History shows revoking Harvard's tax status won't be easy — or fast
A presidential effort to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status could run up against a number of challenges, including violating federal law.
Human Interest
Journalist Joy-Ann Reid revisits the legacy and marriage of Medgar and Myrlie Evers
Reid's book, Medgar and Myrlie, tells the stories of the civil rights leader from Mississippi and his wife, who became an activist after Medgar's 1963 assassination. Originally broadcast Feb. 7, 2024.
The Lyrid meteor shower will dazzle the night sky this week. Here's how to watch
The peak of the Lyrid meteor shower shower this year is expected Monday and Tuesday this week, when the tail is at its peak.
Are there signs of life on alien planet K2-18b, or is it just a lot of hot air?
The James Webb Space Telescope may have detected life-associated gas in the atmosphere of a far-off planet. The news is being greeted with both enthusiasm and skepticism.
Katy Perry, Gayle King and others reflect on their brief but historic trip to space
Monday's 11-minute flight featured the first all-female crew since 1963. Here's what else to know about it.
Sunday Puzzle: C.P.A's
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KSTX listener Randy Hurwitz of Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas, and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
'Wait Wait' for April 12, 2025: With Not My Job guest Austan Goolsbee
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Austan Goolsbee and panelists Peter Grosz, Rachel Coster, Shane O'Neill
20 musicians who should get to go to space before Katy Perry
On April 14, Blue Origin plans to launch a space flight with a crew that includes the singer behind the 2010 hit "Firework." But we can think of many other artists who deserve to be among the stars.
Word of the Week: Trump calls tariffs 'the most beautiful word.' Here's its history
President Trump has repeatedly called tariffs "the most beautiful word in the dictionary." NPR's Word of the Week explores how they got their name.
New, powerful telescope facility in Chile to film 10-year-long 'movie' of the sky
Later this year, astronomers will start filming an unprecedented 10-year movie of the southern sky, using a brand-new and super-powerful telescope facility in Chile.