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Amazon workers at a warehouse on Staten Island, N.Y., voted to form the company's first union in the United States.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Igor Božic, news director for TV N-1 in Belgrade, about Serbia's amnesty program to turn in unregistered guns following back-to-back mass shootings.

The U.S. is reviewing its aid to Pakistan, about $10 billion in overt funding since 2001. Yet the Bush administration may push for continuing military aid for the Pakistani army's counterinsurgency operations, says analyst Steve Coll of the New America Foundation.

The Muslim Caliphate has not existed since the 13th century. Renee Montagne talks to historian Juan Cole, who believes this is a grandiose claim that history shows is doomed for failure.

A 16-year-old captured the imagination of the British public after advancing all the way to the World Darts Championship final.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Sarvat Hasin about her new novel Strange Girls and the complexities of friendship.

A mother monitors illegal drug use, at home, to prevent a fatal overdose for her daughter and others addicted to opioids.

Monday will be 22 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks that claimed nearly 3,000 lives.

The pandemic has upended the college admissions process. And with many schools going virtual, students say they have less access to guidance counselors who could help them navigate the changes.

Why didn't the Republicans win the White House Tuesday night? For insight, Steve Inskeep talks to Michael Gerson, a Washington Post colmnist and a former speechwriter for President George W. Bush.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Democratic Michigan Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin about the final strides to certify the state's election results.

A number of states are grappling with the effects of extreme winter weather. Work crews in Mississippi are trying to restore electricity, and a boil-water advisory remains in effect in some areas.

Nicola Sturgeon, the former First Minister of Scotland, was arrested Sunday amid an investigation by authorities into the finances of the governing, pro-independence Scottish National Party.

Florida had a slight uptick in first-time jobless claims last week, as the U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday reported 1.48 million initial unemployment…

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to writer and sports legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about his book, Coach Wooden and Me, about his 50-year relationship with his UCLA basketball coach John Wooden.

First responder communications show the power company in Altadena was slow to respond to Eaton firefighters — and that live power lines sparked new fires days after flames first broke out.

New York Times critic Elvis Mitchell talks with Scott Simon about how American movies have dealt with racial issues over the years. This year's Oscar nominee Crash expands the debate beyond black and white.

Plus, not one but two potions, in case you forgot we were in fantasy-land.

T. Susan Chang grew up loving mint chip ice cream in all its pastel-green glory. During her grand culinary experiments as an adult to re-create that unnaturally vivid shade, Chang has rediscovered the transporting power of ice cream.

A rise in anti-Asian hate crimes, including a mass shooting in Atlanta has inspired action across the country, including Central Florida. A protest rally is being held Sunday, March 28, at 11 a.m. outside the Walgreens in the Colonial Plaza Mall in downtown Orlando.

Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem continues to dominate the charts, while long-ago chart queen Connie Francis is gathering momentum for a song from 1962.

Sen. Cory Booker's record-breaking Senate speech wasn't technically a filibuster, but it still put the word in focus. Here's what to know about its history, from the swashbuckling to the stonewalling.

In Florida, Hazel Haley has been teaching English at Lakeland High School since 1939. She's been teaching in the same classroom since 1952! She's retiring this year and the community is grateful for her long service. In some cases, she's taught three generations of the same family. Robin Sussingham of member station WUSF reports.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with attorney Lisa Banks about why she thinks more information from the NFL's investigation into the Washington Football Team should be released.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Chef Michael Rafidi, who recently became the James Beard Foundation's Outstanding Chef of the Year.