Iranian-Americans react to U.S. airstrike on Iran
In the U.S., reaction from Iranian-Americans to Saturday's bombings in Iran is a mix of fear and concern. We speak with people in Los Angeles, which has a large population of Iranian-Americans.
Former presidential pastry chef Roland Mesnier dies at age 78
Roland Mesnier served as the White House pastry chef for 25 years under five different presidents. Mesnier died last week at age 78.
A new school year brings fresh concerns about the mental health of students
As children wrap up their first week of school, we check in with educators and mental health care providers about how they are doing emotionally.
Biden speech will address fight for 'the soul of the nation'
President Biden is set to deliver a prime-time speech on the fight for what he calls "the soul of the nation," reprising a theme he ran on for the November midterm elections.
Oberlin College students worry Catholic directives could affect contraception access
The college's student health center became the center of a maelstrom this past week, after students learned the Catholic health agency hired to run it follows religious restrictions on contraception.
California lawmakers move to keep the state's last nuclear plant open
California lawmakers have approved subsidies to keep the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant operating past a scheduled shutdown by 2025 in hopes of helping the state meet its climate change goals.
The water crisis in Jackson has restaraunts scrambling to stay open
As the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi continues, restaurants are struggling to cope with the outages.
As summer comes to an end, one last swim in the Adirondacks
As summer winds to a close, we'll take a last swim in a cool pond in New York's Adirondack Mountains.
U.N. inspectors arrive at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine
A team of nuclear inspectors from the United Nations has made its way to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Southern Ukraine.
As new school year approaches, some Uvalde parents opt for homeschooling
NPR's Juana Summers speaks to parents in Uvalde, Texas who have chosen to home school their kids rather than send them back to classes following the May 24th shooting at Robb Elementary School.
As the midterms approach, some Republicans are changing how they talk about abortion
A number of Republican candidates are amending their positions on abortion ahead of this fall's midterm elections.