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Jan 14, 2026
Immigration agents are threatening protesters with arrest while protesters are making noise and trying to prevent immigration arrests. The legality of the actions of both sides appears to be in flux.
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Jan 14, 2026
Brandon Jay and his wife, Gwendolyn Sanford, created Altadena Musicians to help those who may have lost their beloved musical instruments in last year's LA wildfires.
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Jan 14, 2026
The FBI searched the home of a Washington Post journalist who the DOJ says was receiving classified information from a Pentagon contractor.
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Jan 14, 2026
Every January, pharmaceutical companies increase the prices of hundreds of drugs. This year there's a disconnect between the deals with the Trump administration on some drug prices versus others.
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Jan 14, 2026
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jason Rezaian, who was imprisoned in Iran when he was the Tehran correspondent for The Washington Post, about the country's current wave of protest.
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Jan 14, 2026
Iranians are using Starlink to get online during the government's near-total internet shutdown.
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Jan 14, 2026
Artist Antonio Alcala gets the stamp of approval for his new USPS postage stamp.
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Jan 14, 2026
Georgetown University is moving Let Freedom Ring, its annual event celebrating the life of Martin Luther King Jr., to the historical Howard Theatre in order to save money, the university said.
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Jan 13, 2026
Leaders from Denmark and Greenland will meet with top U.S. officials in Washington on Wednesday to try to find a way out of a crisis caused by President Trump repeated demands to annex Greenland.
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Jan 13, 2026
Federal prosecutors in Minnesota have resigned after the DOJ pushed for an investigation into the widow of Renee Good, after Good was fatally shot last week by an ICE agent.
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Jan 13, 2026
President Trump calls on Iranians to keep protesting, but the regime is cracking down hard and the death toll is rising.
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Jan 13, 2026
NPR Music's search for the next great undiscovered artist to play a Tiny Desk concert kicks off today. Host and series producer Bobby Carter shares what the judges are looking for in entries.
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Jan 13, 2026
President Trump has been trying to bully the Federal Reserve into cutting interest rates. It's a gambit that could lead to more inflation.
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Jan 13, 2026
New eateries are popping up in Gaza after months of famine, but it's pricey and many people still rely on aid to survive.
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Jan 13, 2026
Every year, the MIT Technology Review publishes a list of 10 breakthroughs poised to take off in the coming year. Amy Nordrum, executive editor of operations there, talks through this year's entries.
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Jan 13, 2026
As immigration enforcement actions have ramped up in Minnesota, people of faith have been at the forefront of the response to ICE detentions and the killing of Renee Macklin Good by a federal agent.
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Jan 13, 2026
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Science correspondent Richard Stone about recent developments in the search for Leonardo da Vinci's DNA.
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Jan 13, 2026
Wyoming lawmakers are in the front of a national trend of cutting or eliminating property taxes. But they face a challenge from activists seeking to save money for police, firefighters and libraries.
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Jan 13, 2026
Ten years after China ended its one-child policy, fertility rates have not bounced back. NPR speaks with journalist Cindy Yu about what this means.
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Jan 13, 2026
NPR's Juana Summers talks to author Rosie Storey about an exploration of love, loss, and lies in the new novel Dandelion is Dead.
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Jan 13, 2026
Inflation didn't get worse in December. But it didn't get better. Prices were up 2.7% a year ago. A drop in gasoline prices was more than offset by rising grocery and electricity bills.
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Jan 13, 2026
A new study analyzed the sleep patterns of jellyfish and sea anemones and found they share some sleep traits with humans. The research could provide insight into the origins and function of sleep.
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Jan 13, 2026
NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks to former National Security Adviser John Bolton about the protests in Iran.
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Jan 12, 2026
A black bear made a home for itself underneath a Los Angeles man's home weeks ago. He called in expert bear-evictors to solve the problem.
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Jan 12, 2026
Nearly 15,000 New York City nurses are on strike demanding things like higher wages and more security in hospitals. The head of the of the New York State Nurses Association talks about the next steps.
