last fall. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced a pause on executions in November to review procedures.

In 2009, the popular Swedish thriller came with a mystery to rival the one contained in the book. Now, as The Hypnotist is published in the United States in the wake of the success of Steig Larsson's novels, the authors talk about why Swedish writers are drawn to dark subject matter.

Protests are taking place at various airports in the U.S. in response to President Trump's executive order on immigration.

A father and daughter tell StoryCorp about their love for contra dancing. It's a folk dance similar to square dancing.

Funeral services were held today for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

Renee Montagne and Steve Inskeep read from listeners' letters, including comments on tourism in Antarctica; leg room and safety videos in the friendly skies; and the misidentification of Don Quixote's sidekick.

Russia withdrew from a deal that allowed Ukraine to export its goods to world markets despite the war. The U.S. and Europe have been working on alternative routes, though the options are limited.

There are a number of problems to be solved before liquid explosives can be easily and reliably detected at security check points. For now, the best detecting method is a human search by hand.

Olive Ascolana is a culinary signature of Le Marche, a region of Italy that lies between the Apennine Mountains and the Adriatic Sea. Writer Afi-Odelia E. Scruggs learned how to make the meat-stuffed, nutmeg-scented treats during a recent trip to Italy.

The airline JetBlue faces mounting criticism for mishandling a snowstorm last week in the Northeast. The company is announcing its own customers' bill of rights, after it canceled hundreds of flights, leaving customers stranded.

The federal government has come out with a proposal meant to prevent deadly black lung disease among miners. (Story first aired on Weekend Edition Saturday on July 1, 2023.)

Sen. Mitch McConnell is no stranger to the jabs and digs spewed at Kentucky's iconic political event. But this year's calls to retire come amid growing concerns over his health and age.

The Atlantic hurricane season is now projected to have "above-normal level of activity" according to an updated forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Emmanuel Foulon, an organizer of the March Against Fear, a demonstration planned for Sunday in Brussels.

Awards season has offered NPR's Scott Simon the opportunity to reflect on the number of British actors playing Americans in films and television shows, and wonder where the American actors are.

Famed architect Renzo Piano is best known for his massive skyscrapers and innovative designs. But the sandcastle enthusiast also has thoughts on how to plan a building that's a bit more ephemeral.

Some residents plan to stick out the storm at home, but know flooding and power outages could cause problems.

Arianna Huffington says we're in the midst of a sleep deprivation crisis and that Donald Trump really shouldn't be bragging about needing only four hours of sleep a night.

An exhibit in New York explores a little-known chapter of World War II.

Some nonprofits are stepping in to help families in need make sure students get the back-to-school tools they need.

For journalists covering war, the story is what is happening on the ground. There often isn't time to reflect on the bigger picture. Author John Baxter reflects on one book that does look back on a war: reporter Michael Herr's Dispatches, a memoir of Herr's time in Vietnam.

Robert Hass, the former poet laureate of the United States, explores one of Walt Whitman's most iconic poems, Song of Myself — and shares his opinion about why the poem still resonates 155 years after it was written.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Dr. Michael Jacobson of the Center for Science in the Public Interest about the state of industry-sponsored research and how it might influence medical and policy advice.

Former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney has announced he's running for a U.S. Senate seat in Utah. Voters there want him to be an outspoken critic of the Trump administration.