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Research suggests that playing the game of chess can improve a child’s memory and attention span. It can also help kids with planning and decision-making.…

In Laos, rescue efforts are underway to reach seven men who have been trapped inside a cave for over a week.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with filmmaker Isabel Sandoval, who wrote, directed and starred in the new film Lingua Franca, about Filipinx and trans representation in Hollywood during polarizing times.

Marine officials said this week that instructors at Parris Island, S.C., could have prevented the drowning death of a young recruit last February. The five-month investigation may lead to criminal charges. The family of Jason Tharp still has questions about what happened to their son.

When economist Paul Oyer returned to the world of dating, he started logging on to match-making websites. As he explains in a new book, he discovered that his academic expertise was entirely relevant to his foray into online dating.

If you're stranded somewhere dangerous and remote, and you're not sure how you're going to survive — maybe you should read a book. Author Jake Halpern suggests three that will get you out of any tough spot.

An unassuming brick building in Brooklyn houses a factory that makes animatronic puppets, elves and polar bears for the holiday season. NPR's Neda Ulaby drops by Mechanical Displays Inc. to talk with Lou Nasti, who's been at it for almost 44 years.

Trump's return to the White House raises questions about whether the country will continue working on global climate initiatives.

The small counties’ frustration of being "short-changed" is among a litany of complaints about Florida’s rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says Democratic governors must be a "firewall" against Trump and GOP, but notes there are "not a lot of great options" to resist.

Late last week, Governor DeSantis reopened the state for business under Phase 3. Among other things, that means that most restaurants and bars can now...

Twenty candidates will take the stage over two nights in Miami this week. With front-runner Joe Biden under pressure, can another candidate, like Elizabeth Warren, make the most of the opportunity?

David Gura speaks with Rev. Kimberly Scott about last week's meeting of the United Methodist Church's Council of Bishops and its impeding vote on whether to ordain gay pastors.

A retelling of James Garfield's assassination and other recent TV programs about history show an interest in saying 'who we were, who we are and who we're going to be,' explains presidential historian Alexis Coe, senior fellow at New America.

U.S. Representative Adam Smith weighs in on the Trump administration's actions in Venezuela.

The country singer-songwriter formerly known as Sturgill Simpson has a new album out under his current stage name, Johnny Blue Skies and the Dark Clouds.

Journalist Gabriel Sherman has covered the Murdoch family for nearly two decades. In his new book, Bonfire of the Murdochs, he chronicles the protracted public battle for control the family business.

Charlie Crist made it official today: he's a Democrat. The former Republican governor and then independent candidate for Senate registered as a party…

For a second day the House of Representatives is in suspended animation as it can't start a new session until a speaker is elected. California Republican Kevin McCarthy has failed to get the votes.

Some communities are resisting efforts by New York City Mayor Eric Adams to bus migrants to their towns. While wanting to be empathetic, they say they don't have the money to support the new arrivals.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with gymnast Aly Raisman, who is demanding greater accountability for the sexual abuse committed by former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar.

Two of delegates headed to the Democratic National Convention speak with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about how the party plans to unite behind Joe Biden as its nominee.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with TV writer and showrunner Damon Lindelof about the open letter he and thousands of others signed, opposing Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.

China has now quarantined some 45 million people as it tries to control the spread of coronavirus. It has extended the Lunar New Year holiday and delayed the start of the academic spring semester.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to immigration attorney David Leopold about growing anxiety among recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program about renewing their protection status under the government.