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Plummeting world coffee prices have meant the end of jobs for hundreds of thousands of coffee pickers. In Nicaragua the crisis has reached desperate levels. Without work, coffee pickers are homeless and beginning to starve. NPR's Gerry Hadden reports from Nicaragua.

Lisa talks with economist and Working Assets founder Peter Barnes about his proposal that the citizens of this country open a "Sky Trust," and collect dividends from polluters. He outlines his theory in his new book Who Owns The Sky? Our Common Assets and the Future of Capitalism (Island Press).

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports from Honduras on the effect that the severe drought in Central America has had on crops. The government's help has been minimally effective, and even with support from aid groups like the Red Cross, peasants are pressed to figure out how to survive until the next harvest.

Lisa Simeone talks with Ishtar, the lead singer of European pop sensation Alabina, about her origins, her inspirations and how she learned to speak five languages.

Commentator Askia Muhammad is a Muslim, and an American. And he does not want any part of Osama bin Laden's call to "holy war," nor any part the U.S. military assault in Afghanistan.

It's hard to imagine a New York mayor's race without larger-than-life personalities, but this year's pack of candidates has failed thus far to fire the public imagination. Instead, the contest has been dominated by incumbent Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, who is leaving office because of term limits. He may not be running, but Giuliani's eight years in office are the dominant issue in the campaign. Beth Fertig has our report from member station WNYC in New York.

Environmental advocates say Bradenton took a different approach from nearby cities that have also been sued for leaky sewage systems.

Host Noah Adams interviews David Shenk, author of a new book about Alzheimer's disease entitled The Forgetting. Alzheimer's: Portrait of an Epidemic.

Lisa Simeone talks with deejay and producer Fatboy Slim about his career and his song and video Weapon of Choice. Fatboy Slim is the pseudonym of Norman Cook, the mix-master who dominated the MTV Video Music Awards this week.

Host Linda Wertheimer reports on a twin explosion we're experiencing in the United States. Dr. Barbara Luke of the University of Michigan's Division of Prenatal Epidemiology talks about some of the reasons.

They have been impersonating federal agents since early 2020, the FBI says. They allegedly offered favors to several Secret Service agents, including one assigned to the first lady's detail.

The federal “test-to-treat” program was designed to be a one-stop shop for people to get tested and receive treatment. But as cases rise again, many communities have no participating locations, and website bugs make it difficult to book an appointment at the biggest participant.

Felix, the most decorated U.S. track and field athlete in history, announced her decision on Instagram. The 36-year-old has won 11 Olympic medals over the course of her career.

One of Europe's poorest countries, Moldova has a separatist region that hosts 1,500 Russian troops. Since the Ukraine war, Moldova has applied to join the EU, even as it keeps a policy of neutrality.

Countries in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia are counting more cases of vaccine-derived polio. Researchers are developing a new vaccine to try to end the spread of the wild type of virus.

Video games distract, amuse, and inspire. But new research begs the question: can they heal?

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Margo Jefferson about her new memoir called Constructing A Nervous System.

An advisory committee has issued its draft recommendations to screen kids earlier for anxiety and depression. Experts say this will help children get help before things escalate into a crisis.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks The Washington Post's Jerusalem's bureau chief Steve Hendrix about the violence in Jerusalem.

We listened to thousands of minutes of student podcasts and curated a list of episodes that will make you laugh, smile, or stop to think for a minute.

After Russia's lead warship in the Black Sea sank, NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to retired Adm. James Foggo about the impact on Russian dominance in the Black Sea and the war in Ukraine.

The couple stopped by Windsor Castle on their first joint visit to the U.K. since they stepped down as senior working royals and moved to the United States more than two years ago.

Experts say the loss of the Moskva — the flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet — is significant both symbolically and militarily, even if it doesn't deal a decisive blow to Russia's overall operations.

Lawmakers wrapped up the legislative session without passing a bill that would create a statewide standard for ensuring that residential buildings are safe to live in. Some elected officials gathered in Surfside to push for one.

The defensive move from Twitter is an attempt to fend off Musk's hostile takeover attempt of the social network.