This atheist chaplain treats 'Jane Eyre' as sacred text
NPR's Rachel Martin talks with author and atheist chaplain Vanessa Zoltan about her practice of treating novels like Jane Eyre as sacred text.
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New NASA report lays out roadmap for studying UFOs
NASA is releasing a new report from advisers on what it would take for the agency to study unidentified anomalous phenomena (also known as UFOs) scientifically.
Exxon minimized climate change internally after conceding that fossil fuels cause it
The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that as recently as 2016, Exxon executives were privately pushing back on the idea that humans need to cut their use of oil and gas to limit global warming.
The debate over crop insurance, as climate change drives the price up
Climate change is making insuring crops more risky, but the federally subsidized crop insurance program's payouts are up 500%. With a new Farm Bill coming, critics want to rethink the program.
Some parents in Lahaina fight to keep their school — and kids — together
Schools remain closed after the deadly fires on Maui. Parents say it's important to keep their community from being displaced indefinitely.
The CIA has revealed an important detail about one of its famous 'Argo' operation
One of the CIA's most famous operations was extracting six American diplomats from Iran after the U.S. embassy there was overrun in 1979. The CIA has now revealed new information about the saga.
'Policymakers need to do their job too': Pediatrician's view on child poverty rate
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with pediatrician Megan Sandel about the on-the-ground impacts of child poverty.
How a UAW strike would impact the economy
Unionized autoworkers are threatening to go on strike at midnight if no deal is reached with the Detroit carmakers. At first, economic fallout would be limited, but the costs would add up.
Hunter Biden is indicted on felony gun charges
Hunter Biden has been indicted on felony gun charges weeks after a plea deal struck between President Biden's son and prosecutors fell apart.
What to know about the new COVID-19 booster
As COVID-19 cases rise in U.S., new boosters have started to arrive at pharmacies this week. Here's how protective the latest booster is, who should get it and how to schedule it with other vaccines.