Pilgrims and clergy gather in remote Alaska village to canonize first Yup'ik saint
The Orthodox Christian tradition is strong in the tiny village of Kwethluk, Alaska. It recently welcomed clergy and pilgrims from around the world to canonize a local midwife and healer as a saint.
Testing temperature with your ears
Chefs in Japan dip a wet chopstick in hot oil and listen to the sizzle, to know when it's ready for tempura. A physicist investigated that technique in the lab to zero in on the perfect fry frequency.
U.S. pregnancy-related deaths have doubled in the last 30 years
The latest report card from the March of Dimes finds that preterm birth rates increased for Black and Native people. It also finds that the rate of maternal mortality has doubled in the past 30 years.
Cuban government vowed to prevent today's planned march
In Cuba, opponents of the government urged citizens to put on white shirts and march in the streets. The government denied permits for the protest. Activists now face detentions and intimidation.
COVID-19 cases are rising again in the U.S.
It's an ominous sign ahead of the holidays: coronavirus cases are again rising in the U.S. In some states, hospitals are already under siege with an influx of patients.
Social workers say the Texas abortion law further harms victims of rape or incest
The new Texas law that bans most abortions has no exceptions for survivors of rape or incest. Social workers say this strips agency from survivors trying to heal and recover from sexual assault.
COVID will be with us for the next several years, says UCSF Medicine chair
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Dr. Robert Wachter, professor and chair of the Department of Medicine at UCSF, about the "new normal" as COVID-19 continues spreading.
In drought-plagued New Mexico, farmer places high hopes in infrastructure bill
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Greg Daviet, a pecan farmer in Las Cruces, N.M., about how the infrastructure plan passed by Congress may affect his business.
The factors driving 'Striketober'
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jasmine Kerrissey, professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, about the recent wave of strikes and what it says about labor in America.
An island nations representative says COP26 failed to set actionable response plan
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Janine Felson, deputy head of the Belize Delegation for COP26 and advisor to the Alliance of Small Island States, about how negotiations went at COP26 in Glasgow.
Weekend All Things Considered remembers NPR books editor Petra Mayer
NPR books editor Petra Mayer died suddenly this weekend. She was 46 years old.
'Gentefied' show creators on bringing humor to heavy issues in season 2
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Gentefied creators Marvin Lemus and Linda Yvette Chavez ahead of its season two premiere.