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Laurell Glenn lives in West Baltimore and has been watching the events in her city closely, with mixed feelings. She has ties to both police and protesters.

A parent thanks the doctor who, years ago, brought them difficult news about their newborn.

The Innovators, Walter Isaacson's new book, tells the stories of the people who created modern computers. Women, who are now a minority in computer science, played an outsize role in that history.

The city of Zephyrhills is about to issue a hold on new developments for the next year as it reaches the maximum amount it's allowed to withdraw from the aquifer. The head of the local water district says it's more about the growth than not having enough water.

Democratic Sen. Barack Obama made history last night when he became the first African-American to win a major party nomination. His victory comes after one of the hardest-fought presidential primary contests in U.S. history. Political strategists Sara Taylor and Stephanie Cutter discuss the weight of Obama's win.

Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age is about how tech is helping and exploiting us. Vauhini Vara analyzed the feedback AI gave her to explore the abilities, shortcomings and biases of the chatbot.

Editor’s note: This story was written by Trevor Aaronson of the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting and John O’Connor with StateImpact Florida. Florida’s Department of Education has launched an investigation

Industry groups and property owners are wary of mandating fire-resistant materials in new construction. There's also controversy over exactly where the new rules should be required.

Outsider Bernardo Arévalo appeared to be the "virtual winner" of Sunday's election to be Guatemala's next president after voters made a decisive choice for change.

Holed up on opposite coasts, Roc Marciano and the Alchemist, two key figures in underground rap, have been gradually moving toward a shared sonic goal, reaching an apex with their new album.

A steady drip of revelations in the News Corp. phone-hacking scandal has called into question James Murdoch's testimony before a parliamentary committee in July. Murdoch has been asked back to clarify the discrepancies.

Four teams are left in the Major League Baseball playoffs. The Atlanta Braves lead the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0, and the Tampa Bay Rays could sweep the Houston Astros.

The American Federation of Government Employees filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's threat of mass layoffs during the shutdown. NPR speaks with the union's president Everett Kelley.

The 2020 Tiny Desk Contest closed for entries on April 27. As we comb through entries to find our winner, we're sharing songs that help us feel connected in this time of isolation and uncertainty.

After a war of words between President Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un over the ability to launch nuclear attacks from their desks, orders rose for pills to protect against radiation.

Melissa Block talks with Penelope Cruz about her new film, Volver. Directed by Pedro Almodovar, the film's title means "to return." It is inspired by the filmmaker's childhood in La Mancha, Spain.

In a German town of Halberstadt, an organ performance that began more than two decades ago is far from over. The piece is expected to be played for 639 years. (Story aired on ATC on Feb. 5 2024.)

Broadway and TV actor Jay Aubrey Jones recorded thousands of words for Vocabulary.com. But his pronunciation of the word "laurel" went viral for sounding to some people like "yanny."

Supporters of the proposed constitutional amendment guaranteeing Floridians the 'fundamental right to clean and healthy water' needs about 800,000 more signatures to qualify for the ballot.

Judges at the Dutchess County Fair evaluated contestants for loudness, clarity and creativity. This year, Donna Kuklis of Saugerties, N.Y., won after calling (in part): "John, I know you can hear me!"

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, who appeared on this program two years ago.

Dorsey will continue to head Square, the financial payments service. He has been criticized for leading both companies at once.

Barry Michael Cooper, the writer and director was behind the films New Jack City, Above the Rim and Sugar Hill, died Wednesday at 66.

Essayist Phil Klay says Trump tried to use the military to push his partisan agenda before, and may further erode norms around the military as he looks for those willing to "go with his whims."

Attorney General William Barr received a report by special counsel Robert Mueller on Friday of the findings from Mueller's investigation into the Russian attack on the 2016 presidential election.