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NPR's Rachel Martin talks to reporters Tamara Keith and Ailsa Chang about NPR's "She Votes" series, and the critical role women could play in the 2014 midterm elections.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about why so many domestic flights have been canceled in recent days, and the Biden administration's efforts to fix air travel.

This year's oldest Grammy nominee is Delta blues pianist Pinetop Perkins. He's played with the likes of Sonny Boy Williamson and Muddy Waters. He says he even performed for a U.S. president at the White House — though at 95, he can't remember which one.

The Smithsonian Institution has returned more than 200 sacred artifacts to the Yurok Indian tribe in Northern California in one the largest repatriations of Native American artifacts in U.S. history. "Words can't explain how we feel," says Thomas O'Rourke, chairman of the Yurok tribe. "Today, when I thought about it, I cried."

The Grey Team, a Boca Raton nonprofit, has worked with more than 700 veterans since its founding seven years ago. The organization uses a 90-day program of exercise and high-tech machines.

Gloria Gaynor scored one of the biggest hits of the disco era with "I Will Survive." NPR's A Martinez talks to Gaynor about a new documentary that tells the story of what came after her hit song.

Another game, another record for the Iowa superstar. Clark will end her college career with the record for most points by a Division I player — men's or women's

Tina Turner was a legendary performer who died this week at the age of 83. Some people think she didn't get the credit she truly deserved.

Misty Copeland took one last spin on her pointe shoes Wednesday, as she retired after a trailblazing career in which she became an ambassador for diversity in an overwhelmingly white art form.

Thousands of people are still displaced and living in limbo six months after the wildfires on Maui. The disaster has deepened a housing crisis and is taking a toll on fire survivors.

The deposition was sought by attorneys for school boards and parties challenging a Department of Health rule that requires parents to be able to “opt out” their children from any school mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tonight, a new play by Athol Fugard opens off-Broadway. It's based on the story of Nukain Mabuza, a poor farm laborer in South Africa who was obsessed with creating a garden of painted rocks.

Jesse Harris never imagined his song "Don't Know Why", the inescapable hit from Norah Jones, would bring them as much success as it did. On Morning Edition, the songwriter tells NPR's Lynn Neary he felt "a bit guilty" beating Bruce Springsteen for the Song of the Year Grammy. Hear samples from Harris' new CD and his own version of Jones' big hit.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sam Zeif, a student survivor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Zeif met with President Trump on Wednesday at the White House to encourage him to take action on the issue of gun control.

Multiple federal and state government agencies count the number of deaths from extreme floods, wildfires, heat waves and hurricanes. They don't always agree on which deaths should be counted.

The June 2016 email chain released by Donald Trump Jr. puts what happened in the spring and summer of that year in a new light.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Chantel Jennings, senior writer for women's basketball for The Athletic, about March Madness and the women's game.

The U.S. Olympic Committee surprised everyone by tabbing Boston as its bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. Robert Siegel talks with expert on all things Olympics, David Wallechinsky for some answers.

Rick Hall dedicated his life to putting Muscle Shoals, Ala., on the musical map, and he succeeded. Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Wilson Pickett and others recorded hit songs there, thanks to Hall's work. He died Tuesday at the age of 85.

Jocelyn Pook has written award-winning music for the theater, dance and the concert stage. Her work can be heard right now in cinemas on the score to 'The Wife' and in households in the Netflix series 'The Staircase.'

New conservative board members Christopher Rufo and Eddie Speir got a mixed reaction during their campus visit Wednesday.

To the surprise and delight of lawmakers who have long backed the proposal, House Speaker Steve Crisafulli on Tuesday called for eliminating a five-year...

One of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords is in U.S. custody. Vice President Kamala Harris met Thursday with Israel's prime minster. The Olympics opening ceremony gets underway Friday in Paris.

Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Gov. Matt Bevin of Kentucky about why his state is thinking about giving school districts the ability to place full-time armed marshals in schools.

Roughly 8 million people 65 and older have dementia or need help with two or more activities of basic daily life, like getting out of bed. Facing a severe shortage of aides and high costs, caregivers often cobble together a patchwork of relatives and friends to help.