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President Trump paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017, according to the Times, which also says he's fighting an IRS audit that could cost him over $100 million.

An analytical look at the week's news events. Topics include the readiness of Iraqi security forces; a new Supreme Court session with a new chief justice; Tom DeLay's indictment and reporter Judith Miller's grand jury testimony.

NPR's Renee Montagne talks with author Susanna Moore about her new memoir, I Myself Have Seen It, about growing up in Hawaii.

In Debra Lee's new memoir, she looks back at her life as well as her time at Black Entertainment Television.

In the documentary Steep, extreme skiers like Ingrid Backstrom take viewers to the world's biggest mountains, where they take risks that seem almost suicidal.

Venomous snakes bite thousands of people every year. Kate Jackson survived a bite and has written a book — Mean and Lowly Things — detailing her journey from a Canadian childhood to a life chasing snakes in Central Africa.

While lots of powerful changes to reduce food waste can start at home, sometimes the scale of the problem benefits from a community-wide approach.

Mikael Petrosyan of Children's National Hospital says gun violence against children is preventable.

The DOJ released tens of thousands of new documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. And, the Supreme Court ruled that the National Guard must stay out of Chicago.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel after stops in Saudi Arabia and Egypt. The war in Gaza is in its sixth month, and this is his sixth stop in the region since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits the White House on Wednesday, just a month after President Trump wrote to him, bluntly saying "Don't be a fool!" over Syria.

And in Summerfield, Joyce Nunn shares her story as a caregiver during Christmastime.

Pasco School Superintendent Kurt Browning told a Tuesday board meeting that once Gov. Ron DeSantis' order declaring a state of emergency expires, mask-wearing in schools will be optional.

The next performance of Impact Theatre is Tuesday at 7 p.m. at The Ora, Morganroth Event Center, at the Jewish Federation in Sarasota on 580 McIntosh Road.

Some voters are convinced that President Biden won't really be on the ballot in November. We explore this phenomenon. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on April 4, 2024.)

The National Academy of Sciences weighs in on a feud over global warming. At issue is a study that found the Earth is hotter now than it's been in a thousand years. Some use that as an argument that global warming has already pushed the world into extreme climate territory.

Startling as it may seem to outsiders, the housing market in New Orleans is alive. The city's biggest residential brokerage firm reports that signed contracts on properties are up compared to last year at the same time.

For Tom and Lauren Nelson, being married has been a thrill. But it has also brought challenges. The couple's military wedding was wonderful, they say -- even if the service ended with Lauren being smacked on her rear with a flat sword and told, "Welcome to the Army, ma'am."

Crude oil prices hit another record Friday, at $75 a barrel. Gasoline prices are also climbing, as well. While for most Americans the rising cost of gasoline is just an annoyance, evidence suggests that some drivers are beginning to sell personal valuables just to keep their gas tanks full.

A new Maine initiative seeks to change the culture of competitiveness for student athletes, especially at the middle and high school level. The project urges coaches and parents to acknowledge negative behaviors surrounding school sports, and make a public pledge to change them.

Edward Weston's photographs from a year he spent traveling through Death Valley and the West are at the heart of a major exhibition now at the Huntington Library in San Marino, California. NPR's Renee Montagne reports on the exhibit.

Congress has ordered a return of natural quiet at the Grand Canyon, but that's a tough mandate. Air tour operators have long resisted restrictions. With both sides finally working together, the challenge is to measure quiet.

In 1961, Wilbert Rideau killed a woman in Lake Charles, La. He's since become an award-winning prison journalist. This week, Rideau went on trial for the killing for a fourth time, hoping a jury will free him. NPR's Laura Sullivan reports.

Among a group of devotees who collect and restore old stoves -- noting their craftsmanship and superior performance -- one is known as "the stove man." Ed Semmelroth is a legend for his passion and skill in restoring old stoves to nearly perfect condition.

For workers with traditional pension plans, this was the year many had to face a harsh reality. About a quarter of a million people saw their pensions turned over to a government corporation, meaning lower benefits in the future.