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Jan 12, 2026
A snapshot of ICE actions around Minneapolis Monday, and the various ways the community is responding.
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Jan 12, 2026
The fallout from the US attack on Venezuela and the focus on oil interests have largely eclipsed urgent concerns about the country's entrenched human rights abuses and democratic erosion.
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Jan 12, 2026
When he was 6 years old, Thomas Sinclair wandered away from his family's campsite on Lake Superior and got lost. At dawn he heard a voice that has shaped his life ever since.
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Jan 12, 2026
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell usually tries to avoid getting dragged into a fight with the Trump administration. But now that the DOJ has launched a probe of the central bank, he's on offense.
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Jan 12, 2026
Iran's government is cracking down hard on massive street protests. The number of demonstrators killed is believed to be soaring. Meanwhile, President Trump keeps suggesting the U.S. may get involved.
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Jan 12, 2026
President Trump doubles down on Iran threats as protests become deadlier, but also offers talks.
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Jan 12, 2026
Poet Amanda Gorman wrote a poem for Renee Good, who was killed by an ICE officer this week. Gorman reads her poem and speaks on its meaning.
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Jan 12, 2026
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and Giffords Executive Director Emma Brown about their efforts to stop gun violence.
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Jan 12, 2026
President Trump is ushering in yet another iteration of GOP foreign policy with his latest moves.
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Jan 11, 2026
Bob Weir, who helped build the Grateful Dead from the Haight-Ashbury scene into a cultural institution, has died at 78.
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Jan 11, 2026
As Iran's protests enter a third week, the country's president blames foreign powers for the unrest, and warns it will retaliate if the US intervenes militarily.
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Jan 11, 2026
NPR's Life Kit has tips on how to build your village.
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Jan 11, 2026
Three months after Trump's Gaza plan, Palestinians say the war is still not over and no international force has arrived.
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Jan 11, 2026
The Supreme Court hears two cases this week on state bans for trans athletes playing on women's and girls' sports teams. Kate Sosin, who covers LGBTQ issues for the non-profit newsroom The 19th, has been following these cases closely.
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Jan 11, 2026
NPR's Linda Holmes and Sarah Handel discuss why they are hooked on documentaries and some of the best ones you may not yet have seen.
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Jan 11, 2026
Stephen Miller is largely credited with channeling President Trump's desires and making his vision for the United States real. Ashley Parker, a staff writer for The Atlantic, explains Miller's power within the administration.
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Jan 11, 2026
Andrew Bracken, a journalist at KPBS, on how how his experiences as a parent with technology led to a new podcast.
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Jan 11, 2026
Initial joy among Venezuela's diaspora in Chile has given way to caution, as questions grow over what Maduro's capture means for the country — and for those who fled it.
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Jan 10, 2026
Europe is increasingly alarmed by Trump's talk of annexing Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory in the EU and NATO, especially after the U.S. incursion in Venezuela last weekend.
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Jan 10, 2026
Martin Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, on the push against ultra processed foods and added sugar, and what that could mean for school lunches and food labels, and says the administration's hierarchy of vaccines is meant to encourage childhood vaccine uptake.
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Jan 10, 2026
Eyder Peralta, NPR international correspondent, on racing to the Venezuela border after the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro, and the obstacles keeping journalists from getting into the country.
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Jan 10, 2026
250 years after Thomas Paine published 'Common Sense', what can we learn from the revolutionary work today?
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Jan 10, 2026
Orlando Higginbottom, the electronic music artist who performs as TEED, on the sounds and influences behind his new album, 'Always With Me'.
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Jan 10, 2026
In 1955, Ruth Ellis was hanged for killing her abusive partner. Her case became one of the catalysts for abolishing the death penalty in the UK, and 70 years later her family is seeking a posthumous pardon.
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Jan 10, 2026
After the death of legendary DJ Art Laboe, his beloved oldies radio show has found a new host in Angel "Baby" Rodriguez, who's continuing Laboe's tradition of love dedications and connections across California.
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Jan 09, 2026
NPR's Short Wave talks about elephants' sniffing abilities, the remarkable migration of painted lady butterflies and a surprising discovery about the early universe.
