At this school, kids given detention can choose a hike instead
We take a hike in the Maine woods with high school students who've been given the option to hike instead of sit in detention.
Delicious Day of the Dead offerings
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mariana Nuno-Ruiz McEnroe, author of Dining with the Dead: A Feast for the Souls on Day of the Dead, about what to cook in celebration of Dia de los Muertos.
Actor Jaden Michael on playing a young Colin Kaepernick
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jaden Michael, who stars in the new Netflix series Colin in Black and White.
Should the rich pay more in taxes? We ask New Yorkers on Wall Street
As lawmakers continue to wrangle over President Biden's spending plan, we asked New Yorkers on Wall Street for their take.
The bias built into tax laws that disadvantages income from labor
NPR's Michel Martin talks with tax law professor and author of The Whiteness of Wealth Dorothy Brown about her thoughts on the Democrats' proposed billionaire tax.
'Printing Hate' project explores U.S. newspapers' role in promoting lynchings
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist and professor DeNeen Brown about her new project, Printing Hate.
Singapore abandons the 'zero COVID' strategy
Singapore is the latest country in Asia to try to live with the coronavirus.
Italian prime minister: multilateralism is the answer to COVID pandemic
It was a busy day at the G20 Summit, as leaders from the world's 20 wealthiest countries met in Rome, Italy for their first in-person gathering after nearly two years of coronavirus lockdowns.
NYC taxi drivers enter day 11 of hunger strike for medallion debt relief
A group of New York City taxi drivers have been on a hunger strike for debt relief. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with union leader Bhairavi Desai about the strike.
Flashbacks to selling the scares for horrorthons
As Halloween approaches, NPR movie critic Bob Mondello remembers scares he had to conjure up in his first job.
Author Jeff Chu on completing the book Rachel Held Evans started before she died
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with author Jeff Chu about completing Wholehearted Faith, a book started by his friend, Rachel Held Evans, before she passed away in 2019.
New podcast examines wellness trends and beliefs, like what weight means about health
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Maintenance Phase hosts Michael Hobbes and Aubrey Gordon on going where most health and fitness podcasts don't, assessing popular dietary advice and wellness trends.
