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For jockey Edgar Prado, this year's Kentucky Derby marks two years since his win aboard Barbaro. Scott Simon talks with Prado, who has written My Guy Barbaro: A Jockey's Journey Through Love, Triumph, and Heartbreak with America's Favorite Horse.

On conservative campuses, anti-critical race theory hovers.

America was polarized during the civil rights movement in the 1960s. Veterans from the movement say the racial backlash they feel today is reminiscent of the recoil they faced in 1968.

Today, even one missed period could have serious implications for a young person's life. But how late is late, and when is pain or a heavy period a medical concern? Many preteens don't know.

Sir Ernst Gombrich wrote A Little History of the World in 1936, in German. The book for young readers was translated into 17 languages. Late in life, Gombrich began an English version. That edition is being published this fall by Yale University Press.

Both presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama have offered their own plans for fixing the troubles on Wall Street. Syndicated columnist and author David Sirota offers analysis on their plans.

HBO's prequel 'House of the Dragon' drops you into King's Landing 200 years earlier than 'Game of Thrones.' But if you're leery of revisiting Westeros, here's what you need to know.

David Gura speaks with Rev. Kimberly Scott about last week's meeting of the United Methodist Church's Council of Bishops and its impeding vote on whether to ordain gay pastors.

Environmentalists advocating for nuclear power have led a push to extend the operating life of Diablo Canyon, California's last nuclear power plant. Japan and Germany consider similar extensions.

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could have consequences for voting rights. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ari Berman, reporter at Mother Jones magazine and author of Give Us the Ballot.

Presidential historian Jon Meacham speaks with NPR about his new biography, And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle. It examines Lincoln's actions as well as motivations.

Neither of the reclusive author's interconnected books The Passenger and Stella Maris contains the savagery and bloodletting his readers have come to expect — there's less action and more dialogue.

Are we in a recession? It seems like a straightforward question, but the data tells conflicting stories.

The ability of residents Hong Kong to cross into mainland is one of the most visible signs of China's easing of border restrictions, with travelers arriving no longer required to undergo quarantines.

The Philadelphia Eagles were the league's most complete team this year, but Kansas City had its best offense by far. Plus, look out for a pair of brothers and a historic quarterback matchup.

This month marks 100 years since Ukraine joined the Soviet Union. It did so after Ukraine lost in a bid for independence. Ukraine once again finds itself in another life-and-death battle with Moscow.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Linda Chavez, former White House official in the Reagan administration, about what the midterm results say about the challenges ahead for the Republican party.

The rapper, with his endlessly evolving flow, was the Migos' ultimate ambassador. He was at his most charismatic and comfortable going back and forth with his family.

Electric cars can help reduce climate change, but they are costly. Some commuters in the city say e-bikes are the best way to get around.

Two new films about men who find flexibility late in life, "Living" and "A Man Called Otto," are remakes of acclaimed foreign films: Director Akira Kurosawa's "Ikuru" and Sweden's "A Man Called Ove."

A former candidate for the state legislature was arrested Monday for allegedly orchestrating the shootings at the homes of local Democratic officials.

The Exilarte Center in Vienna is the world's leading research institution devoted to preserving the work of composers such as Walter Arlen and others, who were exiled or killed during the Holocaust.

An alleged shooting attack in the northern occupied West Bank killed two women and seriously wounded another, Israeli medics said on Friday.

Now that Elon Musk owns Twitter, some of the social network's users are looking for alternatives. One that's ballooned in the past two weeks is Mastodon.

The DNC has taken its first steps to make drastic changes to the primary calendar. But Republicans want to keep things exactly as they are and that means a lot of attention on Iowa.