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The live music industry breathed a sigh of relief when Congress passed a $15 billion grant program for struggling venues. But owners still face uncertainty and delays.

Rain and storm surge from Hurricane Rita have sent water over and through breaches in patched levees around New Orleans. The lower Ninth Ward, which was completely flooded by Hurricane Katrina, is once again under water.

Ijpe DeKoe was among the plaintiffs whose case was involved in the Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage. He speaks with David Greene about the case, and about his reaction to the legal victory.

In the second part of a week-long series, New Hampshire Public Radio reporter Dan Gorenstein picks up the story of former inmate James Gilbert's incarceration and release into society. Gilbert talks about being given a chance to avoid more jail time by entering a drug rehabilitation center.

Warren, who was suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis, lost a contentious race for state attorney to his appointed successor, Suzy Lopez.

The federal government is on track to shed 300,000 workers by the end of the year. The Trump administration says it's an opportunity to improve efficiency. Many others fear a brain drain.

With affordability a top issue for more and more Americans, NPR's Jennifer Ludden talks about her reporting on the policies that impact access to housing and food.

In South Carolina, people are being urged to stay off the roads as the remnants of Hurricane Debby move across the state. The storm has soaked Florida and Georgia as it creeps along the coast.

As part of All Things Considered's Found Recipes series, cookbook duo the Brass Sisters share a friend's memories of his mother's Portuguese Sweet Bread. Her tradition involved a big enamel basin, a nip of whiskey and a little prayer that the bread would turn out right.

As market jitters declined over protests in China set off by growing public anger over COVID-19 restrictions, Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday.

In a first-of-its-kind verdict, the jury found Meta hid what it knew about child exploitation on its social media platforms, prioritizing profits over safety.

Companies that provide health insurance to retirees who are too young for Medicare may get some financial relief due to a new $5 billion federal program.

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Dana Graber Ladek of the International Organization for Migration in Mexico and Yael Schacher of Refugees International on the future of the "Remain in Mexico" policy.

Craig Garthwaite, Director of the Program on Healthcare at Northwestern University and co-author of a new paper from the Aspen Economic Strategy Group, talks about reforms that could make healthcare cheaper and more efficient.

Even though the fighting in the long civil war has decreased, millions of women and children in Yemen face severe malnutrition amid a lack of aid.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, about the aborted strike on Iran Thursday night.

The music video remains one of the most popular of all time. The iconic blue guitar that Kurt Cobain played in that video will be up for auction next month.

California leased hotel rooms for unhoused residents during the pandemic to move them out of crowded shelters. Then it bought some of those hotels to create long-term homes for them.

In 1932, World War I veterans gathered in Washington, D.C., to demand payment of a bonus. The violence that ensued helped Franklin Roosevelt become president. Paul Dickson is co-author of a book revisiting an overlooked event in U.S. history: the Bonus Army.

In her new memoir, author and journalist Beth Macy returns to her hometown of Urbana, Ohio to learn how it changed from a stable working- and middle-class community to a town struggling with poverty.

Sports Illustrated recently pulled authors and articles from its website after reporting found that they were generated by AI. How did the once legendary publisher fall so low?

Colorado Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet stopped short Wednesday of calling on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to step down from leadership, but came pretty darn close.

In this space news roundup, Berly McCoy and Regina Barber of NPR's Short Wave talk about tiny autonomous "transformers" that can explore the moon, a debate about the expanding universe, and more.

The Biden administration is increasing efforts to protect borrowers from student loan forgiveness scams, while still not offering further details about the application itself.

Scientists say it’s important to research geoengineering – large-scale attempts to cool the planet to fight climate change – in case we ever need it. But the technologies are risky. Florida will soon outlaw testing them in state airspace.