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Austrian economist Friedrich Hayek's arguments for free-market capitalism and against socialism and central planning made him a popular figure in 1940s America — and again today. His book got a boost last year when Glenn Beck discussed it on air. But some say Hayek and his book are misunderstood.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with two educators about teaching F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel The Great Gatsby 100 years after its publication.

Mashed blood, dried squirrel, spicy fish eggs: A writer from an oppressed Hindu caste publishes a cookbook that he hopes will shatter the notion of a mostly vegetarian India.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Luke Goldstein of The Lever, who wrote about the rise of private equity control of youth hockey facilities.

Two explosions took place in short order at the finish line of Monday's race as runners were still coming through. Many serious injuries and at least three deaths have been confirmed. The FBI is leading the investigation through the joint terror task force.

Brown University sophomore, Zoe Weissman, was in a middle school next door to the Parkland high school during the mass killing there. She experienced a tragic sense of déjà vu when emergency alerts warned of a shooting on campus. Now, as alerts urged lockdowns, she realized the nightmare was repeating.

Travel website Orbitz has found that people who use Apple's Mac computers spend more money on hotels per night than their PC counterparts and are now showing Mac users different options. All Things Considered host Melissa Block talks to Dana Mattioli of the Wall Street Journal about how Apple may become its own demographic for retailers.

It's peak season for retail sales — and for retail theft, which stores say has become more frequent and brazen. Their complaints have led to new efforts to try to stop the wave of retail theft.

After months of jury selection, the Fulton County case against the influential rapper known as Young Thug has begun in Atlanta. Prosecutors are using his lyrics as evidence in the racketeering case.

A hardwired, us-vs.-them mentality can easily pull kids away from kindness, toward cruelty. Here's what parents can do about it.

Law enforcement officers have moved into a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA. Arizona lawmakers voted to repeal a Civil War-era abortion ban.

Alabama lawmakers propose bills to clarify the state Supreme Court's ruling that frozen embryos are "children." Leaked documents show a Chinese company's hacking operations for the Chinese government.

Palestinians in the West Bank give their perspective on Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza. Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is convicted of fraud.

Qatar's prime minister warns of "boiling" Middle East tensions on a visit to D.C. There's a growing dispute in Texas over whether state or federal agents have authority over immigration enforcement.

Apple announced several new AI features and a partnership with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI at its Worldwide Developers Conference. How the plastic industry ingrained the material into our lives — and what activists are trying to do about it.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination and endorsed Trump. On the southern border of Gaza, a tent shortage has added to Palesintians' misery.

The House passed a two-tier spending bill on a dramatic day of Republican infighting. Americans are split over whether Israel's response to Hamas is "too much" or "about right," a new poll finds.

Google's landmark antitrust lawsuit wraps today. Steve Inskeep celebrates 20 years as Morning Edition host. After a week of silence, Biden addresses the pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses.

Speech pathologists offer parents real-world advice on how to incorporate a second language with their kids at home — and demystify a misconception about bilingualism.

Congress passed a stopgap bill to fund the government through early March and avert a shutdown. The Justice Department details "cascading failures" in the police response to the Uvalde shooting.

That spontaneous restless movement plays an important role in our health. Here's what to do the next time you find yourself bouncing your knee or clicking and unclicking your pen.

Cleaning up the Baltimore bridge collapse won't be quick, easy or inexpensive. Disgraced FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is sentenced to 24 years for fraud.

It's thrilling to see the Academy recognize a weird, funny, scary performance like Amy Madigan's in Weapons. Here's what NPR critic Linda Holmes thought of the awards.

Andy Sachs returns to Runway in a timely but unconvincing story about saving the magazine.

James Vanderbilt's Nuremberg focuses on the relationship between the Nazis' number two Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe) and Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek), the psychiatrist tasked with monitoring him.