Space Force officer reacts after Supreme Court allows transgender military ban
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Bree Fram, a U.S. Space Force officer, about the Supreme Court decision to allow the Trump administration's ban on trans troops to continue being enacted.
With the MLK holiday ahead, Selma is still building back from last year's tornado
A year after tornadoes tore through Selma, Ala., the town is still recovering as it gets ready for Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday celebrations.
Why good economic news doesn't always translate to happiness
The Misery Index attempts to measure economic unhappiness using rates of unemployment and inflation. data suggests Americans should be pretty happy, but polling indicates that's not the case.
A look at Trump's hold on Iowa
In 2016, Donald Trump came in second in the Iowa caucuses on his way to winning the White House. Now, he's grown his support and continues to dominate in polls days ahead of the first primary contest.
Power down, schools closed and flights grounded: Winter storm sweeps parts of U.S.
Winter weather is causing havoc as wide swaths of the Midwest have been walloped with heavy snow and fierce winds.
This week in science: A moon mission, galaxy radio waves and tracking fishing boats
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Regina Barber and Geoff Brumfiel of Short Wave about a new moon mission, a global map of fishing ships, and mysterious rings of radio waves.
'We cannot put our lives on pause': Ukrainians find normalcy and fun at a ski resort
In between missile attacks and air raid sirens Ukrainians say, so some residents of Kyiv are heading to the ski slopes for respite.
Rent costs are leveling off and even dropping around the U.S.
After a rapid jump in recent years, rents have begun to level off around the country. And in some areas, rents are even falling.
What to know about France's young Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, who's causing a stir
France's new prime minister, Gabriel Attal, at 34 is the youngest ever. He is already being seen as a contender to succeed Emannuel Macron, France's youngest ever president.
A free legal clinic in a Colorado resort town is helping migrants get work permits
Cities being overwhelmed by migrants say giving them work permits quickly would mean less homelessness and spending on public assistance. Some are hosting legal clinics to help, but it's complicated.