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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Canadian journalist Anna Maria Tremonti about her new podcast, which explores at the lasting trauma of her marriage to an abusive partner.

Teacher Arnulfo "Arnie" Reyes was inside a Robb Elementary classroom when the Uvalde shooting began. He was repeatedly shot and spent a month in the hospital. Now, he's trying to heal.

Former Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves wasn't surprised Russia invaded Ukraine. In an interview on his family's farm, he says he hopes the world is waking up to the dangers Russia poses.

The COVID-19 pandemic forced many people to make changes in their lives. NPR's Rachel Martin spoke to two people about how they reinvented their careers.

Lee Thomas suffers from the skin disease vitiligo, which causes pigment cells to die, leaving the skin devoid of color. The African-American television reporter's book, Turning White: A Memoir of Change, hits book stores in January.

Jake Sullivan, the president's national security adviser, discusses the war in Ukraine, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan and the U.S. drone strike that took out al-Qaida's leader.

We talk to a St. Petersburg College professor about whether some voters are feeling left out of the democratic process as they head to the polls for Florida's primary election.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Larry Calhoun, who tracks and reports on gun crimes through his Twitter account, DC Realtime News.

Alex Youn's sister had taken legal steps to protect herself from her violent estranged husband. She and her mother were killed anyway. Youn used clues she left to change loopholes in Tennessee law.

Senate Democrats pass a climate, health care and tax bill after months of negotiations. Secretary of State Blinken holds high-level talks in South Africa. A poll delves into some racial disparities.

Two Washington Post journalists say pharmaceutical companies collaborated with each other — and with lawyers and lobbyists — to create laws to protect the industry. Their new book is American Cartel.

Hurricane Ian came ashore with devastating near-Category 5 winds that peeled the roofs off homes and uprooted trees.

Terri Cheney was a successful entertainment lawyer, representing some of the biggest names in the business, but few knew of her inner struggle with bipolar disorder. In this week's Behind Closed Doors, Cheney talks candidly about manic depression, as chronicled in her new book, Manic.

Lead is regularly found in vintage items more than 40 years old, but also in many new, cheaply made dollar-store goods. Children are especially susceptible to lead-poisoning even at low levels.

A new wave of artists are reimagining the classic bolero, rising above its gendered tropes and sharpening its quietly feminist rebellion for the contemporary moment.

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, automakers began adopting an anti-theft technology that dramatically reduced car thefts. But why did it take so long?

American long-haul truckers share wisdom from the road on living where you work

David DePape makes his first court appearance after attacking Nancy Pelosi's husband. Russia sends more missiles to Ukraine. And, Israel has another election and Netanyahu guns for a comeback.

It’s a question that follows any natural disaster, especially monster hurricanes like Ian: Was this caused by climate change?

The iconic rock 'n' roll pioneer and last living member of the "Million-Dollar Quartet" — whose meteoric rise collapsed almost as quickly as he ascended, thanks to scandal — has died at age 87.

Lawyers and health experts, as well as incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals, say getting gender-affirming care in prison often comes only after threats of lawsuits or a full legal fight.

These women made some of the most significant music of the past century. They originated genres, broke political boundaries, nurtured generations of followers and in most cases, became icons.

What began with Lord Shorty's song "Indrani" in 1973 has evolved considerably since – to follow along, here's a playlist with a song for every year, along with the history of its most notable tracks.

The House heads into a fourth day without a speaker. Russia's president orders a temporary cease-fire in Ukraine over Orthodox Christmas. Injured Buffalo Bills player shows substantial improvement.

Champion distance runner Lauren Fleshman says too many coaches assume — falsely — that what works for male athletes also benefits female athletes. Her memoir is Good for a Girl.