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Colonial Pipeline says it has "initiated the restart" of operations at the pipeline affected by a cyberattack as a wave of panic-buying empties out many gas stations across the Southeast.

Sesame Street's Elmo used to sound like a caveman and he was not very fun. But when puppeteer Kevin Clash started working with the furry character, Elmo quickly became a cute and cuddly icon. Host Michel Martin speaks Clash about his experience as everyone's favorite red Muppet.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with James Neff about his new book Vendetta: Bobby Kennedy versus Jimmy Hoffa.

This has been one of the biggest years for video games in recent memory. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to gaming editor James Mastromarino about some of the blockbuster releases.

Kenneth Adelman, former defense adviser to presidents Ford and Reagan, talks about President Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

India's financial capital, Mumbai, on Friday commemorates the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks that left 166 people dead.

The victory parade and rally for the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl win turned into a tragedy as one person was killed and several others were injured during a mass shooting

We look at how people in the U.S. feel about their country and its institutions, according to NPR polling. In 2003, 70% said they're "extremely proud" to be American. By 2023, it was down to 39%.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with writer Joanna Schroeder about how parents can spot and intervene when their kids are exposed to extremist content online, which is often used as a recruitment tool.

MLB first introduced automated robot umpired during spring training earlier this year and believes they're ready for prime time.

In his new memoir, "Source Code," billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates opens up about his adolescence and early adult life.

More than 25 years ago, Philip Pullman's first novel, The Golden Compass, introduced readers to heroine Lyra Belacqua. Now, more than 25 years later, her story comes to a close in The Rose Field.

The U.S. dollar's long dominance as the world's currency is fraying as global investors warm to a "sell America" trading strategy.

Trials are underway to see how effective a pill approved for HIV prevention in adults may be for teenagers. But some worry Truvada could end up encouraging reckless sexual behavior among young people.

Nationwide elections in Venezuela have provided some breathing room for President Nicolas Maduro, who has been struggling with skyrocketing inflation and shortages of basic goods. Opposition parties had hoped to deal a stinging blow to Maduro, but instead he proclaimed victory and pledged to deepen the socialist revolution, including more government measures to control the economy.

Immigrants make up about a quarter of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.

With a historic snowpack starting to melt, increasing flood concerns in central California, there's an effort under way to capture as much of the water as possible in underground aquifers.

It appears some health care providers that offer birth control, such as Planned Parenthood, are going to withdraw from the federal Title X program. Changes to Title X take effect Monday.

President Biden is enlisting union support for his plan to rebuild infrastructure. Labor leaders say he'll have a difficult balancing act if he wants to be the most labor-friendly president ever.

NPR's A Martinez talks to associate professor Natasha Lightfoot of Columbia University about several countries moving to break ties with the Commonwealth now that Queen Elizabeth II has died.

In search of a new edge to their health care efforts, President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have turned their guns on the insurance industry. They're counting on Americans' distrust of insurance companies to shore up wavering support for the President's health care agenda. The insurance industry says its impressive profits do not mean it is adding substantially to the cost of health care.

Lindsay Lynch's luscious debut, Do Tell, is set in Hollywood's Golden Age. Dwyer Murphy's The Stolen Coast is a moody tale of a lawyer who makes his money ferrying people on the run into new lives.

Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are launching two of the world's largest rockets into orbit within days of each other. Some see these as efforts to build their legacies and promote their visions for humanity.

Thailand and neighboring Cambodia have agreed to an immediate ceasefire to end the worst fighting between the countries in the past 14 years. The agreement was made during talks in Malaysia on Monday.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Washington, DC, Councilmember Brooke Pinto about President Trump's takeover of the DC police department.