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Despite acorns' wide geographic range and long culinary history, few people eat them. But some fans say they're an untapped nutritional resource — if you're willing to do the work to process them.

Senators held a closed door meeting on Tuesday to strategize on the upcoming fight over whether to hold a hearing on President Obama's nominee to succeed Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

House Speaker John Boehner will resign his leadership position at October's end; he also plans to resign his seat in the House. What does this mean for Congress, as a possible federal shutdown looms?

Organizers of the one-day protest say the video game streaming platform hasn't done enough to combat "hate raids," in which bots bombard streamers with racist, sexist or homophobic messages.

Local residents and activists were guided through Hillsborough County by environmental justice advocates, who are fighting for clean energy, equality and safety.

Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Congressman Eliot Engel about the ongoing negotiations with North Korea, and how recent tariffs on Chinese goods could complicate efforts toward denuclearization.

Hillary Clinton, Marco Rubio and others are supporting the idea of a no-fly zone over Syria to try to help civilians there. But skeptics say it no longer has any relevance to today's Syrian crisis.

It can be lonely being a Democrat in the Deep South. In the reliably Republican region, even recruiting viable Democratic candidates can be a challenge. But strategists are looking to nearby states to learn how the party might start to make inroads in such red territory.

The protests against an anti-Islam movie made in the U.S. are expected to continue for a while. How concerned is the Obama administration about political fallout at home? Plus, what's the impact of early and absentee votes on November's presidential election?

What would the writers of Veep say about the scripting of the Republican National Convention so far? Steve Inskeep talks to three writers of the HBO show: Dave Mandel, Billy Kimball and Erik Kenward.

Residents across the waterlogged Northeast began cleaning up while remnants of Tropical Storm Henri threatened further flooding in New England as the system made a slow trek back to the sea.

Linden A. Lewis's stylish queer space opera series levels up with The Second Rebel, which picks up with our initial protagonists Hiro, Lito and the First Sister, and adds a few new voices too.

A personal trainer takes on an injured former NFL star trying to make a secret comeback in Farrah Rochon's The Dating Playbook. Will they have to fake-date to hide what's really going on? You bet!

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ESPN's Howard Bryant about the big sports stories of the week.

Over two years after Superstorm Sandy flooded homes in New Jersey and New York, legal battles still rage over insurance claims to repair damage. But insurance companies aren't playing by the rules.

John Scott is the most unlikely NHL All Star. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo! Sports about how the enforcer scored two goals and was an MVP at Sunday night's All-Star Game.

The city's public schools have lurched from one crisis to the next. The latest: canceling the contract with the teachers' union. Just about everyone worries that there's no long-term fix in sight.

Los Angeles is drawing tech entrepreneurs who are attracted to the beaches, the somewhat lower housing costs and the proximity to the movie industry.

There's growing tension between the rooftop solar panel industry and traditional utility companies as solar continues to grow in popularity. Melissa Block speaks with Joby Warrick of the Washington Post.

Restaurant critic Pete Wells tries to keep the customer in mind with all of his reviews. "We show awful lot of deference to chefs in our culture and maybe not enough deference to customers," he says.

President Biden is facing criticism, even from members of his own party, over how chaotic the U.S. exit from Afghanistan is turning out to be.

Shortly after Iran and Western powers signed a historic agreement on temporarily curbing Iran's Nuclear Program, politicians wasted no time in squaring off over whether it's a good or bad deal.

The dearth of water in this state is showing no signs of easing. Officials have introduced plans to revamp the water rationing and distribution systems until the rains come. If they ever come.

The presidential election has dragged on for months and it's still not clear who the winner is or when he will take office. NPR's Sean Carberry takes a firsthand look at the slow-motion vote count.

House GOP leaders have abruptly canceled a vote on their own bill meant to address the surge of unaccompanied minors at the Mexican border. An effort to pass a pared down version of President Obama's request was blocked by a group of Tea Party conservatives. NPR's Senior Correspondent Ron Elving discusses the state of play.