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Rowlands, who died Aug. 14, was known for the raw and improvised independent films she made in the 1970s and 1980s with her husband, John Cassavetes. Originally broadcast in 1996.

More than half of American workers don't have a college degree. Is manufacturing a ticket for them to the middle class?

Rural school districts depend on the state to fund construction and maintenance projects. But over the past 25 years, Alaska lawmakers have ignored hundreds of requests for public schools that primarily serve Indigenous children.

This January, NPR member stations share a mix of the most popular songs on their airwaves, including music from The Avalanches, Jade Bird, Madlib, Run the Jewels and more.

We asked photographers to show us how their world has been altered by the pandemic. Their pictures show the many things that are lost for the moment — as well as new ways to find comfort and joy.

Hacked records purported to be from the extremist group Oath Keepers include the names of active-duty law enforcement officers in New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago, NPR and WNYC/Gothamist found.

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has an advantage over President Trump in the states likely to tip the presidential race, but he's still short of solidifying 270 electoral votes needed to win.

The Kansas City Chiefs win the Super Bowl 58. Here's are the highlights from the big game

Defensores de la inmigración reaccionan a un proyecto de ley de inmigración de gran alcance que eliminaría las exenciones de matrícula estatal, las cuales han hecho la universidad accesible durante 10 años para estudiantes de Florida sin estatus legal.

Scott Weidensaul has spent decades studying bird migration. "There is a tremendous solace in watching these natural rhythms play out again and again," he says. Originally broadcast March 29, 2021.

Beyoncé won four prizes to become the artist with the most Grammys in history, but the night's biggest prizes went to Harry Styles, Lizzo and Bonnie Raitt.

2020 election deniers won key races in the GOP primary. New York Times Magazine journalist Robert Draper says the swing state is a bellwether for the rest of the nation.

Duke University recently announced plans to close and re-home its century-old herbarium. But with climate change and a looming biodiversity crisis, scientists say these preserved collections of old plants are more important than ever.

Filmmaker Greg Kwedar and formerly incarcerated actor Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin discuss their new film about the real-life Rehabilitation Through the Arts program founded at Sing Sing prison.

Boeing says a deal to buy fuselage-maker Spirit AeroSystems will help it control quality and safety. But a whistleblower who worked at Spirit for over a decade warns its problems won't be easy to fix.

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., warns President Trump's cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting will negatively affect millions of people.

In the aftermath of the summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Evelyn Farkas of the McCain Institute.

The iconic American company, U.S. Steel was sold to Nippon Steel in Japan earlier this summer. The sale was years in the making and, on the campaign trail last year, President Trump opposed it. But now, he's approved the sale. And the deal also gives the president himself an outsized say in the future of U.S. Steel. Erika Beras from Planet Money explains what the president calls: a golden share.

The Trump administration's massive aid cuts have implications for humanitarian workers around the globe. USAID was a bedrock for non-profits and UN agencies, who are now trying to figure out a way to work without US leadership.

Every Tuesday, protesters gather outside the CDC in Atlanta to point out possible public health dangers due to drastic federal cuts.

Pres. Biden and former president Trump will debate Thursday. They have sharply different policy agendas.

New internal documents reveal that TikTok has known about the app's potential dangers to teenagers and pre-teens.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with North Carolina Congressman Chuck Edwards, who has tried to debunk what he called "outlandish rumors" about Hurricane Helene recovery efforts.

"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," the latest TV iteration of the nearly 60-year-old franchise, debuts its third season on Paramount+ this week. NPR spoke with members of the cast.

When Lisa Cook tried to publish her research showing how segregation and racial violence held back Black innovation, she encountered obstacles. Now her work is considered groundbreaking.