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Rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicide have risen in recent years. NY Times reporter Matt Richtel says we lack the therapists and treatment centers to care for teens who are suffering.

James Spooner's graphic memoir is The High Desert. It tells the story of how he discovered punk rock, and how it helped him find belonging and identity.

Flus and colds could be more prevalent this year because they didn't spread as much last year due to pandemic restrictions. We answer questions about the flu vaccine and how to stay protected.

This Paramount+ series, featuring Billy Bob Thornton as a savvy veteran of the oil business, is an old-fashioned soap opera and a breezy portrait of one of the world's most influential industries.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to law professor Ilya Somin of George Mason University about the Laken Riley Act, a bipartisan bill in Congress that aims to expand the detention of undocumented immigrants.

In Mexico, September means chiles en nogada season. But one key ingredient, a candied barrel cactus called biznaga, is now illegal because it's vanishing in the wild.

Spotify Wrapped is bluntly telling users their "listening age," which in many cases is several decades older or younger than their actual age. It's a calculated strategy.

Shoppers' changing habits are fueling a major shift in what types of businesses are occupying storefronts.

They all showed off their talents at this year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival. The theme: How youth keep cultural traditions alive.

Monarch butterflies with more white spots on their mostly orange-and-black wings are more successful at long-distance migration. Some scientists think the spots may affect airflow around their wings.

Sunday's race in Keene, N.H., is named after a New England resident who was one of the best distance runners of the early 20th century. He played a role in redefining our relationship to exercise.

Ramadan starts Monday and still no cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. There's been no let-up in violence in Haiti's capital. Oppenheimer did well at the Oscars, winning seven golden statuettes.

Both countries are huge suppliers of grains and other essential foods. And with widespread hunger and high food prices already, the war couldn't have come at a worse time.

For Navy Lt. Mark Radlinski, coming home from Iraq was both the best and worst day. But his brother had no mixed emotions — it was all positive. When Felicia Banks deployed with the Army, her children were not as aware of what was going on. They knew they were thrilled to have her back, though.

John Darnielle used some tricks of the horror trade to write his latest novel, which is set in 1990s Iowa and involves some cornfields. What's scary about cornfields? Mostly, the unknown.

A federal judge has restricted the Biden administration and some government agencies and officials from communicating with social media companies about certain content.

At a service focused on Kirk's conservative Christian faith, President Trump described the late 31-year-old as the "greatest evangelist for American liberty" as Kirk's widow forgave the alleged gunman.

In a unanimous decision Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court upholds a law requiring colleges that accept federal money to allow military recruiters on campus. Noah Adams discusses the case with Slate legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick.

Four childhood friends reunited when they learned they all had cancer. They wrote a book about their shared experience, You Have Cancer. Benjamin Priestly, Ronald Bazile and Preston Edwards discuss their reactions upon hearing those three dreaded words in our Behind Closed Doors segment.

On April 3, 1973, Martin Cooper made the first ever cellphone call on the streets of New York. His invention, a brick-sized device, became the first cellphone available to the general public.

The 2024 Olympics kick off in Paris with a splashy opening ceremony on Friday and will run through Aug. 11. Here's how to keep up with the action, from primetime viewing to occasional scrolling.

A vacation-rental organization recently examined hashtags for 400 cities and towns in the state. Tourism figures are not far off 2022’s record year.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Bill Gates, the former Microsoft CEO turned philanthropist, about his contributions to AI equity initiatives -- and his criticisms of an AI-powered future world.

With all the talk about domestic terrorism, you might assume there's a law against it. There's not. The storming of the Capitol has again raised the question about whether one is needed.

More than half of U.S. households have ordered at-home COVID-19 tests to be shipped to their homes. Now they can get more.