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In The Namesake, the film based on the best-selling novel by Jhumpa Lahiri, a family from India struggles with the immigrant experience and the meaning of identity. Director Mira Nair and actor Kal Penn discuss the film.

How do you curate a museum exhibit about the protests in Ferguson, Mo.? NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the director National Museum of African American History and Culture, which will open next fall.

Consecutive heatwaves have ushered in summer in Spain.

When Roger Lynn's wife was in the cancer ward, a nurse went out of her way to make her last days more comfortable.

Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan talks about how the aborted march on Moscow by mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is impacting U.S. political calculus around the war in Ukraine.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake about President Trump's notion that four Democratic congresswomen of color should "go back" to where they came from.

In an exclusive interview with NPR, the top federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia describes how investigators are building their case.

Mithil Vyas is a WUSF/USF Zimmerman Rush Family Radio News intern for fall of 2026.

Dr. Prabhjot Singh lives and works in Harlem, a neighborhood plagued by chronic disease. He thinks an African model of health care can help — training people in the community to be health educators.

President Biden's job just got tougher. The midterm election results mean Republicans likely will control the House. But there are some political silver linings in divided government.

In 2013, Ressa laid out her forward-looking vision for the future of public service journalism to me. Her book traces a humbling, harrowing journey from social media advocate to democracy defender.

Jason Rezaian, writer for the Washington Post's Global Opinions section, discusses the arrests of journalists in Belarus and Myanmar and what they say about authoritarian leaders' tactics.

Ryan Deitsch survived the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., and then co-founded March For Our Lives to try to get young people to vote. He talks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about midterm results.

NPR Member stations spoke with people around the country as part of our series Seeking Common Ground. A range of people and political views share a longing for places to create a sense of community.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican political strategist Rina Shah about Vice President Harris' efforts to attract GOP voters.

Japan's prime minister says she gets just "zero to three hours" of sleep per night. NPR's Michel Martin asks Johns Hopkins' Dr. Sara Benjamin how much sleep most people need to get through the day.

It's been 15 years since singer Michael Jackson died. How has his legacy changed since then?

Uncuffed is a podcast from member station KALW that explores the lives of people who are incarcerated in California prisons.

An Academy Award in Best Casting will be the newest prize at the Oscars in March. An NPR panel examines what an achievement in casting might mean.

From the 1940s until the 1980s, the radio and TV comedy duo of Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding brought laughter to millions of Americans. Their subtle, slow-paced humor often spoofed the newsmen and talking heads that filled the media in which they worked.

In the West, new ways are emerging to make ranching compatible with preservation. For financial incentives, ranchers keep their lands away from developers and try to preserve fragile desert landscapes.

The state is tweaking its plan to replace the Howard Frankland Bridge.The Florida Department of Transportation unveiled changes at a meeting in Tampa…

A parent's checklist: car safety seat; jogging stroller; Mardi Gras ladder. Commentator Chris Rose finds you can still have fun on Carnival in New Orleans when you're a parent — you just need a few more accessories.

Recent data shows suicide rates for Black teens, and the causes are not known. Gabriel, 14, talks about how he is perceived in the world and how that affected his mental health.

NPR's Noel King talks to Ross Garber, professor in political investigations and impeachment at Tulane University, who has been watching the latest developments surrounding the Trump impeachment trial.