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Last year, China overtook the U.S. as home of the world's fastest supercomputer. That lasted only six months, but generated intense national pride. Will the much-vaunted program able to live up to Beijing's high expectations?

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Michele Steele of ESPN about Caitlin Clark's last Iowa basketball game, a college basketball tradition causing player injuries, and the NFL scouting combine.

With all the attention on the impending presidential election, it seems like no one's talking about Ron Paul anymore. His candidacy for the GOP nomination has been dead for months. But his passionate, young supporters are still organizing — this time, around local candidates in several states, including Iowa. Their dissatisfaction with Mitt Romney could have implications for the top of ticket, too.

NPR's 3rd annual celebration of Black Music Month begins on Monday. Tiny Desk host and producer Bobby Carter tells us about what’s in store this year.

After the U.S. took military action against three nuclear sites in Iran, reaction across the political spectrum was swift with many Democrats decrying the president's "unilateral" strikes.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Margie Omero of the Democratic polling firm GBAO about whether Gaza solidarity protests on U.S. college campuses pose a political problem for President Biden.

Republican presidential candidate Romney is meeting with top Israeli and Palestinian officials and delivering a speech in Jerusalem. Guest host David Greene talks with reporter Sheera Frenkel about the visit.

Melissa Block talks to Adam Davidson about growing income inequality at every level of our economy. Davidson has been pouring over data recently released from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

NPR celebrates its 50th anniversary remembering other events in 1971. The band T. Rex overhauled their musical style and released Electric Warrior, an album that became the cornerstone of glam rock.

The U.S. Postal Service's governing board has named David Steiner, a board member of USPS competitor FedEx, to be the next postmaster general following the controversial term of Louis DeJoy.

Lawmakers were split by party at a hearing Tuesday over how much attention they paid to sharing of sensitive military information with a journalist on Signal.

The job market is booming and the economy is expanding. So why aren't wages keeping pace? That's the wage puzzle, and some economists and employers offer explanations they say help explain it.

Voters head to the polls in New Hampshire Tuesday for the second Democratic presidential nominating contest. Meanwhile, the candidates have sharpened their criticisms of one another.

Many Mormon women are celebrating the new garments, which they've been requesting for years. Others say the church's all-male leadership should have listened to them sooner.

A federal grand jury indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James Thursday. The charges, which include bank fraud, come after pressure from President Trump to prosecute his political foes.

Nico Iamaleava is leaving Tennessee after a public NIL renegotiation, days before the spring transfer portal window opens. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Richard Johnson from CBS Sports about the standoff between the university and the student athlete.

For the first time ever, a non-Champagne has won a prestigious international award for best sparkling wine. Ari Shapiro talks with head winemaker of England's Nyetimber, Cherie Spriggs, about the win.

The U.S. Olympic swimming trials are underway in Indianapolis. More than 1,000 athletes are competing. Fewer than 60 will make it to next month's Summer Olympics in Paris.

In this encore story, which first aired on All Things Considered on Oct. 24, a whistle-blower has revealed how church leaders at the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis repeatedly covered up sexual misconduct by priests and gave pedophiles extra money.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Bloomberg digital culture reporter Cecilia D'Anastasio about an emerging industry of video editing -- designed to help content creators go viral online.

Nik Wallenda and his family are known for their daring high-wire acts. Now, he's established an annual holiday show in his hometown of Sarasota.

The Arab countries of the Gulf opposed the U.S. war in Iran. Yet they face some of the heaviest attacks from Iran and feel the war could leave them less secure than when the fighting began.

The Shangri-La Dialogue, hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, will also address tensions in the Middle East and Russia's war on Ukraine.

James Franklin has been fired as the coach of Penn State's football team. He'll get a buyout of almost $50 million, reflecting a trend of coaches getting large golden parachutes.

Lawmakers are pressing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the growing cost of the war against Iran and the administration's plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.