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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Christian rapper Lecrae about his new mixtape, Church Clothes 4, and how he connects with millennials.

The firing comes amid heightened U.S.–China tensions and growing scrutiny of Chinese nationals in American academic institutions.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jared Bernstein of the White House Council of Economic Advisers about rising inflation and how an increase in U.S. COVID-19 cases could affect economic recovery.

When the votes came in for Prospect magazine's list of the top 100 public intellectuals, at No. 1 was Turkish Sufi cleric Fethullah Gulen. Prospect Magazine editor Tom Nuttall says Gulen's global network of supporters propelled him to the top spot.

An Israeli soldier who does contact tracing speaks to a Korean contact tracer about the hard conversations and difficult emotions they experience in their work.

"For most people, this is going to be the most expensive hamburger they've eaten in their life," says economic analyst Joe Deaux of the street.com. Prices are soaring because of the on-going drought.

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell about Kosmos 482, the Soviet-era spacecraft that was stranded over 50 years ago during a mission to Venus. It will soon return to Earth.

The U.S. has almost no domestic mineral smelters, compromising economic and military security. A nickel smelter proposed for a former North Dakota coal mine site could turn that around.

President Trump signed two executive orders targeting birthright citizenship and "birth tourism." The latter is an issue that Trump has raised for years.

More than three quarters of all wildfires in the U.S. are caused by human behavior including accidents, negligence and arson.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Jodie Foster about her new film The Mauritanian. She plays defense attorney Nancy Hollander, who represents a suspected Sept. 11 terrorist imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay.

Since Congress passed the bailout plan a few weeks ago, bank executives have been quietly saying they aren't likely to act swiftly with the money. Portfolio.com's Megan Barnett explains why holding on to bailout money is bad for credit.

Kriseman and host Steve Newborn discuss his legacy including the city's environmental progress and revitalization.

Many businesses are still figuring out whether hybrid or in-person schedules work best.

Summer is upon us and that means more of the bugs that made international headlines last year – mosquitos. What progress has been made in the fight…

This is the Sunshine State, so doesn’t solar power make sense? Then why does it only make up a tiny fraction of Florida’s electricity output? This week on…

This is the Sunshine State, so doesn’t solar power make sense? Then why does it only make up a tiny fraction of Florida’s electricity output? This week on…

The singer and songwriter has been thinking a lot — about Harriet Tubman's hair, her grandmother's handwriting and how to craft love songs with revolutionary potential.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Andrew Rosenberg of the Union of Concerned Scientists about the latest Environmental Protection Agency proposal that could limit scientific research used for regulations.

Congress approved $25 billion in emergency rental assistance to keep people housed during the pandemic. States are struggling to get the money out to those who need it.

The Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from deporting a group of immigrants in Texas under the Alien Enemies Act in an uncharacteristic middle-of-the-night order on Saturday.

Work requirements for Medicaid are proposed as a way to cut costs in the big budget bill. Studies find they achieve cost savings by kicking off legitimate beneficiaries because of a paperwork burden.

The team from NPR's "Planet Money" looks at Elon Musk's Starlink and its big lead in the satellite internet market. Can it stay ahead of its competitors?

Vermont is the first state in the nation to adopt a law seeking to recoup the cost of climate-related damage from major oil companies.

In Charles Baxter's new novel, a small-town insurance salesman buys a blood test that can predict romantic entanglements, promotions — and more. It's a screwball satire of all-American zaniness.