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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with pop culture critic Cate Young about the proliferation of memes around Breonna Taylor's death and how many disregard Taylor and her story.

Many college students decided not to go home for Thanksgiving this year. Being away from family can be tough. International students know this hardship well and share tips on how to get through it.

Family members of Sept. 11 victims have mixed reactions to the sparing of Zacarias Moussaoui's life. Some were shocked and disappointed but while others felt that killing Moussaoui would mean killing someone who didn't play a major role in the attacks.

Steve Inskeep talks to China scholar Carl Minzner of Fordham Law School about the Chinese Communist Party's move to abolish term limits, allowing President Xi Jinping to stay in power indefinitely.

Almost 400,000 Marine Corps veterans and family members have filed claims against the government in one of the biggest toxic exposure cases in history.

For decades, the Americana singer has been known for her gritty, gutsy songs. The Ghosts of Highway 20 takes listeners to the American South, a place she associates with her late father.

A broad executive order issued Monday is supposed to help consumers get better estimates of health care costs. But whether it will be a game-changer depends on the details, health care analysts say.

Sir Ernst Gombrich wrote A Little History of the World in 1936, in German. The book for young readers was translated into 17 languages. Late in life, Gombrich began an English version. That edition is being published this fall by Yale University Press.

The surge in overdose deaths among teens is opening a new path to treatment: pediatricians. A doctor in Massachusetts shows how it works with a 17-year-old patient.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with registered dietician Vanessa Rissetto about the lack of diversity in dietetics and how that can impact health outcomes for communities of color.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with ex football player and sexual assault survivor Jon Vaughn about the University of Michigan's settlement over allegations of abuse by a former sports doctor.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Laura Krantz about her children's book: The Search for Sasquatch. Krantz hopes to model how to balance curiosity and exploration with staying grounded in the facts.

NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with writer Taffy Brodesser-Akner about Fleishman Is in Trouble, the television series based on her hit book of the same name.

Small music venues in the US are looking for a lifeline — and a new bill in Congress called The Restart Act might be it. Advocates say the future of independent venues relies on government relief.

Donald Trump visited the border with Mexico and said he would crack down on illegal immigration if elected president. But he was less strident than he has been in other recent remarks.

Regional theme parks are considering selling off property to raise capital. Cedar Fair and Six Flags are in the midst of a cash burn of $25 million a month with attendance dropping due to COVID-19.

Unionized HarperCollins Publishers employees have been striking for more than 50 days, with raising the base salary among their demands. The battle is testing the limits of worker power in publishing.

Unionized employees at HarperCollins Publishers have spent more than 50 days on strike. Their prolonged fight tests the limits of worker power in publishing and other white collar industries.

The deadline to apply for help for physical damage for homeowners, renters, and businesses is Nov. 28.

Françoise Hardy is an immediately recognizable face who also possesses a poetic way with words — launching her to European super-stardom in the 1960s. At age 74, Hardy released her 28th album.

Popular podcasts in the "manosphere" helped sway young men to go MAGA in the 2024 election. New Yorker writer Andrew Marantz explains how Democrats can win them back.

Russian independent news media is still functioning from Riga, Latvia. The exile presents challenges to newsgathering and press freedom.

Kikkan Randall and Jessica Diggins are the first American women ever to win a medal in cross-country — and they made it gold.

Legal guns are a reality for police, especially in states with open-carry or concealed-carry laws. But there's no consistent guidance for either gun owners or police on how to react to such weapons.

Some COVID-19 patients still haven't fully recovered, months after their initial diagnosis. These long-haulers struggle to find care. Now clinics are beginning to offer them treatment.