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Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz has decided to step out of the 2026 race for governor. He's clashed with Trump and been dogged by reports of fraud in state-run social services programs.

St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum examines whether Missouri Republicans can legally redraw districts mid-decade simply because the state constitution doesn't prohibit it.

Three franchisees operating McDonald's locations in Maryland, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana collectively had 305 minors working illegally. They are ordered to pay more than $200,000 in civil penalties.

Many pandemic weary families can't wait to get back to in-person school. But a Utah district is expanding its online offerings next year because some students thrive in virtual learning environments.

Eli Conley is a singer-songwriter who specializes in helping trans people on testosterone re-learn how to sing as their voices change.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Canadian Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino about a bill that would place a national freeze on handgun ownership across Canada.

The award-winning playwright talks about his provocative Slave Play, which earned 12 Tony nominations. A new HBO documentary chronicles the making of the production. Originally broadcast June 2023.

U.S. automakers are facing many challenges, including foreign competition. But it's not just from Japan and Europe. There's fierce competition coming from South Korea too. And it's being felt in unexpected places, such as Alabama, where a billion-dollar Hyundai plant recently opened. Tonya Ott of member station WBHM reports. This story is the third in a series on the U.S. auto industry.

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with epidemiologist William Hanage about why the CDC and the World Health Organization have given conflicting guidance on masks for those who've received a COVID vaccine.

It has been nearly 40 years since the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated while standing on the balcony of a motel in Memphis, Tenn. We remember King with a recording of his speech, "I've Been to the Mountaintop" — the last the civil rights leader would deliver. King would have turned 79 this year.

A new study projects biodiversity threats if global warming speeds up. Under the most extreme scenarios, about one in three species could be facing extinction by the end of the century.

NPR's Michel Martin asks Republican strategist Alex Conant about the turnover in President Trump's Cabinet.

A troubling new report from Louisiana shows how the state's abortion ban from 2022 is forcing doctors to delay or withhold medical care in ways that make pregnancy more dangerous.

The 95th Academy Awards ceremony will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 12 at 8 p.m. Eastern time. Those of us at home can watch it on ABC or via streaming services.

NPR’s Scott Detrow talks to assistant curator at Nashville’s Parthenon Museum about her idea to repatriate hundreds of pre-Columbian artifacts back to Mexico.

Joe Biden is increasingly likely to get to the 270 electoral college votes needed to become president. President Trump is making false claims and casting doubt on the legitimacy of the election.

Diagnoses of autism are on the rise, and one result has been the start of high-profile campaigns to raise money for research. Another trend has been far less noticed: an increase in self-advocacy groups that aren't pushing for a cure, but acceptance.

Patrick Phiri of Malawi met Fiona ten Have of the Netherlands met and fell in love. He proposed to her. She said yes. But the pandemic stymied their wedding plans. How are they doing now?

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with author Samantha Harvey about her new book Orbital, which examines the fascinating mundane-ness of outer space from the perspective of an international space station.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Senate intelligence committee member Susan Collins about the unidentified objects over the U.S. and Canada.

The economic crisis in Cuba is prompting an exodus by thousands, but also giving rise to a greater free market enterprise to begin taking hold on the Communist island.

House Democratic leaders aim to get President Biden's multi-trillion-dollar budget plan over a key hurdle. Voting came to a standstill Monday night as negotiations continue with moderate lawmakers.

A town spared by New Mexico's biggest wildfire could run out of water in a few weeks because the fire contaminated its supply. The race is on for an expensive fix.

The Soviet Union built research institutes in Siberia as innovation centers during the Cold War. Since then, there's been a brain drain. Tech innovators remain, but some have faced legal challenges.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author kids' book writer Celia C. Pérez about her new book, Tumble. In her work, Pérez writes to challenge assumptions about what it means to grow up Latino.