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Before the guilty verdict, Fox and other conservative sites had framed the case as one between the judge and Trump. The ensuing coverage was almost entirely from his perspective on conservative media.

As pride month celebrations continue, LGBTQ lawmakers are working to expand their ranks in D.C. next year. The Equality PAC — the political arm of the Equality Caucus in the U.S. Congress — is raising millions to boost representation on Capitol Hill.

There are clear similarities between 1968 and 2024, from presidential elections and anti-war protests to new Planet of the Apes movies. But historians tell NPR there are some key differences too.

Viral images of the flyer were filmed in portable toilets of a migrant camp in Mexico, and they energized members of Congress. But NPR's reporting suggests the flyer is not what it purports to be.

Ryan Riccucci, a 17-year agency veteran, says he feels the agency is misunderstood by the U.S. public.

Over three days, 14 people with different backgrounds from all over Wisconsin met in person to discuss abortion policy and discovered how far they could get.

To write Mad Max: Fury Road a decade ago, George Miller needed to figure out a character named Furiosa. Here's how that became the screenplay for his latest movie.

Scientists have long studied how near-infrared light bounces off forests and grasslands, as a proxy for plant health. Now, an artist is using the same trick to turn the Joshua tree into an instrument.

The Vatican has announced that a London-born teenager who became famous for spreading church teachings is to be made a saint. Carlo Acutis will become the first millennial to be canonized.

"With some cold weather a few weeks ago up in the Panhandle, they got over 1,000 turtles that stranded within just a few days," said the aquarium's Kelly McNally.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Georgetown Law professor Stephen Vladeck about the constitutional issues raised by the Trump administration's efforts to pause federal loans and grants last week.

We look at a chaotic week in politics, with the Trump administration attempting a federal funding freeze and a buyout for two million federal workers.

A new GOP-controlled Congress is set to be sworn in Friday, and then members will elect a speaker. Mike Johnson got a key endorsement for his reelection bid from President-elect Donald Trump.

The House’s move to delve into the vetoes comes two weeks after the Legislature overrode a $57 million veto for “legislative support services” in the budget — the first time a veto was overridden.

Coming up on the next Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: Reza Vali’s music is rooted is the traditional timbres and scales of Iranian folk music, and while his “Persian Suite No. 2” is no different, it’s cast in a more approachable manner. Scored for flute, piano, and string quintet, it uses Western scales and less complex rhythms to evoke the style of Persian folk song.Then: A blending of chant, natural processes, and echoes of Beethoven come together in Helena Tulve’s “Humming in my Bones.” Encompassing a sound world of prepared piano and other unusual techniques, it’s music that moves at a nearly geological slowness.

On this week’s Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: tune in for music that explores hymnody, heavenly sounds, earthly wonders, and simple pleasures, with a work by Nathan Hudson titled “God.” And in this piece, Hudson adapts the short story of the same name by Ben Loory.Then: Christopher Stark’s “The Language of Landscapes” explores our relationship with nature across four musical scenes guided by the friction and/or harmony created by synthetic and natural objects. In fact, the music makes use of found discarded objects, field-collected environmental recordings, and live electronic processing in order to make commentary on our wastefulness and resourcefulness.

Some otters rely on tools to bust open hard-shelled prey items like snails, and a new study suggests this tool use is helping them to survive as their favorite, easier-to-eat foods disappear.

State leaders are seeking greater cooperation between local law enforcement and immigration agencies. Immigrant advocates warn that trust between police and the communities they protect will erode.

The newly inaugurated president announced his intention to terminate U.S. membership in the U.N.'s global health agency.

Pope Francis has declared 2025 to be a Jubilee year for the Catholic Church. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Claire Giangravé from the Religion News Service about the tradition.

Following the New Year's Day truck attack in New Orleans, people who live in the French Quarter discuss what's ahead for them and their neighborhood.

The federal government hopes former coal towns will help the nuclear industry grow, by taking on the decades-long challenge of storing radioactive waste

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Jason Pootoolal, president of Save the Giraffes, about using in vitro fertilization for wild giraffes to save the species from extinction.

The former lawmaker faced questions about her level of experience and past comments about autocratic leaders, but ultimately the Senate confirmed her on Wednesday afternoon.

The research connects increased harmful algae blooms with the long-term acidification of Florida’s estuaries.