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Say the words "brown rice," and people of a certain age might conjure images of hippie communes. But the whole-grain product has been slowly gaining in popularity over the last decade. Here are some tips to bring it into the everyday dinner repertoire.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Grammy Award-winning multi-instrumentalist Thundercat about his latest album, It Is What It Is, the importance of laughter and the artist he's grateful for, Louis Cole.

Public health experts warn that the rush to impose travel bans on southern African countries after the omicron variant was identified can work against scientific transparency.

The costs keep piling up for Trump's border wall which has a current pricetag of $11 billion — nearly $20 million per mile. It's more expensive than any other wall under construction in the world.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Pennsylvania state House candidate Richard Ringer of Uniontown, Pa. about being the target of threats and violence.

A new law signed by Gov. Bill Lee on Friday bans transgender athletes from participating in girls' sports, making it the third state this year to approve such a measure.

A group of Congressional lawmakers wants to funnel millions of dollars toward organizations that pair service dogs with veterans with PTSD. The aim is to curb alarming rates of suicide among veterans.

Ahead of Saturday's presidential election in Zimbabwe, Heidi Holland, author of Dinner with Mugabe, explains her theory of how Zimbabwe's leader of 28 years went from hero to deluded dictator.

President Trump plans to levy a 50% tariff on all goods from Brazil — the source of about 30% of U.S. coffee imports. This looming tariff threat has sent shock waves through the U.S. coffee industry.

In an annual ritual, President Obama filled out his NCAA tournament bracket. Beyond his picks, though, he's got an ulterior motive — convincing young people to enroll in health care exchanges.

Ron Teasley, one of the last remaining veterans of the Negro Leagues, has died. A native of Detroit, Teasley sparkled on the baseball diamond. He was 99.

Paul Farmer is a physician and an anthropologist, and according to at least one of his former patients in Haiti, he's a god. Farmer specializes in infectious disease; he's made it his mission to transform health care on a global scale, by focusing on the world's poorest and sickest communities. Writer Tracy Kidder profiles Farmer in his new book, Mountains Beyond Mountains. Read an excerpt.

Maybe you have a new year's resolution to be tidier and keep a neater home. Star Hansen, a professional organizer known as the "Clutter Whisperer," bring you some tips on how to declutter your space.

In a surprise move, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin revoked a plea agreement reached earlier this week with three accused plotters of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) about Minnesota Governor Tim Walz joining the White House ticket.

Farmers in the communist nation were once banned from freely selling their crops. As the country struggles to feed itself, the government has begun to accept a greater role for the profit motive. Now each night, in a muddy vacant lot on the edge of Havana, a market appears after sundown.

Conflict, betrayal, false words: The Republican National Convention is playing out like a reality TV show.

Too busy for the mall? Online services like Stitch Fix and Trunk Club attempt to re-create personal shopping relationships of yesterday, powered by today's data analytics.

Melissa Block talks with Joshua Landis, Director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma, about the ongoing conflict in Syria and whether the Bashar al-Assad regime has reached a tipping point.

Voters in an important swing district in Florida are grappling with soaring costs for housing and food. What could these frustrations mean for November midterm elections?

The protests that led to the Egyptian revolution last year were organized in part by Wael Ghonim, who used an anonymous Facebook page to coordinate the demonstrations. In his new book, Ghonim explains how social media helped transform his country.

The Oscar-nominated actor and screenwriter, who died Aug. 16, spoke to Terry Gross in 1998 about Ulee's Gold, Easy Rider and his acting philosophy of "doing less — and making more of it."

During his tenure, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper presided over a tumultuous time for the intelligence community. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Clapper about his new book, Facts and Fears, and what he sees as the future of the intelligence community.

President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks will need approval from the Republican-led Senate. Here's who to watch. And, make-ahead recipes for Thanksgiving.

NPR's Noel King talks to Dr. David Kimberlin, a pediatric infectious disease physician at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Children's of Alabama, about lack of ICU space.