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Approaching death can be a long descent into pain and fear, and drugs and social support may not ease these worries. Alternative medicine is increasingly accepted as part of palliative care, and some studies show music is one method to ease pain and stress at the end of life.

New York Times columnist Joe Nocera says the Tyco case and similar high-profile prosecutions are having an impact on boards of directors. Several trials involving corporate malfeasance are still pending, including the case against Enron's Jeffrey Skilling and Kenneth Lay.

In Portland, Ore., little girls are soldering copper, pouring concrete and running electrical wiring. At the Girls Build camp, local tradeswomen teach them the ins and outs of construction.

The president was greeted by then-Mayor Carrie Oldham, who had suggested he come to Lakeland during a White House visit.

The Trump administration has defended the deportation of Maryland man mistakenly sent to El Salvador.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with political commentator Charlie Sykes about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and its effect on political discourse.

NPR's A Martinez asks Ian Lesser of the German Marshall Fund of the United States how NATO regards President Trump's request for help to secure the Strait of Hormuz.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat, campaigned on freezing electricity rates in New Jersey. Six months into her term, can her campaign promises bring relief to the high cost of power in the Garden State?

Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz are both military veterans. Vance has gone after Walz's service.

The bees and ... the wolves? Turns out, the Ethiopian wolf may be a pollinator, too.

Workers who served in the U.S. Agency for International Development were allowed a final and brief visit back to their offices to clear out their belongings on Thursday.

The 2025 Global Psychedelic Survey aims to capture people's experiences with psychedelics around the world.

Peter Navarro, a longtime adviser to President Trump, says time is running short to investigate the president's perceived political enemies.

You may have spotted a little free library in your neighborhood — there are more than 200,000 worldwide. But how is their role changing when people increasingly read online?

As Israel intercepted the aid ships, an airstrike also killed at least one aid worker in Gaza.

"Today Show" co-host Savannah Guthrie is pleading with the public for help as the search for her mother stretches into its second week.

Liquefied Natural Gas producers in the U.S. are benefiting from export demands fueled by the Iran war.

A new study is providing hard data about just how bad school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic were for children's mental health.

Barton Gellman of the Brennan Center for Justice speaks with NPR's Leila Fadel about the potential for a losing candidate to reject the results of the 2024 election.

A new show at Miami's Museum of Graffiti traces the origins and development of street art. What began in the 1970s with teenagers tagging New York subway cars has grown into a worldwide art movement.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Mary Schiavo, former inspector general for the Department of Transportation, about what authorities will look for in the Miami plane crash investigation.

The Michael Dunn trial became a flashpoint for ongoing debates about race, criminal justice, and politics that it's not capable of resolving.

Former district attorney Jackie Johnson is accused of interfering with the police investigation into the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, nearly five years after he was murdered while jogging.

President Trump promised a weekend crackdown on Washington, D.C.'s homeless population and criminals. Trump activated federal agents to also be a show of force across the district.

The Philippines is now dealing with one of the worst measles outbreaks in the world. Since January, the country has had more than 33,000 cases. More than 450 people have died.