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A gunman killed 13 and wounded more than 40 when he opened fire at the Soldier Readiness Center at Fort Hood, Texas on Nov. 5. President Obama and Gen. George Casey deliver remarks at the memorial service, attended by family members of the dead and wounded, and members of the public.

Gov. DeSantis says the state can expedite the massive restoration effort. Some environmentalists wonder whether costs will climb and environmental regulations will be ignored.

"When the president does it, that means it is not illegal."

Colleges have been shutting down rapidly, now at a rate of one every week.

Last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed a new rule that could put some of the onus of employers to protect employees from extreme heat.

What lessons has Hollywood learned from last year's strikes?

If you're noticing the dust on the bookshelf or the crumbs on the floor, here are tips and tricks from NPR's Life Kit for how to clean better, starting with your bedroom.

Many beachgoers have probably seen seaweed washed up on shore. We take a trip to the California coast to forage for seaweed.

There are women in Iran who are continuing to flout mandatory headscarf rules — even though the government's so-called "morality police" force has resumed patrols.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Puerto Rican journalist and commentator Ana Teresa Toro about her op-ed in the Spanish language New York Times which focuses on reform in Puerto Rico.

Nationwide protests continued in Venezuela on Thursday against President Nicolas Maduro and his government's handling of the country's economic crisis.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Sarah Isgur, senior editor of the online magazine The Dispatch, about the conservative perspective on Monday's Iowa Caucuses.

A Valentine's Day story from Ukraine, where the so-called Love Train brings significant others to meet soldiers on leave.

Iowa has the second highest incidence rate of cancer in the country, and it is already feeling Trump's cuts to the workforce and research institutions trying to solve the rural cancer problem.

Steve Inskeep speaks with Chief Chris Donnelly of the Huntington Lake Volunteer Fire Department about the latest on wildfires in California.

FX's new documentary miniseries Pride focuses each of its six episodes on one decade in the fight for LGBTQ rights in America. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Yance Ford, directed the 1990s episode.

Captain America became one of the most popular superheroes during World War II. But after the war, without an obvious enemy to fight, the hero's identity began to morph.

This week, the CDC predicted there could be tens of thousands of Ebola cases if the disease is not controlled soon. Author Alaya Dawn Johnson turns to a favorite novel for wisdom amid this epidemic.

Qiu Xiaolong's English-language detective stories track Shanghai's transformation into a modern metropolis and how ordinary citizens are struggling to cope with the rapid pace of change.

Rep. Joyce Beatty, an Ohio Democrat, was demonstrating in Columbus when she got caught in an altercation between a protester and police.

"This morning thing's not really working for me," says guitarist/vocalist Ira Kaplan. Well, too bad. Yo La Tengo played the music you hear between stories live.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with artist, writer and photographer Patti Smith about her latest book, "A Book of Days."

Roots co-founder Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson shares his Christmas playlist, which includes songs by DRAM, James Brown, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. Originally broadcast Dec. 21, 2022.

The alleged assassination attempt of a Sikh activist in the U.S. is part of a broader trend around the world in which foreign governments seek to silence critics overseas.

Power of the Dream takes viewers behind the scenes to show how WNBA players took a stand during racial justice protests in 2020, helped elect a senator and negotiated historic pay raises.