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The commission investigating events surrounding the Sept. 11 attacks says the U.S. government did not fully appreciate the danger posed by al Qaeda. The report describes failures of Congress and both the Clinton and Bush administrations.

When extreme metal and its various subgenres emerged in the 1980s, Morrisound Recording gained a reputation for its engineers' ability to record and mix the complicated music.

Bryan Hodgson overhauled the roster with 13 new players — including five who followed him from Arkansas State — into Monday's opener against Florida A&M at the Yuengling Center.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Carrie Johnson and Domenico Montanaro about what comes next after former President Donald Trump's historic indictment and what we can expect from his expected arraignment.

School districts around the country have been announcing extra days off this fall to address staff shortages and mental health. For some families, the unpredictable schedule feels like a betrayal.

Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele talk about Oakland losing the A's and controversy in sports journalism over a sideline reporter's admission that she fabricated reports.

People struggling with insomnia tend to hyperfocus on the fact that they can't sleep, which can prevent them from getting any shut-eye. Experts share effective practices to overcome sleep stress.

On the sixth day of the Los Angeles teachers strike, the school district and union leaders announced that they had reached a tentative agreement. Schools reopen Wednesday.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the Rev. Howard-John Wesley of the historic Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Va., about his sabbatical, which coincided with the beginning of the pandemic.

The American sci-fi novelist Ken Liu talks about his new thriller All That We See or Seem and the blurred lines between technology, reality, and imagination.

Writer Chris Whipple interviewed Trump's chief of staff 11 times, getting her view on cabinet members, Trump's revenge tour, Venezuela policy, and why she says Trump has an "alcoholic's personality."

Former President Trump was indicted this week on charges he tried to overturn the 2020 election. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Trump's ex-national security adviser, Ambassador John Bolton, on the news.

The loss of the longtime hospital in Fort Scott, Kan., has forced a change in the way ER care is provided, including a greater reliance on air ambulances.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Saad Omer, director of the Yale Institute of Global Health, about why many developing countries have struggled to vaccinate their populations against COVID-19.

The sequel to Top Gun opens in theaters over Memorial Day weekend. The soundtrack from the original movie was a major success. The music for Top Gun: Maverick has a lot to live up to.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist David Volodzko about the factors that could explain Russia's military failures in Ukraine.

The farmer is being paid to stop pumping water from a depleted underground aquifer. That project could become a model elsewhere as overuse and climate change stress groundwater supplies.

Mary Louise Kelly talks with Michael Grunwald, Politico Magazine writer and author of The Swamp: The Everglades, Florida, and the Politics of Paradise, about why people want to live in Florida.

Some New Jersey government employees could be going back to work. Gov. John Corzine (D) reached an agreement with legislators Thursday on a new state budget, ending a six-day government shutdown. Terry Sheridan of member station WBGO reports.

Some progressive groups are angry with Facebook for running ads supporting GOP lawmakers on board with the immigration overhaul bill. The left-wing groups have turned a blind eye to what Facebook gets out of the overhaul measure, and what it may cost American tech workers.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Columbia University history professor Matthew Connelly about the history of "misplaced" classified documents.

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met Saturday night and announced a new deal to ease trade tensions.

Montanans are still talking about the Chinese balloon that floated through its airspace last month. But they are talking about more local matters as well.

María Urbina, former staffer to the late Nevada Senator Harry Reid and managing director at Indivisible, joins NPR to discuss Nevada's election results and the Democrats' campaign strategies.

Like President Trump, lawmakers around the U.S. blame corporate homebuyers for high prices and want to restrict them. Experts say it's not so simple, and passing laws has proved difficult.