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How can art be a tool to better understand ourselves and the world around us? Poet Lee Mokobe shares what it was like to grow up trans in South Africa, and how language can be a tool for change.

For Camille A. Brown, choreography unlocked a new way to understand her power as a dancer. She explains how social dance — and its origins — have allowed her to celebrate her creative identity.

Poet Amanda Gorman has often been asked to write poems that aren't "political." In her 2018 TED Talk, she explains why her writing inherently carries messages greater than her words.

NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Los Angeles Times reporter Hayley Smith about the use of a popular fire retardant that critics say is contaminating waterways. Many fire crews insist it's indispensable.

If you need some inspiration for a playlist for your cookout, NPR music critic Stephen Thompson has you covered.

A new study finds that maternal mortality in the U.S. has risen dramatically over the past 20 years. Rates are particularly high among Black and Native American groups.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Shaykh Umar Al-Qadri, Chief Imam at the Islamic Centre of Ireland. He was a friend and spiritual advisor to Sinead O'Connor who died earlier this week.

An NPR investigation into Pentagon documents finds flaws in the U.S. claim that civilians were spared in the 2019 operation against the leader of ISIS.

Former President Trump faces three new charges in the case that accuses him of hoarding classified documents, as a grand jury continues to investigate his role in trying to overturn the 2020 election.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Dan Rodricks, a Baltimore Sun columnist, who recently wrote about the tradition of gun violence in America.