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NPR's Scott Detrow talks with University of Richmond political scientist Dan Palazzolo about the politics of officials affiliating with sports.

In Phoenix, Ariz., a disproportionate number of indoor heat-related deaths happen in mobile homes. Red Cross volunteers are working to change that.

President Biden is having a tough time convincing people that he's taking care of the economy. He took another crack at this in the State of the Union.

The Iowa caucus is days away, and all eyes are on the remaining candidates as they make their final pitches. It'll be a busy few days in Iowa for campaigns and candidates.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to former MotoGP rider John Hopkins about what the proposed takeover of the sport by Formula One owners Liberty Media, could mean for the future of motorcycle racing.

Scientists have found a 28th moon around Uranus. In keeping with tradition, they plan to name it after a Shakespearean character. Scholar Michael Dobson weighs in on the suggested name, "Violenta."

The hottest speaking slot in town — if you're a Republican — is at CPAC. Especially if you are eyeing a spot on the shortlist of Trump's vice presidential hopefuls.

Texas Democrats hope Biden's visit on Thursday will mean a turning point for their party's border message — which has become one of the most pressing political fights across the country.

Numerous purveyors are reporting an abrupt explosion in popularity of the peak '90s toy known as the hacky sack after recent viral social media videos, triggering shortages.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rajan Menon, director at Defense Priorities and scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about Russia and India's foreign ministers' meeting.

The statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, Va. is being melted down into an inclusive art display. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on October 26, 2023.)

Uthmeier filed a civil lawsuit against TikTok, asking a state trial court to declare the company a public nuisance for not complying with state law that requires parental consent for teens to use social media apps.

For many the summer has been unbearable. The month of July was the hottest on record. Around the world, people look to yogurt drinks for relief. In India, that beverage is the sweet yogurt lassi.

Known by rock climbers, Devil's Thumb stands about 9,000 feet high over the Gulf of Alaska. One man keeps trying to reach its summit. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Saturday on Sept. 9, 2023.)

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is using the Inflation Reduction Act as a key message for Democrats in 2024. He says it will frame the choice for voters between Republicans and Democrats.

Summer vacation season is winding down but that does not mean you have give up on summer love. We'll catch you up the some of the best offerings in music, movies and TV that you might have missed.

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and nearly three dozen of his mercenary commanders for talks in Moscow late in June.

A decade and a half after TV stations shut down analog broadcasts and fully transitioned to digital, the industry is once again making major changes to the way stations transmit over-the-air signals.

The U.S. has maintained that troops spared civilians in the 2019 raid on ISIS leader Baghdadi. But NPR analysis found flaws in the claim. A Syrian man says he was wounded and two friends were killed.

A British surgeon with the International Committee of the Red Cross describes what he's seen in 11 days at a Gaza hospital.

The office-sharing company WeWork has filed for bankruptcy. Once the hottest startup in Silicon Valley, WeWork hit two major hurdles: It ran out of cash and the office-bust of the pandemic.

The biggest art fair in West Africa draws artists and curators alike to build on the success of African art in the region and beyond.

Sam Bankman-Fried is taking the stand in his own defense, in a massive gamble to avoid prison. In the first day of testimony, the disgraced FTX founder sought to pin blame on others.

The Big Three automakers have offered record contracts with 25% raises. But is it enough to give workers a comfortable middle class life, as generations of autoworkers had in decades past?

A jury in New York City has found the former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried guilty — of securities fraud, money laundering, and five other criminal counts.