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More than 16 million American's fought in World War II. There's only about a million of them who are still alive and they're all older than 80. Hundreds are dying each day. A non-profit group has made it their mission to honor these remaining veterans by flying them to Washington, D.C., to visit the World War II memorial. The trip isn't something many veterans at this age can do — or afford — on their own. Since the first "Honor Flight" in 2005, groups in almost every state have followed suit and more than 100,000 vets have taken the journey.

Jehane Noujaim's documentary follows a group of young revolutionaries in Egypt through the political upheaval of the past two-and-a-half years. NPR's Robert Siegel spoke with the director about the film, the activists it follows and their country's future.

Since NPR reported on soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder at Fort Carson, more soldiers and their families have reported neglect at their bases, too. Mental health specialists who work with military families say that the problem is widespread and common.

The pop duo Wham! was only around for four years, but its songs have lasted decades. Chris Smith's Netflix documentary tells its history from the viewpoints of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley.

Michele Norris talks with Bob Mondello about the newly announced Oscar nominations. Among the topics: the number of British actresses will be competing in the best actress and best supporting actress categories. This year, there is also a greater racial diversity of nominees across the board. And could this finally be director Martin Scorsese's year?

The Treasury Department is using every tool at its disposal to alleviate a credit crisis that's worsening by the day — and expanding overseas. Diane Brady, senior editor at Business Week, talks about the state of the stock and credit markets.

Former Rep. Vin Weber talks to host Jacki Lyden about the death of Jack Kemp, his former colleague in the House of Representatives.

The rich and famous can move audiences, but can they move the polls? One of the first big stars to stump for a presidential candidate was Al Jolson who endorsed Warren Harding for president in 1920.

Several feet of seawater flowed into businesses along Tarpon Springs' famed sponge docks in the wake of Hurricane Helene. The cleanup was going strong the day after the storm surge.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Dallas sports radio host Bob Sturm about the city experiencing an exciting sports moment with their NBA and NHL teams both in their respective conference finals.

A 21-year old college student with cerebral palsy experienced a full circle moment when she got a chance to work with researchers at a clinic that helped change her life as a child.

In A Man of Misconceptions: The Life of an Eccentric in an Age of Change, John Glassie writes of 17th-century Jesuit priest and scientist Athanasius Kircher, a renaissance man who studied magnetism, Mount Vesuvius, even the blood of plague victims. The only problem? His theories were often wrong.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Steve Reilly about who is providing financial support to the protesters in the so-called Freedom Convoys in Canada.

A bill making its way through the Senate would make more online retailers collect sales taxes. The battle over the bill pits online retailers against brick-and-mortar stores — and, in some cases, against other online sellers. Amazon has endorsed the bill, while eBay is the loudest voice against it.

Planet Money heard about a hiring controversy at Tyson Foods, one of the country's biggest meat processors. So they went to find out: Were they taking jobs from citizens and giving them to migrants?

In the early 1960s, a young couple in Boston set out to make audio recordings of relatively young, up-and-coming writers — like James Baldwin, Philip Roth and John Updike — reading their own works.

David Martin, professor of law at the University of Virginia and formerly a general counsel at the INS, explains the terminology being used in the legislative debates around immigration.

The big climate and health care bill passed by the House Friday includes billions in new funding for the IRS over the next decade. Most of that money is aimed at catching wealthy tax cheats.

The heat wave scorching Europe is part of a larger global trend this summer of extreme weather. Policymakers, especially in the U.S., are so far failing to take steps to avoid a more dire future.

A day after scoring a bigger-than-expected win in North Carolina and coming within 20,000 votes of victory in Indiana, Barack Obama's campaign is relatively quiet Wednesday. Meanwhile, Sen. Hillary Clinton holds a town hall meeting in West Virginia. She is also meeting with superdelegates on Capitol Hill and holding a fundraiser.

Immigration, school vouchers, and abortion will dominate the upcoming Texas legislative session.

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger ran her campaign on affordability. Now that she's in office, she'll be under a political microscope to see if she can bring down the cost of living.

The new $1 billion school voucher program in Texas allows parents to use state tax dollars to go toward education their children in private or homeschools.

As Iran works toward a final agreement with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, leaders there have a political incentive to drag out negotiations: their desire to put pressure on President Trump.

Pizzo, who recently left the Democratic Party, told Miami CBS affiliate WFOR-TV that he would not officially enter the race until September.