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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with two parents who are each raising a transgender child in Texas about Gov. Greg Abbott's directive to investigate certain gender affirming care as child abuse.

Jennifer Weiner's latest tells the tale of a suburban mom whose outwardly happy life is derailed by pills. Reviewer Annalisa Quinn says the book is hampered by clumsy writing and cruel stereotypes.

James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water led ticket sales in movie theaters for the sixth straight weekend, making it the first film to have such a reign atop the box office since 2009's Avatar.

The photo series Unyielding Floods recently won its fifth award this year. It captures the strength and hardship of those affected by flooding of biblical proportions in South Sudan.

This year, finalists in NPR's student podcast challenge asked big questions about hatred and love, identity and belonging.

Sadaf Knight, CEO of Florida Policy Institute, said it's a thin line between being food insecure or not.

Roger Sterling may be the show's most charismatic and lovable characters. His memoir, once a book that existed only in the show's fictional universe, is now real enough to find in your Christmas stocking.

With bankruptcy filings by Delta and Northwest Wednesday, it's becoming easier to list the major airlines that are in Chapter 11 than those that aren't. In a filing submitted after the stock market closed, Delta listed debt totaling more than $28 billion. Minneapolis-based Northwest is in somewhat better shape.

Ninja Thyberg's film about an aspiring porn star challenges conventional wisdom around sex work and women's agency.

It’s common to see dolphins come up to a tour boat and jump in its wake. But there’s a growing campaign that wants ecotours to keep their distance....

In his new book, Michael Ruhlman explores how and why Americans have changed from corner-store customers to insatiable consumers of every edible product at our fingertips.

The death toll from Maui's fires has surpassed 100. Many more were injured. Others fled without their prescription drugs. Getting victims the care they need has been tough. One doctor is stepping up.

When Beyoncé kicked off her world tour in Sweden last month, fans from all over the world flocked to Stockholm for the two sold out shows.

Many states accepted IRA federal funding to address climate change, but Florida turned the money down from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants.

President Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota to stop protests happening in Minneapolis. And, the president unveils what he calls a new healthcare plan.

Public health figures believe a focus on boosters for the already vaccinated will hasten the emergence of new variants among the billions of unvaccinated people — including a vaccine-resistant strain.

Since the mass killing at a Parkland, Fla., school this month, many teachers have called on funds to sell their stakes in gun-makers. But some fund managers say that may not lead to industry change.

As the fastest growing segment of the electorate nationwide, Asian and Pacific Islander American voters are being courted — especially in Nevada, where 10% of the voting population is Asian American.

The expected influx of fans later this week has led the school district to make a controversial decision: canceling in-person school.

After slowly reopening in recent weeks, large parts of California are shutting down again after jumps in COVID-19 numbers. Restaurants and bars are taking a big hit.

From refugee camp to the World Cup, the inspiring story of Canada's superstar player Alphonso Davies

The transportation sector is responsible for a significant portion of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. The Biden administration has unveiled a strategy to help curb trucking industry emissions.

Philippine police killed three detained militants linked to Islamic State after they staged a Manila jail rampage that saw a police officer stabbed and a former opposition senator held hostage.

The U.S. and its allies are taking additional steps to squeeze the Russian economy in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Russia's currency has fallen, which will mean higher prices for Russians.

President Biden took new steps to curb U.S. trade with Russia to punish Moscow for invading Ukraine — including banning imports of vodka and caviar.