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NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Anton La Guardia, Deputy Foreign Editor of The Economist, about how what's happening in Catalonia may affect the European Union.

David Greene talks to Dee Margo, mayor of El Paso, Texas, who met with Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan on Wednesday during a visit to the border.

Homeland Security warns the southern border is at a breaking point. A judge again blocks states' work requirements for Medicaid. Theresa May agrees to quit if Brexit deal passes in U.K. parliament.

David Greene talks to columnist and commentator Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions about the history of special counsel reports.

The massacre in Las Vegas has brought what's becoming a predictable narrative in the wake of deadly mass shootings in the U.S.: whether or not gun control laws could have helped prevent the tragedy.

The White House's latest travel ban revision was meant to calm concerns over anti-Muslim bias. But for nearly two decades, traveling while Muslim has ranged from uncomfortable to frightening for many.

New research indicates the uptick in requests for sterilization following the Dobbs decision on abortion was not a temporary trend. Nationally, numbers of tubal ligations and vasectomies are up.

A shooting in Las Vegas Sunday night left at least 58 people dead and more than 515 wounded. We update the latest on what we know about the shooter, Stephen Paddock, and what officials are saying.

People have been splurging on items and experiences for as long as humans have had commerce. But the latest iteration of treats among Gen Z has taken a unique turn.

A new American citizen from Brazil shares his story as part of a series on America's newest citizens.

The United Nations held a new round of talks on bringing Afghanistan into the international fold. For the first time, the Taliban participated -- but women's rights advocates were not invited.

As part of a weeklong series on new American citizens, we asked Didier Kindidi, originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, about what it means to be an American.

Officials in the nation's capital and a Virginia suburb tell residents to boil their tap water because of a problem with D.C.'s water treatment system.

David Tatel, a former judge on the nation’s second highest court, shares his concerns about the state of our democracy and our judiciary. His new book is Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice.

DACA recipients are legally allowed to live and work in the U.S. However, the possibility of a second Trump presidency brings a lot of uncertainty for the over half a million DACA permit holders.

Music is a powerful way to help the brain rewire, says one expert. That's the basis of Strokestra, a program being developed with guidance from England's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder, or PMDD, affects about 5% of people who menstruate, but a lack of research and limited awareness — even among health care providers — can make getting care difficult.

The organization is looking to significantly reduce mobile showers and laundry services starting next week and hopes to resume by the fall.

When demolition at the 1200 building of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School began last month, language arts teacher Sarah Lerner was there. She was on campus six years ago too, the day the massacre happened. “It really is ... that last piece of the puzzle, and now we can all collectively move forward," she told WLRN.

A new caucus aims to incentivize recycling and spread public awareness of the fast fashion crisis.

A few years ago, Bon Jovi stopped performing due to a vocal cord injury. The Hulu docuseries Thank You, Goodnight highlights his surgery and return to stage. Originally broadcast April 24, 2024.

Civil rights groups decided not to ask the Supreme Court to review a court ruling that could help end a key way of enforcing the Voting Rights Act, raising questions about the landmark law’s future.

A centrist human rights lawyer with working class roots, Keir Starmer is poised to be the first Labour leader to win a U.K. general election in nearly 20 years.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Royal Ramey, the co-founder and CEO of the Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program, about the pathway for formerly incarcerated firefighters to build careers in the field.

NPR's A Martinez talks to director Ti West and actress Mia Goth about teaming up again for MaXXXine, the third part of a horror film trilogy that began with X and Pearl.