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UCLA urban planning professor Donald Shoup says we have too many parking spaces in this country, especially the cheap and free kind. He argues that we pay the price for it in many different ways. Shoup's point is made in a new book, The High Cost of Free Parking.

Thanks to interleague play, the formerly cursed Boston Red Sox and the perhaps-still-cursed Chicago Cubs are meeting on the field for the first time in 90 years. Melissa Block talks with George Lucas, owner of the famed Cubby Bear sports bar in Chicago. He was at Wrigley Field on Friday for the first game in the series.

The Kansas Board of Education again has adopted science standards that take aim at evolution. Supporters say it's about bringing academic integrity to the science classroom. Critics call it an attempt to inject religion into science education.

Reporter Audie Cornish of member station WBUR tours the city of Boston with a cell phone guide directing her steps. The "Talking Street" tour incorporates the voice of famous Bostonian and Aerosmith rock 'n' roll frontman Steven Tyler, who gives a guided journey through famous city spots.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates this week, in an effort to tamp down inflation. The Fed is worried in part about the tight job market, which saw another strong month of job growth in April.

In this Reporter's Notebook, Morning Edition Senior Editor Susan Feeney offers a field guide to former President Bill Clinton's autobiography, My Life. She finds the 957-page book, with its scattered structure, a maddening read.

This week, nonmotorized boats are competing in an annual 750-mile race from Washington to Alaska. Ayesha Rasco speaks to competitor Janice Mason.

Federal Reserve Chairman Powell answers questions from a Senate committee Wednesday. He's sure to be asked about inflation and possible fallout from the Fed's efforts to bring prices under control.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sided with a high school football coach who claimed the right to pray on the 50-yard line after each game, joined by those players who wanted to participate.

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch announced he will launch a new "request for proposal" process, citing the growing need for affordable housing and other factors.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could give state legislatures a lot of unchecked power over the results of federal elections.

The justices have agreed to hear a case next term about how much power state legislatures have over how congressional and presidential elections are run. It could upend election laws across the U.S.

The high pump prices are hurting small businesses, like landscapers, plumbers and carpet cleaners who often rely on gas guzzling vehicles to serve their customers.

Diehard Tampa Bay Lightning fans came out to the Stanley Cup Final game 1 watch party at Amalie Arena Wednesday. Some said they did so because they can't afford the high prices for games 3 and 4 in Tampa.

The rising price of gasoline, groceries and rent has pushed inflation to its highest level in more than four decades. Prices rose even more than expected in May.

Ayesha Rascoe talks with former Department of Homeland Security Sec. Janet Napolitano about the upcoming 10th anniversary of DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

A gunman suspected of killing a retired judge in Wisconsin had a list of targets that included Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers.

Brands and companies are working to remove their Juneteenth items from shelves, as experts say those who are selling Juneteenth-branded products are "tone-deaf."

Demand could delay when the vaccine is available, but the state's refusal to preorder from the federal government won't be the reason, says the director of infection prevention at UF Health Jacksonville.

A 2008 law requires all U.S. railroads to install a new safety system that monitors and regulates train speed. Unless there's an extension, railroads say they'll shut down rather than pay fines.

Even with gas prices at record highs, people in urban areas aren't flocking to mass transit. Public transportation has a lot of work to do to lure people back.

In response to the West's support of Ukraine, Moscow is renaming streets where the U.S. and British Embassies are located. The new names honor pro-Kremlin separatists fighting to break from Ukraine.

Fire tore quickly through a house in northeastern Pennsylvania, horrifying a volunteer firefighter who arrived to battle the blaze only to discover the victims were his own family.

Since Syria's civil war, Brazil has quietly accepted more Syrian refugees than any other country in Latin America. Those refugees are now building new lives and connecting with Syrian history there.

The legislation has been a year in the making, with tense negotiations leading to a narrower spending package that focuses on climate investments and health care costs.