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.
President Biden's Decision To Withdraw From Afghanistan May Have Derailed Peace Talks
President Biden's announcement for U.S. and foreign forces to withdraw from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 appears to have derailed the peace process that was meant to wind down the conflict in that country.
HHS Secretary Talks Unaccompanied Minors At The Border, Addresses Criticisms
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra how the Biden administration is housing and handling the unaccompanied migrant children crossing the border.
How India Is Confronting Disinformation On Social Media Ahead Of Elections
As Prime Minister Modi's party tries to win control in upcoming elections in India, his party is using a highly effective social media strategy. But that's where politics can veer into disinformation.
Change To Census Military Counts Could Shift House Seats, Electoral College
Deployed U.S. troops were counted in a new way for the 2020 census. It could shift congressional seats and Electoral College votes to states with military bases after the first census results are out.
In 'Crying In H Mart' Michelle Zauner Grapples With Food, Grief And Identity
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Michelle Zauner, a musician who performs under the name Japanese Breakfast, about her memoir, Crying in H Mart. It's an exploration of grief, food and identity.
After Supreme Court Decision, A Former Juvenile Lifer On What A Second Chance Meant
The Supreme Court just made it easier to sentence juveniles to life in prison without parole. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with John Pace, a "juvenile lifer," released thanks to an earlier decision.
Scientists Are Working On Booster Shots In Case COVID-19 Vaccines Lose Their Effect
Scientists are working on boosters to deal with the possibility that current COVID-19 vaccines may eventually wear off — or the virus will mutate in ways that will evade the vaccine's protections.
Hundreds Gathered At The Funeral Of Daunte Wright, Who Was Fatally Shot By Police
Hundreds of people gathered in the Shiloh Temple in Minneapolis Thursday for the funeral of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, killed April 11 when he was shot by a suburban Minneapolis police officer.
House Passes D.C. Statehood Bill — But The Senate Might Be Harder To Convince
The House of Representatives passed a bill to make the District of Columbia the U.S.'s 51st state. The cause has unprecedented levels of political support but meets an uphill battle facing the Senate.
Archaeologists Discover Earliest Example Of Dog Domestication In Arabia
Archaeologists have discovered remains of the earliest example of dog domestication on the Arabian Peninsula, providing a look into pet ownership 6,000 years ago.
President Biden Begins Climate Summit By Setting Ambitious Emissions Goals
President Biden hosted dozens of world leaders for a virtual climate summit as the administration tries to reassert U.S. leadership on the issue around the globe.