Remembering baseball writer Scott Miller
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Tyler Kepner of the New York Times about the life and legacy of baseball writer Scott Miller.
Presidential race in France shaken up as far-right TV commentator launches campaign
An extreme-right TV commentator has thrown the political world in France into turmoil by launching a presidential campaign ahead of next April's election.
New sounds show how life is back in recovered corals reefs
A new study shows that restoring coral reefs can bring ecosystems back to life — and with them, their sounds.
Spielberg offers a more complete telling of musical theater classic 'West Side Story'
Tony and Maria, Sharks and Jets — Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner take a fresh look at the musical theater classic West Side Story.
Americans don't feel direct payments or child tax credits helped them, new poll finds
An NPR/Marist poll shows that most Democrat voters are skeptical about the party's plans and few feel they were deeply helped by policies that already exist.
College football prepares for bowl season
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic to preview the College Football Playoff and upcoming bowl season games.
U.K.'s Boris Johnson on blast for holding a Christmas party during lockdown in 2020
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under fire after it emerged that Christmas parties were held in his official residence in 2020, in violation of COVID restrictions.
Everyone 16- and 17-year-olds can now get a Pfizer COVID vaccine booster
The Food and Drug Administration has now extended it authorization for Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine booster to everyone 16 and older.
Biden signs executive order to make the federal government carbon-neutral by 2050
In a sweeping executive order, President Biden aims to cut all climate warming emissions from federal government operations. The push dates to the Obama-era, and faces a lot of challenges.
New research says baboon breakups are mutual
Just like humans, groups of baboons sometimes break off relations. Scientists have studied the dynamics of such breakups and say baboons tend to split up in a cooperative, egalitarian way.
What to know about the $768 billion defense policy bill that's heading to the Senate
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Politico defense reporter Connor O'Brien about the House passing a $768 billion defense policy bill.