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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Jessica Luther, co-host of the sports podcast Burn It All Down, about Serena Williams' retirement from the world of tennis.

Over a century ago, an ex-slave named Callie House demanded that the U.S. government pay ex-slaves for unpaid labor. Activist and author Mary Frances Berry documents House's reparations movement in a new book, My Face is Black is True: Callie House and The Struggle for Ex-Slave Reparations. Ed Gordon talks with Berry.

19-year-old Pradeep Mehra works 1 p.m. to 11 p.m., then runs home to keep in shape for his goal: joining India's highly selective army. A video of his nightly jog has become a Twitter sensation.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Gilbert Gaul about his book,The Geography of Risk, which examines the cost of hurricanes in recent years and why federal tax dollars are covering more of those costs.

The University of Farmington was a fake school set up by U.S. Homeland Security. The Chronicle of Higher Education's Karin Fischer tells NPR's Scott Simon why agents set up the sting operation.

Critic Bob Mondello reviews the newly released special-edition DVD for The Wizard of Oz. The three-disc set includes documentaries, outtakes and other special features. He says watching the classic film brought back many memories.

A refugee fled Iran where he says he was often jailed. His goal is Australia, but he's landed on the Pacific island of Nauru. He has refugee status, but the trouble is finding a place to resettle him.

Arab identity seems to be divided along generational lines. Younger Arabs see themselves as people of color while older people see themselves as white.

The singer's life has played out like a country song: leaving an abusive father, living in a car, barely scraping by. Her big break came, of all places, at a cafe that was going out of business.

We're streaming our video, downloading our books and doing away with the hard copies that used to help communicate our personalities to one another. Bob Mondello points to a surprisingly early vision of that kind of digital future — and asks what's behind the worry it expresses.

Joe Biden gives a stark warning at his primetime speech. We answer your burning questions about student loan forgiveness. And, August's job numbers are predicted to look good.

A judge's decision to throw out Democratic-drawn congressional maps is pitting New York lawmakers against each other in a year already tilting against the party's chances of holding on to the House.

A lawsuit settlement announced Monday over Florida's infamous "Don't Say Gay" law clarified what is and isn't allowed in Florida classrooms under the law.

Tampa’s popularity as a travel destination contributed to the its return to the pest control company's rankings as places with a high volume of residents and visitors make it easy for bedbugs to spread.

The hamburger chain warns that a penalty on employers that don't offer health coverage will crimp its profits.

As the world emerges in fits and starts from the darkest days of the pandemic, travel is once again becoming possible for more people. Our correspondents talk about their recent experiences.

On this episode of Florida Matters, we speak to three people with different perspectives on Florida Noir, and find out why the Sunshine State makes a great setting for shifty characters and sinister deeds.

In one family, three generations of American women explore how choices around becoming mothers have changed at the same time the U.S. birth rate has dropped.

Zohar Palti, former Director of Intelligence of the spy agency the Mossad, talks about how this war started and how it ends.

Colorado, New Hampshire and New Mexico are also seeking federal permission to import cost-saving prescription drugs from Canada. President Joe Biden endorsed the approach in his 2020 campaign but has yet to approve any state plan.

White House adviser Jared Kushner is pushing a bill that would make programming available to federal prisoners and ease a path for some to win early release. Though some advocates say it's not enough.

It was a busy day at the Stade de France where U.S. track and field athletes claimed three gold medals at the Paris Summer Olympics.

Consumers already have an abundance of choice when it comes to entertainment and news subscriptions. But analysts say it's still early days for all the digital subscription offerings we'll have to pay for.

This November, Floridians get to vote on abortion rights and recreational marijuana.

On the occasion of the July jobs report, Ari Shapiro speaks with Labor Secretary Thomas Perez about the growth in hiring and what that means for the U.S. labor market.