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.
Another Ukrainian wartime winter brings long-range Russian missile and drone strikes
Ukrainian officials and power companies are preparing for Russia to ramp up its attacks on energy infrastructure again as temperatures dip.
Lewiston, Maine, continues the journey to recovery nearly 6 weeks after mass shooting
More than a month after a deadly mass-shooting, Lewiston, Maine, businesses are feeling the economic pain just as residents deal with the trauma of the attacks.
A new push for an old idea on Capitol Hill — a commission to slash the country's debt
With the nation's debt at more than $33 trillion, there's a new push in Congress for a bipartisan debt commission to come up with reforms for mandatory spending and the tax system.
A look ahead at tomorrow's Republican presidential primary debate
With four Republican candidates planning to debate at the University of Alabama on Wednesday evening, presidential hopefuls try to stand out in the countdown to the Iowa Caucus.
How Victor Manuel Rocha got away with spying for Cuba for so long
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former CIA official Robert Baer about the case of Manuel Rocha, a longtime U.S. diplomat charged with being a spy for Cuba.
10 years after Nelson Mandela's death, his party may soon lose the majority
A decade after the death of Nelson Mandela, many South Africans are asking what the anti-apartheid icon would have thought of the current state of the country and the direction it's heading in.
Let go and move on: A middle school's new credo helps with both teaching and learning
Middle school is often a challenging time for students. One Massachusetts school trying to put its credo into every day action: Let go and move on. Students and teachers alike say it's helping.
People can do more with lump sum of money than payments, experiment in Kenya suggests
The first results are in from a charity experiment in Kenya. Those who got a lump sum of money were far more likely to start a business — and earn more — compared to those who got monthly payments.
Speaker Mike Johnson draws scrutiny for ties to far right Christian movements
House Speaker Mike Johnson is set to keynote an event for lawmakers who promote conservative Christian dominance — the latest connection illustrating his close relationship with Christian extremists.