The religious context of the Minnesota shootings
The man charged with killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband is connected to a once-fringe religious movement that is now growing quickly, and which uses inflammatory anti-abortion rhetoric.
A new update makes The Sims 4 more inclusive
NPRs Juana Summers talks with Ash Parrish, a video game reporter at The Verge, about a new update that makes a video game from The Sims series more inclusive.
The overheated U.S. housing market is starting to cool down
Anyone looking to buy or sell a home is suddenly facing a very different market. Sales have dropped and once-hot markets are cooling. Home builders have noticed and are rethinking construction plans.
The toll of America's gun violence epidemic
Two studies have outlined the staggering financial, social and healthcare toll of America's gun violence epidemic. The groups behind the study hope the cost will spur legislative and cultural change.
NASA has set a launch date for Artemis, its new rocket for flying humans to the moon
NASA has set a launch date for its new Artemis rocket. The space agency has pinned its hopes on the delayed and over-budget program to get humans back to the moon and eventually Mars.
Former White House chiefs of staff weigh in on how Biden can avoid a midterm disaster
President Biden's agenda is stuck and his standing with the public is at historic lows. Former White House chiefs of staff offer insights on what's going wrong and what could turn things around.
President Biden announced climate actions, but didn't declare a climate emergency
President Biden traveled to a factory supporting offshore wind energy in Massachusetts to announce climate actions, but he did not declare a climate emergency as climate advocates had hoped for.
The James Webb Space Telescope images have been a game changer for astronomers
In the week since the first James Webb Space Telescope images were unveiled, astronomers have been poring over all its observations so far. What they've seen has them giddy.
The next steps for the Jan. 6 committee as hearings come to a close
With the Jan. 6 committee wrapping up its summer hearings this week, here's a look at the next steps in its investigation.
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi's government could collapse as early as Thursday
Despite comfortably winning a confidence motion in the upper house of the Italian parliament, Prime Minister Mario Draghi's government appears doomed.
