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An analysis of brains at various stages of Alzheimer's found that neurons called inhibitory neurons are the first to be affected by the disease.

Ex-President Trump says abortion ban should be left to states. Vatican issues document that lays out what it calls "threats to human dignity." Missouri governor denies clemency for man on death row.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Chris Marsicano of Davidson College in North Carolina about how higher education institutions might go about divesting from Israeli interests, as demanded by protesters.

In an NPR interview, NYC Mayor Eric Adams said he had a 'gut reaction' that outside agitators were leading Columbia anti-war protests. Students beg to differ.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Elise Pepple, the host of Marfa for Beginners, a podcast that tells the story of daily life in that romantic west Texas art town.

The mind state of flow is reached when you're completely absorbed in an activity that's challenging, but not too hard. An easy way to achieve flow is by playing video games.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former child actor Alyson Stoner about what can be done to better protect young people working in Hollywood.

People in the U.S. are switching religions and leaving religion altogether in large numbers. A new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute shows a high level of "religious churning."

Smartphones are addictive and contribute to low self-esteem and feelings of isolation among kids. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to social psychologist Jonathan Haidt about his book The Anxious Generation.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Anders Adlercreutz, Finland's minister for European affairs about NATO reaction to Trump's remarks targeting the transatlantic military alliance. Finland is new to NATO.