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A judge in Georgia decided that District Attorney Fani Willis can stay on her election interference case against former President Donald Trump.

WBUR's Barbara Moran is an experienced marathon runner. But she hasn't run one in more than a decade. She shares why she's lacing up her sneakers for this year's Boston Marathon.

CVS, Kroger, and Rite Aid have all sent patient records to law enforcement without warrants or contacting a lawyer.

Females hear if a male has skipped his vocal regimen for only a few days, and they prefer the song of males who did their daily vocal workout.

Biden is facing political pressure to make a deal on immigration before lawmakers go on holiday break.

Customs and Border Protection says the number of migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border dropped by 50% in January 2024.

For a new podcast, member station WNYC has been asking: What scares you? Samin Nosrat, the Iranian-American food writer behind the cookbook, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, talks about some of her fears.

A $1.1 billion lottery prize will be on the line Friday night as numbers are drawn for the Mega Millions game. The last time someone hit the Mega Millions jackpot was April 15.

David Greenberger reviews When I Was Cruel by Elvis Costello. He says the album bristles with sonic energy that harkens back to the early days of Costello's career, when he was branded an angry young rocker. But these songs are informed by middle age, mature self-awareness and bitter experience. (4:30) The CD is from Island Records. See http://www.islandrecords.com/elviscostello/home.las.

A story for Valentine's Day from "The Sadness of Sex," called "Poison" told by Barry Yourgrau. (5:00) [An excerpt from the soundtrack to his upcoming film, "The Sadness of Sex."] FUNDER 0:29 CUTAWAY 0:59 =========================SECOND HOUR======================= BILLBOARD :59 NEWS 2:59 NEWS 1:59 THEME MUSIC 0:29 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2A 10. TALKING TO TROOPS -- NPR's Andy Bowers reports from the American sector of the NATO implementation force zone in northern Bosnia. In spite of a more agressive position taken by NATO on behalf of the International War Crimes Tribunal, American soldiers don't expect to be apprehending indicted war criminals any time soon.

Susanna Capelouto of Peachstate Public Radio reports that Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell has proposed a new affirmative action program for his administration that he hopes will have an impact on the private sector. Under the current plan, a business getting a city contract has to share about a third of the contract with a company owned by women or minorities. Under his new plan, to be eligible for a city contract, a company must show that it is already using minority or women sub-contractors. The earlier plan faces a court challenge from a conservative legal group and the mayor expects them to challenge the new plan, too. Mayor Campbell has said he will do anything in his power to preserve affirmative action in Atlanta.

Guard Alijah Martin transferred to Florida after four years at Florida Atlantic, where he was part of the 2023 team's unlikely run to the Final Four in 2023. His play helped lead the Gators into the championship game against Houston.

Four key Constitution Revision Commission proposals that could impact K-12 education are a step closer to being in front of voters in November.

Republicans in solidly-red Utah are divided about former President Donald Trump and his hold over the party. The state's two senators, Mitt Romney and Mike Lee, exemplify that divide.

Many U.S. shop owners feel like collateral damage in President Trump's trade war, on the hook to pay big new fees and long unable to manufacture in the U.S.

The people who take care of and educate children under 5 years old, who are too young to be vaccinated, are in a special kind of hell right now.

The milestone comes after the U.N. and Turkey signed agreements with Russia and Ukraine to resume exports. The U.N. had pushed for a deal to address a growing global food shortage.

Justice Department officials have launched an investigation into the bank amid growing questions about who shares responsibility for the largest bank failure since the 2008 collapse.

Chief Justice William Rehnquist issues a statement that he is not planning to announce his retirement, and he will stay on the Court as long as his health allows. The 80-year-old chief justice was diagnosed with thyroid cancer last October. He was released Thursday from a Virginia hospital after being treated for fever.

Sixty years ago, a technician working on the Manhattan project took a rare color picture of the first atomic bomb test. Jack Aeby, now 82, remembers the moment he captured the blast on film.

Ben Bernanke, President Bush's nominee to become the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, goes before the Senate for a confirmation hearing Tuesday. Bernanke, the 51-year-old chairman of the president's Council of Economic Advisers, is expected to be confirmed with little difficulty.

The French movie I Love You So Long is generating big Oscar buzz this year, particularly for lead actress Kristin Scott Thomas and her portrayal of a woman who spent 15 years behind bars. The actress, who is British, talks about her French-language role.

Eight years ago, on the night Barack Obama was declared the "presumptive nominee," Hillary Clinton held out. But four days later, she conceded. Will Bernie Sanders come around to the same reality?

The Oscars start at 7 p.m. Eastern, 4 p.m. Pacific on Sunday, airing on ABC and streaming on Hulu.