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When Ian Sandler got a middle-of-the-night call that his daughter had collapsed, he didn't know what to do. Then, an Uber driver went above and beyond to help.

More than 16,000 Burmese pythons have been removed since 2000. The hunt takes place starting Aug. 5.

Vadym Kholodenko, 26, of Ukraine, takes home the $50,000 purse, plus three years of professional management. But, he says, the rankings don't mean that much. It's interesting for the audience, Kholodenko says, but in life it's "not so important."

NPR's Juana Summers talks to multi-hyphenate musician Dev Hynes, who performs as Blood Orange, about Essex Honey, an album inspired by where he grew up and how he's navigated grief.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Terrance Woodbury, a Democratic pollster who rungs the polling firm HIT Strategies, about Black male voter engagement.

After a 1990 wildfire destroyed his home and possessions, Iyer started over. The loss led him to a Benedictine monastery, where he found comfort and compassion in solitude. His new memoir is Aflame.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Michael Bommer, a man dying of colon cancer who created an AI avatar of himself for his wife, Anett, to interact with after he dies.

More than 1.4 million veterans of all ages rely on government food assistance, but food insecurity is disproportionately common among post 9/11 veterans.

"I was not going to extend this forever war," President Biden said from the White House, "and I was not extending a forever exit."

Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton's new memoir, Let's Just Say It Wasn't Pretty, tackles classic menswear, her insecurities about aging, and the new places she's learned to look for beauty.

President Obama leaves for the Middle East on Tuesday. He is scheduled to make a major address in Egypt on U.S. relations with the Muslim world. He'll also visit Saudi Arabia. Obama talks about his trip with NPR hosts Steve Inskeep and Michelle Norris.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Harvard historian Jill Lepore about how President Biden's decision to exit the 2024 presidential races compares to what President Lyndon Johnson did in 1968.

As baseball tries to appeal to a younger audience, there's concern the long game times may drive away that demographic. So MLB is experimenting with speeding games up and eliminating downtime.

Seventeen years ago Wednesday, a sniper almost killed Major Justin Constantine in Iraq. He survived and marked the day for years as his so-called "Alive Day."

Tayari Jones' novel examines what happens when ambitious, well-educated black newlyweds Celestial and Roy have their lives upended when Roy is falsely accused of rape.

Much has been made this year over the political divisions of race and gender. But age is as predictable a factor. That could be pivotal in the presidential election where 25 years separates the two major party candidates.

Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson discuss how their book, 1619 Project's Born on the Water, helps young Black children feel affirmed in where they come from.

A Martinez speaks with Morgan Neville about his new documentary about the creator of "Saturday Night Live," and how he persuaded the reclusive Lorne Michaels to consent.

Even after she was adopted by a family in the U.S., Scout Bassett felt lost. Then, she found running. Her new book is called Lucky Girl.

Seth MacFarlane is best known for creating Family Guy and American Dad! He's also an accomplished singer. Now, he's out with a new record of Muppets songs.

On Tuesday, thousands of people came to fill and collect 10 each. Some got them to guard homes they still can't live in due to August floods.

President Biden is passing the torch to Vice President Harris, which changes the narrative of the race against former President Donald Trump.

Baseball is sometimes called the "timeless game." Unlike football, basketball or soccer, there's no clock. Theoretically, the game could go on forever. Four decades ago, one game came close.

This weekend, more than 2,200 riders are expected to arrive in Los Angeles to end a week-long, 585 mile bicycle ride from San Francisco to raise money for AIDS research. Performer and writer Tamara Bick did the AIDS/LifeCycle a couple of years ago, and says it's not just the hills that make it an up-and-down experience -- there are constant reminders of personal struggles with the disease.

For StoryCorps, we hear a conversation with an ice cream truck driver who holds the world record for the longest career as an ice cream distributor.