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The Paralympics kick off in Paris on Wednesday and run through Sept. 8. Thousands of athletes from a record number of countries will compete across 22 sports. Here's what to know and how to watch.

People in politics have shared their experiences with infertility, including Michelle Obama and Mike Pence. But men haven't been as open about it on the campaign trail like Walz has.

Countries all over the world are being impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. We hear how nations in the Middle East, Africa and Latin America are responding.

The Supreme Court's recent term illustrates the judiciary's outsized role in government's ability to address climate change. The coming election could shape the judicial landscape for decades to come.

The U.S. Constitution requires a president to be 35 or older, but only a lower age limit exists. There has never been an upper one.

Dr. Frank Hoffman was appalled by the sheer numbers of cases of early-stage breast cancer that were being missed. Then he had an idea: What if "we were to specially train others to do it."

Policymakers in California embrace a proven but unorthodox treatment for meth and cocaine addiction: Give people gift cards to stay off the drugs.

The lawsuit doesn't specifically mention door plug systems like the one that failed last week. But it adds to the scrutiny of Spirit AeroSystems, which has been linked to other problems.

Japan is now the fifth country to pull off a soft landing on the moon. A Japanese space agency manager earlier called the landing "a breathless, numbing 20 minutes of terror!"

An equal number say Israel's response to Hamas' attack has either been too much or about right. A majority of Democrats now say it's been too much, driven by people of color and younger respondents.

The podcast Landslide is a production of NuanceTales and member station WFAE. It tells the the story of the 1976 presidential race and how it changed U.S. politics.

Steven Petrow's sister was dying of cancer. She chose to take advantage of a law that lets doctors prescribe terminally ill patients life-ending medications.

Hamas is viewed by many Israelis as an existential threat in the south. But in the north, especially in Upper Galilee, many Israelis say Lebanon's Hezbollah militants must also be destroyed.

Oil began flowing down the trans-Alaska pipeline in 1977, transforming Alaska into a wealthy state. But if it wasn't for one man, the Prudhoe Bay oil field may not have never been found.

A coalition of young climate activists, called the Green New Deal for UF, will speak out against various environmental bills.

A doctor argues that the current focus on fighting obesity with drugs like Ozempic ignores the bigger picture: We need a medical system and society that support healthy life habits.

Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has died at the age of 99. Appointed by President Gerald Ford, he was known for his "crafty and genial hand" and as a "judge's judge."

Only four staffers work at the weekly Peremoha, which means "victory." Its motto: "Don't let ordinary people be erased from history."

It’s time for New Music Friday. This week we’ve got ambient jazz harp, late-aughts nostalgia, and the return of a hip hop legend.

The SNL alum co-stars with Carol Burnett in Palm Royale, an Apple TV+ series about a former pageant queen who wants to break into high society. Wiig says the show was a chance to work with "a legend."

Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska argues in his new book that it's not politics that's dividing Americans and bringing them down, it's loneliness.

It is hard to escape the impression that the more Congress holds people in contempt, the more people have contempt for Congress.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former presidential speechwriters Mary Kate Cary and Paul Orzulak about Thursday's debate between President Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump.

Israel banned most Gaza patients from evacuation for treatment, according to the U.N. Now it has allowed a small group of seriously ill children to leave for the first time in almost two months.

NPR's Ari Shapiro sits down with retired D.C. Circuit judge David Tatel to talk about his new memoir "Vision."