Hamas released the last U.S.-Israeli citizen believed to be alive and held hostage
Hamas has released the last remaining live U.S. Israeli dual citizen who has was held hostage in Gaza. The release was brokered in a deal between Hamas and the U.S.
A catamaran is a classroom at this high school for future engineers and captains
Maritime High School in Washington is preparing future marine scientists and ship captains. Most high schools take the occasional field trip. But few turn a catamaran into a floating classroom.
With Biden's climate plan in jeopardy, can America lead on climate change?
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with environmental policy expert Leah Stokes about what the Democrats' spending plan can achieve on climate, with President Biden's clean electricity performance plan in limbo.
Benton Harbor mayor talks about his city's lead water crisis
Officials have known for years that Benton Harbor, Mich., has high levels of lead in the water. Now, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has set an 18-month goal for replacing the lead pipes throughout the city.
Oliver Jeffers' new picture book is a different kind of ghost story
What's it like to live with ghosts? What if you sense them, but you're not quite sure they're there? These questions are at the heart of a new picture book illustrated and written by Oliver Jeffers.
Fewer cars on the road during lockdowns was good news for frogs and salamanders
Fewer cars were on the road during pandemic lockdowns. And for Maine's frogs and salamanders, that translated to far fewer roadkill deaths.
With many veterans waiting for care, the VA may change how it uses outside doctors
Veterans, along with the rest of the country, see long waits for mental health and other specialty care. Veterans Affairs has announced it will redesign how it schedules and pays for private care.
An Unlikely WNBA Champ
When you barely make the playoffs, nobody expects you to stay in the playoffs. The Chicago Sky defied expectations, becoming the WNBA champions Sunday night.
Pressure from Trump loyalists is forcing this Texas election official to resign
Michele Carew's 14-year career as an election administrator is soon ending. Carew resigned after supporters of former president Trump pressured her out of her position with unfounded claims of fraud.
How Dayton, Ohio, spent its COVID money
Dayton, Ohio, was once desperate for American Rescue Plan money to help with basic services. Now the city finds itself awash in funds, and looking for creative ways to spend the COVID-19 aid largesse.
Colin Powell's former Chief of Staff Bill Smullen on his friend's legacy
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Colin Powell's former Chief of Staff Col. Bill Smullen about his good friend's career and legacy.
Trial over the killing of Ahmaud Arbery begins
Jury selection got underway in the trial of the three white men who are charged with murdering Ahmaud Arbery, the 25-year-old Black man who was killed as he jogged through a Georgia neighborhood.