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When NASA asked who wanted to be an astronaut, thousands of people said yes. The agency received a record number of applicants for the next class of astronaut candidates.

Kevin Devine is a quiet singer-songwriter. Manchester Orchestra is a loud rock band. The two acts have toured together extensively, and earlier this year, they both went into the studio -- together.

As the dust settles from the first wave of firings at health agencies, here's how many people got cut and the impact of the roles that were lost.

Low initial vaccine uptake among staffers in nursing homes has ignited debates about whether to penalize, persuade or simply pay them more to get the vaccine. But a little patience might work best.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Jason Furman, former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, about the economic ramifications of the coronavirus and how it compares to past downturns.

Savage has a new book celebrating 30 years writing his sex advice column "Savage Love." He talked with NPR about where he's been wrong, what's changed and why gay people know more about sex.

NPR's Rachel Martin explores how day camps that have decided to open this summer will operate during the pandemic, and how parents are weighing the risks of sending their children to one.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, head of the U.S. Transportation Command, about the massive task of shipping weapons to Ukraine to help in the fight against Russia.

Robert Siegel speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne, of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution, and David Brooks, of the New York Times.

The former SNL cast member stars as a somewhat autobiographical, sometimes exaggerated version of himself in this entertaining new series, co-starring Edie Falco and Joe Pesci.

NPR's Life Kit podcast brings you tips and tricks to start running — with help from Martinus Evans, author of Slow AF Run Club: The Ultimate Guide for Anyone Who Wants to Run.

We're all living in a whole new world out there - the world of COVID-19, coronavirus or social distancing. Whatever you call it, it's a world of…

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and the Late Show with David Letterman were among the first casualties of a strike by members of the Writers Guild of America, pitting writers against TV and movie producers. Media critic Eric Deggans and Larry Andries discuss the strike, its effects on writers of color, and what it means for upcoming television seasons.

Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah went to South Carolina to write about the trial of Dylann Roof. He's the white man convicted of murdering eight black parishioners and their pastor at Charleston's historic Mother Emmanuel AME church. She was planning to write about the people who died, but instead found herself writing about Roof.

Gov. Rick Scott told agency heads to prepare for the worst Thursday, asking them to list only the state’s most critical needs in the event the...

In Arizona, a program called Kith and Kin teaches mothers, grandmothers, aunts, friends and neighbors who watch other people's children the skills they need to provide high quality care.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks former Council of Economic Advisors head Austan Goolsbee for his perspective on President Biden's economic plan.

Groups made up of Black veterans recently came together in Washington, D.C., like they never have before. They're hoping by joining forces and telling their stories they can make their voices heard.

Financier Jeffrey Epstein pleads not guilty to sex trafficking of minors. Hong Kong's leader says the controversial extradition bill is dead. And, the Affordable Care Act is on trial again.

Republican presidential candidates debated a number of issues last night in California. Some of their claims didn't quite hold up under scrutiny.

Census Bureau data show a wider gap between rich and poor. Kelly McEvers explores this with economist Enrico Moretti of the University of California-Berkeley, author of The New Geography of Jobs.

House Speaker Paul Ryan has decided he will not seek re-election in 2018. NPR's Susan Davis explains what this means for the Republican party, his congressional seat and leadership on the Hill.

The U.Va. scandal this fall shone a bright light on fraternities. Some schools responded by changing their policies. Hear two perspectives on Greek life.

The National Hurricane Center said Wednesday night that Francine is no longer a hurricane and now is a tropical storm. Francine has sustained winds of 70 mph as it moves across southern Louisiana.

Members of Congress joined local and state officials as well as parents and spouses of those killed in the 2018 shooting in a visit of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, on the same day a reenactment was due to take place.