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Images from the war in Ukraine may have profound impacts on combat veterans, triggering survivor's guilt and mental health crises.

What effect will Rep. Tom DeLay's resignation from Congress have on his fellow House Republicans who are running for re-election -- and on Democrats trying to cast Republicans as part of a culture of corruption on Capitol Hill? Melissa Block talks with Stuart Rothenberg, editor of The Rothenberg Political Report and a columnist for Roll Call.

Philadelphia's Man Man has earned a reputation for wearing face paint and dressing all in white during its explosive and energetic live shows. The band attempts to emulate that approach on the new Rabbit Habits.

An innovative educational program in the D.C. jail asks incarcerated people how to stop gun violence. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Aug. 8, 2022.)

Security was heightened in Urumqi in China a day after a deadly attack in a market. Men in SUVs crashed into people and tossed explosives, killing at least 31. No group has claimed responsibility.

A compatible medical-legal partnership may sound like an oxymoron. But in hospitals and clinics across the country, doctors are welcoming lawyers into their practices. They say a lawyer may be just the prescription for some patients with intractable legal needs.

Some have criticized Facebook for being a platform that allowed fake news to spread. Following the criticism, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg released plans to combat fake news on the site.

As a political debate over the firings of eight U.S. attorneys rages, the White House offers to let Congress interview White House aides Karl Rove and Harriet Miers — but not under oath. Sen. Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, rejected the offer and will seek the authority to issue subpoenas.

NPR's Noel King talks to opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza about the possible role of the FSB, Russia's intelligence agency, in attacks against opposition activists — including himself.

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.

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...

President Biden meets on Thursday with Britain's prime minister. The company behind the Keystone XL oil pipeline terminates the project. Deaths in tribal jails put spotlight on a system of neglect.

In the dorms at University of Florida, the facility who keep the dorms clean has had to remind college leadership that during the pandemic they aren't just essential — but frontline workers.

A group called Vet the Vote is encouraging military veterans to help with the critical shortage of election workers in an atmosphere filled with heated rhetoric and threats against poll workers.

NPR's Scott Simon speak with Rabbi Tamar Manasseh about her annual Yom Kippur service for victims of gun violence.

Hunter Biden is trying to make it as a professional artist, but his career path is drawing new ethical questions about whether he is capitalizing on the Biden name.

A group of masked people in Mexico's Chiapas state stopped presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum at a checkpoint. The incident comes amid a spate of political assassinations.

Washington, D.C.'s famous cherry blossoms hit peak bloom on Sunday. For about 150 of the famous flowering trees, this will be their last season — they'll soon be cut down to adjust to sea-level rise.

In addition to the usual assortment of death-defying acts, The Savitsky Cats — a Ukrainian mother-and-daughter team and their nine trained fluffballs — are now performing for New York crowds.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut about the Biden administration's decision to conduct airstrikes on targets in Syria without the approval of Congress.

The Belfast trio Kneecap raps in Irish. Their popularity reflects a demographic shift: Catholics now outnumber Protestants there. Experts say Irish reunification isn't a matter of 'if' but 'when.'

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.

Melissa Block and Audie Cornish read listener responses to the All Things Considered series about what it means to be a man in America today.

St. Pete Pride President Nathan Bruemmer talks about the last year without the large-scale gatherings that LGBTQ+ events are based on.

Laura Eshelman's interaction with a man on the street more than a decade ago has stuck with her.