Search results for

You can sometimes find out a lot about a country just by spending an hour or two rooting around town. NPR's Philip Reeves sent this postcard about his trip to a historic market in Santiago, Chile, in search of one of the world's more lethal drinks.

Operation Metro Surge's impact in the Twin Cities can still be felt three months after it ended. Many immigrants are at risk of losing homes and businesses, and some are dealing with mental health challenges.

Hugo's novel tops Amazon's best-seller list in France, following Monday's fire that ravaged the cathedral. The 19th century story was a campaign to get the cathedral restored.

NPR's Noel King talks to security expert Juliette Kayyem about how to increase the vaccination rate in the U.S. Kayyem argues airlines should only allow vaccinated people on domestic flights.

Medical advances have reduced the infection fatality rate in the U.S. But experts warn that indoor gatherings, cold temperatures and pandemic fatigue augur dark months ahead.

Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter announced this week that he would retire at the end of the season. "For the last 20 years I've been completely focused on two goals: playing my best and helping the Yankees win. ... It's time for something new." Author Julia Keller saw the move as a poetic flourish on a long career.

President Trump was the first president in 36 years to skip the White House correspondents' dinner, but the show went on without him.

Voice actor Johnny Hardwick, best known for his portrayal of Dale Gribble on King of the Hill, died at 64 years old.

For 37 years running in a remote part of northeastern India, a decidedly avid fan of Bob Dylan has staged a birthday party for the bard of Greenwich Village. Lou Majaw celebrates by playing Dylan's music and inviting people to listen.

Research suggests that race plays a significant role in determining whether ex-convicts will succeed in finding employment after being incarcerated. As part of Tell Me More's criminal justice series, Devah Pager, a researcher, talks about the study. Also, Glenn Martin discusses his group's work in helping ex-offenders find jobs with the HIRE Network.

The move comes days after President Biden offered to lop off $550 billion from his original proposal, moving the two sides closer than they have ever been, though significant challenges remain.

The Federal Reserve is projecting higher inflation this year than it had previously forecast, but says prices will cool more next year.

Bald eagles have soared back from the brink. Grizzly bear numbers are rebounding. But thousands of less charismatic species are competing for scarce conservation resources in the United States.

A recent Israeli decision to bar Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups means international staff and aid can no longer enter Gaza or the West Bank. Local staff must rely on dwindling supplies and no international expertise.

A woman in Gaza reflects on what she has lost since Israel went to war against Hamas.

Robert Siegel talks about the week in politics with EJ Dionne of the Washington Post and David Brooks of The New York Times about the politics of Ebola.

Rapper Residente talks about his activism and the release of his second solo album: Lyrics No Longer Matter. He initially delayed the release due to what he calls a "macabre genocide" in Gaza.

It is college application season and some American students are looking abroad for affordable degrees.

Following the Democratic National Convention, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with three young delegates — Jae Moyer, Richard Dorman and Zenaida Huerta — about the future of the party.

NPR'S Steve Inskeep talks to GOP political consultant Doug Heye, a former communications director for the RNC, about how the date for Donald Trump's federal Jan. 6 trial might affect the GOP primary.

Vice grew into a $5.7 billion behemoth. It’s now a bare shadow of itself.

The new book Peril — written by Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa — turns out to be just as much about Joe Biden, and how he got to be Trump's successor.

A federal calculator that companies use to certify whether their health insurance complies with the Affordable Care Act appears to bless plans without hospital coverage.

Today we hear from Denise Johnson, a former law enforcement officer who shares her experience coming out as transgender at the age of 50.

The most controversial new requirements — that critics say raise serious constitutional issues — include a prohibition on certain political activity by union members and raise the bar in how union certification votes must be conducted.