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In Getting Wasted, Ohio University professor Thomas Vander Ven asks why Americans have come to see college and drinking as synonymous.

Federal housing vouchers are the largest rental aid program, but many landlords reject them. Experiments will test whether cash helps more people sign a lease.

Democrats have a new candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine: Troy Jackson. In one of the country's most closely-watched races, he'll have less than 100 days to make his case.

Raj Patel, author of The Value of Nothing, would like people to think more about the cost of items they buy — not just the price set by the market but the environmental and social costs, too. He says market prices let people avoid paying the true costs of things.

Political parties and campaigns are increasingly turning to corporate tactics to win over voters. In a new book, Applebee's America, former presidential political strategists say successful candidates must make a "gut values" connection with voters.

In his new book, The Scandalous Gospel of Jesus, Harvard minister and professor Peter Gomes asks Christians to focus on Jesus' teachings — rather than Jesus himself — in an attempt to rediscover the gospel.

The Israeli military urges civilians to leave Rafah. China's president begins a five-day European tour. NASA and Boeing are set to launch astronauts to the International Space Station Monday night.

The overload of fans trying to buy Taylor Swift tickets caused major tech issues. The singer responds that her team was assured the demands would be met.

Hundreds of A-list celebrities have signed on to support the Committee for the First Amendment, an organization that was created during the Red Scare after World War II, to defend free speech.

Microsoft announced that it is eliminating clip art libraries from its suite of Office productivity software, and replacing it with Bing Image search. But the iconic illustrations may live on.

Yellowstone visitation is down 40% after historic floods washed out roads. One neighboring town is struggling to survive, so park officials have opened a temporary road to try to help.

Data obtained and published by the Deportation Data Project shows that in the first nine months of President Trump's second term, around 75,000 people arrested by ICE did not have a criminal record, which is over a third of all ICE arrests. Co-host Leila Fadel talks to Ariel Ruiz Soto, a senior policy analyst with the Migration Policy Institute, about what this data tells us about the Trump administration's immigration policy.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks journalist and podcast host Josh Barro about the division within the Democratic Party over a Capitol Hill compromise to end the government shutdown.

Art museums have historically been places for looking at paintings. The latest fashion exhibit from the Metropolitan Museum of Art takes a step forward by highlighting smells, textures and sounds.

India recently published a survey to 'standardize' the Indian body sizes, so its manufacturers don't have to use the U.S. and E.U. sizes for a billion people. But is there a 'standard' Indian body?

How will clergy in Minneapolis preach to their congregations, just days after a shooter attacked a Catholic church and school in their city?

Meet the people who make the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, where balloons fly and imaginations soar.

The market sputtered amid high mortgage rates, high prices, and homeowners with lower rates who have no plans to move.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Republican State Rep. Travis Clardy of Texas about the prospects for a GOP-backed elections bill after Democratic lawmakers left the state to try to stop its passage.

The Health and Human Services secretary was on the hot seat at a House hearing. Her testimony followed another hearing Tuesday at which an Obama aide apologized for HealthCare.gov's troubles and was peppered with questions about Americans who have had their health insurance canceled.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha about law enforcement coordination and security following the deadly mass shooting at Brown University.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Katie Kitamura on why she wanted to make her new novel, Audition, a puzzle — but not one to solve.

At a recent city commission meeting, senior planner Brandon Berry said the current law — which sets limits of 65 decibels during the day and 55 at night — fails in practice.

"I will have a lot more to say on that subject later on," Warren said regarding the role of gender in the campaign. She dropped out after disappointing results on Super Tuesday.

NPR Music reveals its list of the top albums of 2024. How does this list get decided?