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The remains of three people handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross this week do not belong to any of the hostages, Israel said, the latest setback that could undermine a U.S.-brokered ceasefire.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with author Katie Roiphe about her essay on the #MeToo movement in this month's Harper's Magazine. It's called "The Other Whisper Network."

The playwright and activist behind The Vagina Monologues stars in the new one-woman show In The Body Of The World, which explores her efforts to empower women in Africa amid her own health struggles.

There have been three apparent suicides in Parkland, Fla. and Newtown, Conn. in the past two weeks. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Sherrie Lawson, a survivor of the Washington Navy Yard shooting.

Fiscal conservatives are not happy about the new budget deal. NPR's Scott Simon talks with South Carolina Rep. Mark Sanford.

What are the hospital and systems capacities in the three states hardest hit by the coronavirus? We go to our reporters in New York, California and Washington state.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimated there are less than 1,000 ghost orchids left in the United States.

The new documentary painstakingly recounts the deadly 1971 prison uprising. NPR's Michel Martin talks to co-directors Stanley Nelson and Traci A. Curry.

The film Boys Don't Cry came out 25 years ago. A lot has changed in trans representation since then. NPR's Scott Detrow discusses this with the film's director, Kimberly Pierce.

The Catholic Church has approved for canonization its first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis. Known as God's Influencer, Acutis represents a new way to view sainthood in the modern era.

Envoys and leaders of more than 90 nations participated, and most signed a statement saying Ukraine’s borders must be respected in any deal to end the war. Russia wasn't invited to the meeting.

A new play chronicles the secret negotiations that brokered the 1993 Palestinian-Israeli peace accord. It's a thriller, says playwright J.T. Rogers: "The ticking clock is the dramatist's friend."

The process to sign up for COVID-19 vaccines varies by place so NPR created a tool to help you understand how things work in your state and connect you with local resources.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Tom Inglesby, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, about the call from some U.S. officials to begin ending social distancing policies.

The shortage of masks and other protective gear has left medical staff pleading for help. Several pop-up volunteer groups are matching individual donors with local hospitals most in need.

Wondering how to help a teen get better sleep? This weekend's time change can be a boost. Here's why. Plus tips from sleep doctors to get more zzzs.

California Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla hopes President-elect Donald Trump will 'do the right thing' and support fire recovery efforts with no strings attached.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former Attorney General Eric Holder about the Supreme Court hearings in the Alabama redistricting case which could weaken protections held by the Voting Rights Act.

President Biden is in Fort Myers, Fla., meeting with business owners and residents hit hard by Hurricane Ian, trying to assure them that the federal government will help them recover.

Russia denies that it was behind a hacking attack on the Democratic Party that led to embarrassing revelations ahead of this week's convention. "Total stupidity," says a Kremlin spokesman.

As Donald Trump's poll numbers slip, he's warning of a rigged elections. We get the latest from the candidate's appearances in swing states.

Nevada is the first state in the west to hold its caucuses this week — it's also the first diverse state to do so. We'll look at what's on the line for the Democratic candidates in the Silver State.

Radio producer Jocelyn Robinson is trying to save archival audio and help historically black colleges and universities start thinking about the importance of preserving their precious history.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with baby sleep consultant Alexis Dubief about her revised recommendations for parents following reporting on the dangers of inclined infant sleepers.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to regular political commentators David Brooks of The New York Times, and E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution about Donald Trump's picks for his incoming cabinet, as well as the news that President Obama has ordered a full review of hacking efforts during the election.