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Guest judges on this season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars include designer Marc Jacobs and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has said Israel will have to take security control of Gaza "indefinitely." NPR's Leila Fadel talks to retired Army Col. Peter Mansoor about what that might look like.

Huge flocks of migrating geese, swans and other birds swoop into the lake for a rest on their long migration from as far south as Mexico to summer and nest in the Arctic Circle.

Writer Jason Zengerle says Carlson had the foresight to see Trump's potential in 2015. Now he's someone the president "definitely listens to." Zengerle's new book is Hated by All the Right People.

At the Plum Island Museum of Lost Toys and Curiosities, one-time treasures bring back memories and are a reminder of the eternal life of plastic waste.

President Trump took questions publicly for the first time since striking Iran as violence continues to unfold in the region.

This summer, at the Culture Project in New York City, five South African actors are telling their "true life" stories about growing up under apartheid. The piece is called Amajuba : Like Doves We Rise.

Beliefnet.com founder and Editor-in-Chief Steven Waldman discusses the role of religion and the state of the religious right in post-election politics. Will the coalition of religious groups that united in support of Barack Obama fracture over specific issues?

Many are worried that Florida’s powerful investor-owned utilities are pushing regulators to scale back the state’s rooftop solar policy, as JEA did, or get rid of it all together. If successful, the rooftop solar industry across the Sunshine State could start to look a lot like it does in Jacksonville.

The Brooklyn-born Burgie studied at Juilliard and co-wrote many of the songs on Harry Belafonte's breakthrough album, Calypso, including his genre-defining hit, "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)."

The jumping spider pet market is booming, particularly with women. And for many, the journey to spider enthusiast began as an arachnophobe.

A newspaper in a Minnesota prison began publishing more than a century ago. The paper covers prison life and gives its writers purpose. It’s one of around two dozen similar publications nationwide.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WPNE listener Cheryl Haupt and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Until the current fight over a similar federal regulation, the New Hampshire law requiring contraceptive coverage was on the books for more than a decade without controversy. Now Republicans in the state Legislature are trying to carve out a religious exemption.

In Brigette Kinney’s design class at Ada Merritt K-8 center in Miami, one of the key concepts is editing and revising ideas after getting feedback.Her 8th…

Thousands of south Miami-Dade residents are coping with road closures and dangerous air quality with the breakout of a massive brush fire. Only about 30% of the fire is contained.

Last week, lawmakers voted along party lines to approve maps proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

With an all-terrain power chair and motorized lift, qualified wheelchair users can ride Jordan's Jamboree at the new Zip at Haile Quarry zipline park in Alachua County.

Artists and organizers NPR spoke with say they don't expect to see any immediate changes in the live music industry following the Live Nation decision — but they see this is a first step in the right direction.

Abumrad set out to compose film scores, but instead turned his focus to journalism. He has a new podcast miniseries called The Vanishing of Harry Pace.

Melissa Block talks with Don George, global travel editor for Lonely Planet, and Laura Kidder, editorial director for Fodor's travel, about travel hot spots. With the Euro worth about $1.30 and the summer travel season upon us, where people should go to find good international travel bargains? Argentina and Southeast Asia are two non-European alternatives offered by George. Kidder says there's plenty to see in Canada, and Latin-America. She also raves about Portugal as a cheaper European destination. George adds that travelers can have a great time in Eastern Europe -- and don't forget about Latvia and Estonia.

The coronavirus pandemic forced schools to close about two months before the end of the school year, stripping away many of the common high school rituals…

The easing of shutdowns is a hot topic, as economic output is now stalled in many countries – including the U.S. But ending a shutdown too soon could backfire, the World Health Organization says.

The centuries-old Omari Mosque, Gaza's oldest, was badly damaged in an Israeli strike. An Israeli official told NPR it was targeted because militants were using a tunnel near the structure.

The singer-songwriter's music — like her upbringing — walks the line between typical and unorthodox.