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Robert talks to Jacob Weisberg, Chief Political Columnist for the on-line magazine Slate, about the final round of political ads before this year's election. (5:30) Slate magazine can be found on the internet at http://slate.msn.com

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a tornado hit the musician's Nashville home. Several months later, she suffered a stroke. That terrible year knocked her down but not out.

The U.S. Olympic swimming trials are underway in Indianapolis. More than 1,000 athletes are competing. Fewer than 60 will make it to next month's Summer Olympics in Paris.

NPR readers share their best methods for finding missing objects — from tiny screws to lost wallets. One favorite tip? Use a good flashlight.

Only 20 seconds of police bodycam footage released in N.C. shooting. Justice Department launches a probe into Louisville's police department. The CDC is expected to update its mask-wearing policy.

Russia has named an overall commander for its war with Ukraine. France's president is heading into a runoff with his far-right rival. Gun deaths in the U.S. have hit record numbers in recent years.

We extended our deadline: You now have until until 11:59 p.m. ET on April 27 to enter the Contest. Our favorites this week include a groovy protest song, a folksy breath of fresh air and more.

Two Morning Edition teams drove hundreds of miles around the state to gauge how residents in this critical swing state feel about VP Harris and former President Donald Trump. Here’s what they told us.

Ishaan Thakur, 14, and his sister Aanya, 9, earn tens of thousands of dollars every month mining cryptocurrency. They have dozens of computers able to make billions of calculations every second.

The fossilized remains were found on the Isle of Wight in the English Channel. The new dinosaur's name is Vectipelta barretti — after Professor Paul Barrett from the Natural History Museum in London.

The dog named Holly, who had caught sight of the baton being passed in a relay event, broke away from her owner, and raced down the track. The crowd went wild.

The team at Michigan's Notre Dame Prep wanted to add a friend to a group chat but entered the wrong number, and messaged Sean Murphy-Bunting. That text turned into a FaceTime call with the Buccaneers.

Volunteers will keep their eyes on the surface, drones with infra-red cameras will search for the monster's heat signature and sound technicians will monitor sensitive underwater audio.

Walter MacFarlane and Alan Robinson, who live in Hawaii, have been best friends for 60 years. Thanks to one of those DNA genealogy kits, they found out they have the same mother.

The exhibition is the latest offering from Body Worlds which has been mounting the traveling displays for some years now to educate people about human anatomy.

Amtrak's solution: Train-aissance. The company posted a twitter thread of routes that will take fans to tour stops — alongside a graphic of a conductor sitting atop a metallic horse.

Sir David Fagan is a 16-time winner of the coveted Golden Shears. But he lost an exhibition match against New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English at the World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships.

NPR interviews Maria Van Kherkove, the infectious disease epidemiologist who is a leader in the World Health Organization.

A small study found that electrically stimulating an area deep in the brain allowed people with severe traumatic brain injuries to complete a cognitive test more quickly.

In western Libya, government soldiers are surrounding individual towns and cities, with rebels holed up inside. It has been little covered by the Western media because the area is all but sealed off to everyone but residents and soldiers.

World shares tumbled on Monday, with Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunging more than 5%, after oil prices spiked at nearly $120 a barrel.

Police continue to investigate why Adam Lanza killed 26 students and staffers at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Ct. Lanza then killed himself. Police are holding the details of their investigation close.

A drone attack came into Israel from over the Mediterranean Sea and struck near the Tel Aviv beachfront. Separately, the U.N's highest court said Jewish settlements in the West Bank are unlawful.

Schools like the University of Mississippi School of Medicine are trying to recruit more Black students. But they face a swell of Republican opposition to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

In a new book, psychologist Marisa Franco explains why it's good to feel good about yourself — and shares a helpful memory technique that we've turned into a printable worksheet.