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Jan 09, 2026
Gus Van Sant's police thriller Dead Man's Wire is a true-crime dramatization of a 1977 hostage incident in Indianapolis.
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Jan 09, 2026
After deadly floods hit Central Texas in July, families whose daughters died at a sleepaway camp are keeping their legacies alive. We speak to two parents who helped create the Heaven's 27 Foundation.
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Jan 09, 2026
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is expected to argue that his leadership role shields him from prosecution in the U.S.
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Jan 09, 2026
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jamie Israel, a therapist and one of more than 20 million people seeing drastically increased health insurance costs after the non-renewal of federal ACA subsidies.
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Jan 09, 2026
The NFL playoffs get underway this weekend. For the first time in a long time, there is no heavyweight favorite expected to win it all. The wide open field is sure to provide plenty of excitement.
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Jan 09, 2026
A new NPR/Ipsos poll released Friday finds Americans still want the U.S. to be a moral leader in the world — but far fewer think it actually is.
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Jan 09, 2026
Hunger in the U.S. doesn't look like third-world famine. But the physical impacts on health -- and the psychological scars -- can last a lifetime.
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Jan 09, 2026
Venezuelan journalist and author Paula Ramon in Caracas offers a reading list for anyone wishing to gain a better understanding of Venezuela at this moment.
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Jan 09, 2026
We get an overview of the two newsworthy shootings that happened involving an ICE agent in Minneapolis and a border patrol officer Portland this week.
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Jan 09, 2026
NPR's Juana Summers speaks to Naaja Nathanielsen, a government minister in Greenland, about President Trump's latest threats to buy or acquire the territory, and how Greenlanders are responding.
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Jan 09, 2026
On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't ask. Heavyweight podcast host Jonathan Goldstein tackles the question of whether people can really change.
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Jan 09, 2026
Snow and cold weather in Europe stranded thousands of air travelers from around the world.
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Jan 09, 2026
Singer-songwriter Mon Rovîa's debut album, "Bloodline," chronicles his life from Liberia to Tennessee. His unique sound has been described as "Afro-Appalachian."
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Jan 09, 2026
Six months ago catastrophic floods ravaged the Texas's Hill Country, leaving more than 130 people dead and billions of dollars in damages. Since, families of some of the victims are suing vacation camps and state legislation passed disaster prevention laws. We provide an update on where things stand.
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Jan 09, 2026
U.S. employers added 50,000 jobs in December, according to a report from the Labor Department Friday. Measured annually, job gains in 2025 were the slowest since 2020.
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Jan 08, 2026
The deadly incident in Minnesota isn't the first time ICE officers have been involved in violence under the Trump administration.
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Jan 08, 2026
Protests continue in Minneapolis over the death of a woman shot by an ICE agent. The head of Minnesota's investigative agency says federal officials have blocked it from conducting an investigation.
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Jan 08, 2026
President Trump ran as the Peace President, but since taking office has been on a military spree with strikes on Iran, Yemen, Nigeria, Syria and Venezuela -- and threats against others.
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Jan 08, 2026
The Athletics have suffered a number of setbacks in their quest to relocate to Las Vegas from Oakland. The latest? The U.S. says they can't actually get a trademark for the name Las Vegas Athletics.
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Jan 08, 2026
In 2008, Chicago's mayor decided to lease out the city's metered parking system — to privatize all 36,000 of its parking meters.
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Jan 08, 2026
In December, Juneau saw record-breaking snow, which collapsed several roofs and sank multiple boats in the harbor. Now, while they're still digging out, the city is bracing for an atmospheric river.
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Jan 08, 2026
The Trump administration is withdrawing from 66 global groups, including U.N. entities that focus on climate and health issues.
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Jan 08, 2026
On Wednesday night, the Trump administration announced plans to withdraw from 66 global agencies, including premier U.N. groups that focus on climate and health issues. We'll focus on the global health impacts of this unprecedented pullout. Fatma Tanis (radio two-way ATC) and Gabrielle Emanuel (digital). Editors: Rebecca Davis, radio; Marc Silver, digital.
