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Hungarians turned out in historic numbers to vote against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's and his Fidesz party. NPR's Rob Schmitz discusses with reporter Esme Nicholson and political scientist Abel Bojar.

The House was set to vote on a bill to regulate college sports but members of the Congressional Black Caucus announced their opposition as part of a protest around political power for black voters.

The White House wants a twenty-fold increase in geothermal energy production to fight climate change and it's counting on the oil and gas industry for help.

Alexei Navalny's death has shaken the families of other political prisoners in Russia. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Evgenia Kara-Murza, the wife of jailed opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza.

Western states like Arizona are considering new laws to regulate pumping from aquifers.

A contractor will manage operations now handled by TSA, allowing paychecks to continue during government shutdowns. Current workers will get first dibs on openings, although union leaders are worried.

Donors mingled with the president indoors without masks after being screened with rapid tests, which aren't always reliable. Health experts say he shouldn't have gone after an adviser tested positive.

When his son began kindergarten this week, educator James Kassaga Arinaitwe flashed back to his own initiation into school, growing up in Uganda under far humbler circumstances.

In an interview with NPR, the former president offers some of his most wide-ranging remarks on the outcome of the election and says Trump will fail in "denying reality."

NPR's Steve Inskeep and Scott Detrow talk to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, co-chair of the Presidential Inaugural Committee, about Joe Biden's inaugural message of unity, and the divisions his team faces.

In American Indicators, NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Lisa Winton, an owner of Winton Machine Co. in Suwanee, Ga., about how her industry has been affected by the pandemic recession.

The massive pipeline, which supplies 45% of the East Coast's gasoline and jet fuel, was forced to shut down over the weekend. The company says it has one line operating under manual control.

In rural areas, hospitals and clinics are worried they'll be left short if staff quit rather than get COVID-19 vaccines required by the Biden administration's new mandate.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst, about the latest attempts by Western leaders to defuse the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

About 1 in 20 high school seniors now acknowledges taking OxyContin, a prescription drug for managing severe pain that, when abused, can be powerfully addictive. The consequences can be tragic.

Russia has claimed victory in the invasion's longest battle, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the fight for Bakhmut was not over. "We are not throwing people (away) to die," he said.

NPR's resident poet Kwame Alexander created a community poem from submissions that reflected on increased violence and discrimination against Asian Americans.

Renee Montagne talks to Afghan journalist Mujib Mashal about his recent profile of Afghan President Hamid Karzai in The Atlantic magazine.

NPR's Noel King speaks to Leonid Volkov, chief of staff to Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, as President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a summit in Geneva.

Most of the districts that decided to keep mask mandates in the wake of the governor's executive order are following rules put in place by the state's Department of Health and Board of Education.

Past members of Sigma Pi Phi include W.E.B. Du Bois and Martin Luther King Jr. Scott Simon speaks with Boulé member Greg Moore and college student Caleb Randolph about the group's mentoring program.

Finding the right pair of headphones is a pain. Having engineered more than 400 of our Tiny Desk Concerts, NPR's Josh Rogosin knows audio — and he's here to help.

There's been increasing support for the number of H1-B visas given to highly skilled workers. Large tech companies are leading the push for the increase, but the bulk of the visas go to workers at large consulting firms.

On the 50th anniversary of Title IX President Biden is expected to announce new rules governing the protection of sexual assault and harassment accusers in education.

Another part of the funeral takes place at Windsor Castle, about 25 miles from Westminster Abby. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to NPR's Frank Langfitt, author Claudia Joseph and NPR's Eleanor Beardsley.