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A new study in the journal Child Development shows that if you teach students that their intelligence isn't fixed — that it can grow and increase — they do better in school.

Carol Quinn, archivist for Irish Distillers, makers of Jameson whiskey says records of Ireland's special blend go back to the 14th century. Quinn discusses the resurgence of Irish whiskey.

Rick Najera's name may not sound familiar, but his work is famous in Hollywood. Host Michel Martin talks with the funnyman about his career and his book Almost White: Forced Confessions of A Latino in Hollywood.

Chicago police have charged four men — including two suspected gunmen — in the shooting injuries of 13 people. Police said the two suspects opened fire in retaliation for an earlier shooting, in which one of them was slightly wounded.

Leigh Bardugo's new The Language of Thorns is a collection of fairy tales set in the world of her Grishaverse books — a world of dangerous magic where happy endings may just involve minimal murder.

A team at NPR has launched an ambitious effort to make radio possible for an estimated 23 million Americans who are unable to listen to radio.

They mentioned the cost involved, as well as DeSantis overstepping the federal government and looking to further his presidential campaign.

An annual study from the American Century Investments shows inflation remains a top concern for workers as they look toward retirement.

Golf's most recognizable star may have played his final round of a British Open at St. Andrews. Woods shot a 75 and missed the cut.

Anthony Marra's debut novel, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, takes place in war-torn Chechnya — a world of perpetual violence, fear and exploding land mines. But reviewer Meg Wolitzer says the characters are so vivid and the language so brilliant you want to stay there.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former national intelligence official Richard Clarke about the changes at the National Security Council.

Harley-Davidson says new tariffs from the European Union are prompting the company to shift production of motorcycles sold in Europe overseas. The EU tariffs were in response to U.S. tariffs.

Near Las Vegas, levels in the nation's largest reservoir have dropped 140 feet since 2000. Water deliveries to Nevada, Arizona and California may soon be rationed — and farmers would feel it first.

The Senate voted 77 to 19 to start the process for considering a stop-gap spending bill with funding for Ukraine and disaster relief. Even if the Senate is able to pass it, House action is unclear.

Author Kwame Alexander reflects on healing and the power of writing in his new memoir, "Why Fathers Cry at Night," released on May 23.

Unlike other tech giants, many music-streaming services like Spotify are not currently taking steps to label AI-generated content. But experts say more transparency is key.

Vice President Harris has used debates as turning points throughout her political career. On Tuesday, she faces her biggest debate challenge yet.

Neptune has long been depicted as a deeper, darker blue than its fellow ice giant Uranus, but a new study shows that both are a similar shade of light greenish blue.

NPR's Veronica Miller has a cyber twin named "Becky." This "Becky" copied Miller's Myspace profile and tried to impersonate her. Miller reports on her quest to find out who was behind this online identity theft - and what happens when something goes wrong in a system without authority.

On "The Bay Blend," learn about what the Big Boy Soap Hockey League is and how its birthplace is Tampa Bay.

The agency overcalculated the county’s property tax revenues by $76 million and general fund expenditures by $81 million.

At the Olympics of Inuit sports, athletes from Greenland, Alaska, Canada and Russia face off in games like the finger pull and Alaskan high kick. But collaboration is more important than competition.

Massachusetts and New York are among the states agreeing to end the fight to halt a controversial Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan. The deal shelters members of the Sackler family from opioid lawsuits.

In the 1980s, a brand of "heartland rock" by artists like Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and John Mellencamp took over American pop culture.