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Private, isolating thoughts have always been central in Sophie Allison's songs, but Sometimes, Forever breaks new ground, using the studio to blow those feelings up to arresting scale.

As Russia's war with Ukraine reaches the one-year mark, many say the war is entering a critical phase. But some Republican lawmakers are raising questions about the ongoing support from the U.S.

N.Y. Rep.-elect George Santos is being investigated for lying about his past. Ukrainians prepare for a renewed offensive by Russian forces. A new far-right government is sworn in Thursday in Israel.

We look at Roy Moore's chances in the Alabama Senate race after his communications director resigned. Also, Prime Minister Saad Hariri has returned to Lebanon and says he will stay on, for now.

There are procedural steps two state medical boards have to complete before the rules are finalized. But there have already been reports of disruptions to care, and some transgender youth and their families say the stress is traumatizing.

Tropical storm Hilary brings heavy rain to parts of California. An anti-corruption candidate appears to have won Guatemala's presidential runoff. Lawmakers in Tennessee to meet in a special session.

Extreme weather is taking a big toll around the world. A Black Sea grain deal update. Texas abortion restrictions are in court today, and women are telling the court how bans have affected them.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Smithsonian curator John Troutman and blues musician Dom Flemons about a new folk album, Playing for the Man at the Door, from late chronicler Mack McCormick's collection.

Two authors argue that teachers should embrace controversial issues to help students learn the political process. But, they say, context is key.

Two authors argue that teachers should embrace controversial issues to help students learn the political process. But, they say, context is key.

"Such Kindness" by Andre Dubus tells the story of a one-time building contractor whose injuries launch a spiral of bills, addictions, depression and shame. And Matthew Desmond's "Poverty, by America" lays out the myths of poverty.

Steve Inskeep parses Wednesday night convention speeches with NPR's Scott Detrow and former Bush White House political director Sara Fagan. And, NPR's Sarah McCammon has a profile of Donald Trump.

Starting Sept. 1, limited abortion care will be legal in Texas in two pregnancy circumstances. Getting that through the conservative Texas legislature required "masterful and discreet" lawmaking.

House Republicans can't agree on a stopgap government spending bill. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Lawsuits say Baton Rouge police beat detainees.

France vows to rebuild the fire-ravaged cathedral. The Trump administration again moves to discourage migrants from seeking asylum in the U.S. Indonesians vote to elect a new president.

Some voters want President Biden to condemn Israel's bombing of Gaza. Biden believes his public embrace helps him influence Israel -- but that may be changing.

A blast at a Gaza hospital killed hundreds of people, and impacted President Biden's trip to Jordan. The bombing of the hospital sparked protests across the Middle East.

A high-profile honor killing has led to calls for stronger laws. But a gang-rape victim who's spent 14 years fighting for justice says laws are undercut by ages-old feudal traditions against women.

A 1968 federal law allows debt collectors not only to garnish wages but to take from a debtor's bank account. Consumer advocates say the outdated law is overly punitive and out of touch with reality.

U.N court to issue a provisional order in genocide case. Senate border talks press on despite pressure from Trump. Biden administration announces pause in approvals of natural gas export facilities.

After the troubles of 2014, critic Craig Morgan Teicher offers up a full shelf of poetry for a brand new year — offering no solutions, but full of ambivalence and precision, balm and fire.

The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing an appeal of a Colorado court ruling this week that could keep former President Trump off the ballot. It could profoundly shape the 2024 election -- and American democracy.

On their eclectic new albums, two artists who emerged in the 2010s as hip-hop's next big things flaunt a creative freedom only found in rejecting the spotlight.

Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels, has spent the last several years in legal battles with former President Trump. She has taken the stand to testify against him in a criminal trial.

The VA has long given veterans who served in Vietnam disability compensation for illness connected to Agent Orange. But those exposed at U.S. bases are still waiting for the same benefits.