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A federal program provides extra help to make sure students experiencing homelessness get an education. Amid massive cuts to the federal government, the program's future is uncertain.

Like a number of his characters, Booker Prize-winning novelist Douglas Stuart grew up working class and queer in Glasgow. He went on to have a career in fashion, which plays into his latest novel.

NPR'S A Martinez talks to musician Greg Kurstin about The Hanukkah Sessions he does with Dave Grohl. They record eight cover songs, by Jewish artists, and release one for each day of Hanukkah.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Kathryn Huff, an official at the Department of Energy, about the future of nuclear energy in the United States.

Tom Lambert may be one of the last living witnesses of the atomic test known as Shot Grable.

Reality TV is full of dating shows, but a new program is employing a very old tradition: "Muslim Matchmaker." Morning Edition's Leila Fadel speaks with the hosts - Hoda Abrahim and Yasmin Elhady - about their rules and the challenges of pairing up American Muslims.

NPR's science podcast Short Wave brings us the stories of how future sunscreens might come from fish, how loving art may impact aging, and a student's quest to build a more sustainable marimba.

A bipartisan infrastructure bill faces a crucial test in the Senate. Dry, windy conditions fuel Oregon's Bootleg Fire. The Tokyo Olympics, which begin this week, are different because of COVID-19.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Georgia Republican Party chair Josh McKoon in Atlanta ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

Newark's police department has been undergoing reforms after the imposition of a consent decree. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks activist Larry Hamm about it.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to law professor Melissa Murray about questions raised by Republican senators regarding same-sex marriage during this week's Supreme Court confirmation hearings.

Don't be caught empty-headed when talk turns to the music of the London Games.

Death row inmate Loran Cole is appealing the state's lethal injection procedures to the U.S. Supreme Court. But Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody argues that Cole waited too long to raise his claims.

This high-anxiety pandemic Western wants to impress you by reproducing the chaos, disinformation, and combativeness of 2020 — but it's less satire than a star-filled documentary reenactment.

The show, despite a delay caused by the pandemic and brief moments of seriousness, was mostly a highly professional, relentlessly energetic showcase for the pleasure of live music. Plus a few awards.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Lindsay Crouse about her new book, The Case for Quitting, which explores the drawbacks of persevering through jobs, relationships and more.

Government accountability officer says fraud is committed by "all walks of life" including "insider threats," but must be proven in court

Portugal's Luiz Felipe Scolari and England's Sven-Goran Eriksson are top international soccer coaches. The resemblance pretty much ends there. The World Cup paths of Scolari, a hot-blooded, mustachioed South American, and Eriksson, a cool, fair-haired Scandinavian, cross in the World Cup quarterfinals Saturday.

Under the health law, pediatric dental coverage is one of 10 core health benefits that must be offered to people who shop for plans on the health insurance marketplaces. But the plans are only required to cover only medically necessary orthodontia.

Wexton spoke on the House floor Wednesday using an "augmentative and alternative communication" program.

Gitlin was part of the tumultuous student protest movement of the 1960s, and continued his commitment to social change through teaching and writing. He died on Feb. 5. Originally broadcast in 1987.

Katherine Maher, president and CEO of National Public Radio, talks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about the White House proposal to eliminate federal funding for public media.

Millions of federal borrowers will not see their debts decreased or erased. Roughly 1 in 8 Americans will have to restart loan payments as soon as September.

The saga began as a dispute over anti-Trump lawn signs and culminated in a profanity-filled confrontation on the street, which Justice Samuel Alito witnessed.

Primatologist Frans de Waal believes that the way humans experience emotion is not unique: "That's a spectrum of behavior that we have, and the same thing is true for many other species."