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Science writer Shankar Vedantam says we often function on autopilot — without even knowing it. His new book, The Hidden Brain, explores how unconscious biases color our decisions even when we think we are acting rationally.

In this week's Cineplexity, where we examine life's complexities by talking about cinema, we're taking on the best and worst of the beloved trope of "weddings in the movies."

The violin, made over 300 years ago by a legendary luthier, had been expected to sell for a higher price. The proceeds will go toward a scholarship program at the New England Conservatory.

Hantaviruses are usually spread by exposure to urine, saliva or feces from infected rodents, such as rats or mice. Hantavirus infections are rare but can cause deadly respiratory infections.

Historically, first midterms are cold showers for the occupant of the White House.

Radio producer Sasha Aslanian, herself a "divorced kid," spent five years documenting the lives of children whose parents are divorced. She discovered that while the courts and state governments are working to put kids first, divorce will always change their lives.

Adrian Florido speaks to Miami-based musician riela about her new EP, Llorar y Perrear.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson about the state of the GOP ahead of the Republican National Convention.

It’s much too soon to say whether this summer’s flood of Florida Medicaid patients into private managed-care plans will accomplish the state’s goals of...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with envoys assigned to LGBTQ issues – the U.S.'s Jessica Stern, Italy's Fabrizio Petri and Argentina's Alba Rueda – about whether life is improving for queer people globally.

After her beloved great-grandmother's death, author Julia Alekseyeva discovered her memoirs, bursting with rich details of her life in the USSR enduring wars, pogroms, and purges.

Half of the $1 billion in tax credits and other economic incentives that Buffalo is getting from the state is going to build a solar panel factory. Skeptics say it's a risky way to create jobs.

Brittany Penn was just 16 years old when Katrina hit. NPR's Michel Martin reports on this young woman's 20-year fight to rebuild her community in New Orleans' Upper Ninth Ward.

The Senate is holding amendment votes on the GOP tax and spending bill ahead of as self-imposed July 4 deadline for getting the bill to President Trump's desk.

In the mid-'70s, Jack McAuliffe co-founded the first microbrewery in the U.S. since Prohibition. He died earlier this month at the age of 80.

A Lebanese doctor who was working for a health nonprofit affiliated with Brown University was deported after traveling abroad. Now, the school is warning students and staff about international travel.

Military Troops from Texas have started to arrive outside of Chicago as part of the Trump Administration's battle with Chicago over immigration enforcement.

Google and the state of California are paying 250 million dollars over the next five years to California news outlets, and research AI technology they say will assist journalists.

The Justice Department and several states have filed a lawsuit against Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster.

Members of the Iranian diaspora in Los Angeles react to the war between Iran, the U.S. and Israel.

At "Russian Davos," Putin ruled out meeting with Zelenskyy and promoted a new world economic order.

The move likely sets up a battle this fall between incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins and progressive Democrat Graham Platner, who is closely aligned with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

A historically dry winter in many Western states has ranchers facing tough choices.

Gambling is not something that grew out of American sports. Sports in the U.S. exist in their current form because of gambling. We talk to the author of a new book on sports betting.

The Biden administration previously said doctors examined the president "days" following the debate, not in the moments after. The former first lady revealed more details in her new book.