Supreme Court allows quick third-country deportations, for now
The Supreme Court blocked a court order requiring 15 days notice — enough time to contact their lawyers — to individuals the Trump administration is trying to deport to countries other than their own.
With rising costs and expiring pandemic benefits, food banks face increased need
NPR's Kelsey Snell speaks with Brooke Neubauer, who owns a non-profit that works to end hunger in Las Vegas, about how inflation and rising food prices have impacted food insecurity in her community.
Sleeping in a room even a little bit of light can hurt a person's health, study shows
Turn out the lights for a good night of sleep: this seems like common sense, but many Americans don't actually follow it. New research shows it doesn't take much light at night to hurt our health.
The viability of ECMO as a last-ditch treatment for COVID
ECMO machines became a last-ditch treatment for COVID. But only half of the patients who got ECMO survived, raising questions about whether this expensive and hard to access treatment is worth it.
FDA authorizes 4th COVID shots for people 50 and older
The Food and Drug Administration has authorize fourth shots for those age 50 and older. The move is aimed at shoring up waning immunity, especially as the U.S. faces the possibility of another surge.
House music is alive and well in South Africa
In much of the world, house music has already had its day — but in South Africa, it is pop music. Here's why this musical genre has remained king.
New NFL hiring rules aim to bring in more women and people of color
The National Football League has a diversity problem, which it acknowledged this week. Team owners announced new hiring rules to increase numbers of women and people of color in their organizations.
President Biden has signed a bill that makes lynching a federal hate crime
Lynching is now a federal crime. A bill signed by President Biden formally defines lynching — for the first time in federal law — as hate-motivated violence.
Maud Newton couldn't ignore her family's racist history. So she published it
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Maud Newton about her book Ancestor Trouble: A Reckoning and a Reconciliation, a memoir that explores her family history of racist violence.
Encore: The key to flirting
After more than two years of a socially isolating pandemic, the idea of flirting can seem daunting. Luckily, NPR's Life Kit has a refresher.
A daycare... a test prep... a community center? Kids' book explores what a school is
NPR's Ailsa Chang talked with John Schu, first picture book writer and long time book advocate, and illustrator Veronica Miller Jamison about their new book This is a School.
How Florida teachers plan to deal with 'Don't Say Gay' rules
Florida's governor has signed what critics call the "Don't Say Gay" bill. Teachers share how they plan to comply and how it will affect classroom discussions on sexual orientation and gender identity.