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The mayor of Philadelphia ordered all city employees back to the office full-time this summer. Now some workers are wondering whether their jobs are worth the flexibility they're giving up.

When his family fell into poverty, a young boy in Kenya found comfort and strength from video games. Now he's the country's gaming ambassador, a mentor to kids in the slums — and a firefighter.

The U.S. military spent years training Afghan soldiers to fight insurgents. Yet in a matter of days, the Afghan National Army collapsed, and the Taliban captured the country. What went wrong?

As gas prices soar to $3 per gallon, many Americans are beginning to examine their driving habits and make minor adjustments. Many drivers say they may be forced to make more drastic changes to how they work and play if prices go higher.

The Florida Legislature on Thursday passed a bill authorizing virtual veterinary care.

Texas Senate candidates Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke have been trying to appeal to voters by using classic Texan foods and drinks, such as Whataburger and Shiner beer, in their campaigns.

Bell was the first tenured black professor at Harvard Law School. He championed the idea that racism was ordinary, not exceptional, in American life. He died Wednesday in New York of carcinoid cancer.

The humanitarian sector is facing a funding crisis, even as needs around the world continue to grow. We talk with experts and to NGOs about the impacts.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds last week signed a law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Matt McIver, a parent of a transgender child in Des Moines.

The law requiring lawmakers to disclose their stock trades spurred an unintended consequence: a cottage industry with funds modeled on lawmakers' investments. These funds are beating the market.

NPR's A Martínez talks to filmmakers Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi about the documentary The Rescue — which recounts the 2018 underwater effort to save 12 boys and their soccer coach from a cave.

Between Thomas, Lionel, Alfred, Emil, David and Randy (yes, that one), the Newmans have more than 80 Oscar nominations. Neda Ulaby takes a look at this epic clan of Hollywood composers and musicians.

NPR's Noel King talks to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm about the compromise deal reached at the U.N. climate summit that gave a last-minute reprieve to coal-burning economies.

When school went online, a pair of ten year old girls in Massachusetts decided to start their own school- teaching smaller kids to do everything from finger knitting to math, online.

Marja Mills spent more than a year living next door to reclusive author Harper Lee and her sister. She documents that time in The Mockingbird Next Door. But Lee says she never authorized the book.

Canada added three right-wing groups to its list of "terrorist entities," including the Proud Boys. The designation highlights Canada's different approach to confronting domestic far-right groups.

Melissa Block talks to Tim Arango, Baghdad bureau chief for The New York Times, about increasing violence in Iraq.

The top four teams in the NCAA men's basketball tournament all made it to this weekend's round of 16. But for some, No. 1 seed Ohio State's advance is marred by a call that officials declined to make.

The Olympics can be rough on parents who are watching their kids compete. Like the Fischers, whose daughters, 19 and 17, are part of the women's water polo team that's one game away from gold.

A few years ago, an end to gasoline-powered cars was a pie-in-the-sky dream for environmentalists. Now, the push to phase out gas cars shows an understanding of the urgency to act on climate change.

The financial gap between wealthy hospitals and safety-net hospitals, which take everyone who walks through their doors, has widened during the pandemic, an NPR and PBS Frontline investigation found.

President Trump is in Scotland. On Sunday, he said he struck a trade deal with the European Union. On Monday, he is expected to meet the prime minister of the U.K.

The Energy Star program has saved Americans more than a half-trillion dollars in energy costs and has reduced climate pollution. Now the Trump administration wants to eliminate or privatize it.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks WNBA star Napheesa Collier about the league's new contract with the players and the state of women's sports.

Austin is lauded for its live music scene, but many musicians struggle to get by. A nonprofit helps thousands of them pay their monthly insurance premiums. And the model is being tried elsewhere.