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NPR's team of journalists has arrived in Tokyo. Their journey shows the challenges of just getting to the largest event in sports in the middle of a global pandemic.

The founder of Amazon, who stepped down as CEO this month, lifted off early Tuesday with three crewmates on the maiden flight of Blue Origin's New Shepard launch vehicle.

As millions of Americans return to the skies, some airlines are struggling to meet demand, and deal with a spike in unruly behavior by passengers — mostly over the mask mandate.

Cuba's president addressed the nation Monday morning following widespread protests on the island about the dismal state of the economy. He blamed Cuba's troubles on the U.S.

At mass shooting sites from Orlando to Newtown to Virginia Tech, historians are collecting items that mourners and sympathizers leave and preserving them in archives.

One women's team is in a dispute over having to wear bikini bottoms for their uniforms. An athlete was told her briefs were too short. A lot needs to change to even the playing field, experts say.

Texas' open-carry law is now in effect, but many women prefer to keep their weapons concealed. A growing industry is meeting a range of gun fashion needs, from bra holsters to luxury handbags.

What is being done to fight heroin and prescription drug abuse in hard-hit states like New Hampshire? What can Congress do to help? Lawmakers tackle the issue.

As the Iowa caucuses approach, Hillary Clinton is more aggressively challenging Sander's experience and policy goals. Those attacks have an echo of the 2008 race she ultimately lost to Barack Obama.

Biles' teammates applauded her decision to take care of her mental well-being. But she's not the only athlete who has spoken about the pressures of performing at the Games.

U.S. colleges are restarting study abroad programs after a year of cancellations brought by the pandemic. But the virus and travel restrictions have added new hurdles to an already complex process.

The split between the Susan G. Komen Foundation, a breast cancer charity, and Planned Parenthood appears to mark a new chapter in the ongoing abortion war.

The Biden administration is putting a quarter of a billion dollars into a new national suicide prevention line. But some say that's not enough to build the infrastructure that's needed.

Colorado is fighting poverty and climate change by retrofitting low-income homes. The state is expected to get a boost from the new infrastructure law. (Story originally aired on ATC on Dec. 2. 2021)

Thousands of demonstrators are expected to be arrested during this summer's Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Police, lawyers, judges and the courts are all gearing up for the onslaught.

All Things Considered film critic Bob Mondello examines Sputnik's impact on the silver screen.

A Ukrainian family fled their home and now are stuck on the Ukrainian side of the border with Poland in an endless line.

Lifeline Ukraine founder Paul Niland tells us about the organization's work — which he says is the first crisis hotline in Ukraine. It's aimed at helping veterans dealing with mental health issues.

A makeshift memorial at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, has grown since the murder last week of 19 children and two teachers. This week, mourners can walk up to the growing remembrance site.

Connecticut officials and residents and others across the nation on Friday observed a moment of silence and the ringing of bells to remember the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown.

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State David Welch makes an unexpected visit to Lebanon for talks with Lebanon's government on a solution to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict. Meanwhile, Israel intensifies a ground offensive in southern Lebanon.

The file-sharing software firm Grokster has agreed to close its service and pay a $50-million penalty to settle a lawsuit with entertainment companies. The move comes five months after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Grokster in an intellectual property dispute. Day to Day tech contributor Xeni Jardin reports on what the move means for the future of file sharing on the Internet.

Erika Solomon of NPR's Next Generation Radio project reports on a troupe of "ghost hunters" seeking out a spirit that is allegedly haunting an old coffee factory in Kansas City, Mo.

Two differing accounts have raised questions about an attack on a house in Balad, Iraq, last Wednesday. An Iraqi police report says U.S. forces executed 11 family members. The U.S. military says that is highly unlikely. Matthew Schofield, of Knight Ridder's European Bureau, talks with Melissa Block about the report.

Vali Nasr, professor at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif., and author of the forthcoming The Shia Revival: How Conflicts Within Islam Will Shape the Future, talks with Robert Siegel about recent sectarian violence in Iraq.