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Jan 08, 2026
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. With New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, he announced increased state funding with the aim of universal child care.
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Jan 08, 2026
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani says a plan unveiled Thursday to take the first steps toward universal childcare for kids under five shows New Yorkers that "democracy can actually deliver for them."
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Jan 08, 2026
In a rare rebuke to President Trump, five Republicans joined with Democrats on Thursday to advance a measure that would require congressional authorization for future military action in Venezuela.
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Jan 08, 2026
We're continuing to learn more about the 37-year-old woman who was shit and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
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Jan 08, 2026
The House was poised Thursday to renew enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans that expired last year. But the push to renew the subsidies faces an uncertain path in the Senate.
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Jan 08, 2026
A growing body of data shows Joe Biden and Kamala Harris made unprecedented gains reducing fentanyl deaths, while dramatically slowing supply of the deadly opioid into the U-S. But critics say Democrats allowed Trump to out-message them on fentanyl, with sweeping consequences for U-S drug policy, public safety, and health.
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Jan 08, 2026
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Cherien Dabis about All That's Left of You. She channels her family's history for the movie about Palestinians displaced during the creation of the state of Israel.
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Jan 08, 2026
NASA says a crew member on the International Space Station is unwell. The agency canceled a planned spacewalk for Thursday and says it may take the rare step of ending the Crew-11 mission early.
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Jan 07, 2026
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Brian O'Hara, the police chief in Minneapolis, about the shooting in which an ICE agent killed a 37-year-old woman.
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Jan 07, 2026
Other than President Maduro, Venezuela's new leadership looks a lot like the old. We look at who's in charge.
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Jan 07, 2026
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith about the Minneapolis shooting in which an ICE agent killed a 37-year-old woman.
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Jan 07, 2026
After a two-week chase, U.S. forces seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the north Atlantic. The tanker was originally bound for Venezuela but had changed course to avoid the U.S. ships.
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Jan 07, 2026
After a rush of holiday-themed music, a sweep of new pop songs move up the chart.
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Jan 07, 2026
Politicians in Denmark are dealing with widespread fears over U.S. officials' statements about taking over the Danish territory of Greenland. President Trump said it's crucial for security interests.
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Jan 07, 2026
President Trump sidelined Venezuela's opposition in his raid of the country and seizure of the president. Where are those leaders now?
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Jan 07, 2026
At this year's CES convention in Las Vegas, the world's biggest consumer technology companies are hoping to make a splash, showcasing new chips, robots and AI-enabled devices.
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Jan 07, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to play a central role in Venezuela now that Nicolas Maduro has been ousted. John Hudson, national security reporter for The Washington Post, weighs in.
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Jan 07, 2026
One of the most notorious spies in U.S. history, Aldrich Ames, died on Tuesday at the age of 84. As a CIA officer, Ames sold highly classified secrets to the Soviet Union starting in the mid 1980s.
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Jan 07, 2026
When the Paralympics begin in Italy, one sport that won't be in the competition is women's para ice hockey. But after a successful World Championships, players hope it could be added in the future.
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Jan 07, 2026
An officer with Immigration and Customs Enforcement shot and killed a woman during the Trump administrations' latest immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.
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Jan 07, 2026
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Council on Foreign Relations President Michael Froman about the U.S. attack on Venezuela, the "Don-roe" doctrine and Stephen Miller's statements about Greenland.
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Jan 07, 2026
Defense attorney Alan Jackson said that circumstances beyond his and Reiner's control made it "impossible" to continue representation.
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Jan 07, 2026
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced new dietary guidelines for Americans focused on promoting whole foods, healthy proteins and fats. And he has "declare[d] war" on added sugar.
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Jan 07, 2026
Oil companies and their shareholders may benefit from President Trump's military action in Venezuela — but it also could benefit many other U.S. investors.
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Jan 07, 2026
While serendipity has often been associated with luck or happy accidents, its origin suggests that it goes beyond just happenstance.
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