Who is Cassie? The stalled music career of the Sean Combs trial's star witness
The mogul's former protégé and girlfriend emerged as a promising pop artist in 2006. On the stand this week, she said her relationship with Combs and his label quickly became more about control.
An updated version of the play 'Roe' shows in states with abortion bans
The play Roe, based on the Supreme Court case, was recently performed in Louisiana, where abortion is now severely restricted.
Hamas has released 24 hostages
Hamas freed 24 hostages taken during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel in which about1,200 people were killed. Thirteen were part of a prisoner-hostage swap deal. The others were a surprise development.
Bumbleberry pie: The story behind the legendary improvised dessert
A busload of hungry tourists and a restaurant kitchen with a near-empty pantry: What could have been a disaster turned into an improvised recipe that's been pleasing crowds for nearly six decades.
Minnesota aims to stop separating mothers in prison from their newborn babies
A woman who gives birth in jail or prison typically is separated from her baby within hours or days. Minnesota now lets some moms stay out of prison and at home with their new babies.
Before dying, she made a fund to cancel others' medical debt — now $60 million worth
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Andrew Gregory about his late wife, Casey McIntyre, and the medical debt cancellation fund she set up before she died earlier in November of ovarian cancer.
The history of Taiwan's turkey dish
Turkey isn't a Thanksgiving dish on Taiwan: it's a common topping over rice. Turkey became big in Taiwan, which has a lot to do with the U.S.
Here are the Hollywood films that await this holiday season
A selective preview of the potential awards contenders and wannabe blockbusters Hollywood has in store for the holidays.
Veterans can get free help filing for benefits. Scammers are charging them thousands
Veterans have seen a historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure – but some companies are charging thousands of dollars to help them file. The same services are provided free around the country.
As cops go after suspected migrant smugglers, high-speed chases have surged in Texas
Texas border cities have seen a huge spike this year in high-speed car chases and deadly crashes tied to suspected migrant smugglers. Residents and advocacy groups want the pursuit policy changed.
The role that Qatar played in the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Bader Al-Saif, a history professor at Kuwait University, about the role that Qatar is playing as a broker in the deadly conflict between Israel and Hamas.
A French town shows what friendship can look like amid Jewish-Muslim tensions
In a time of heightened tension between France's Jewish and Muslim communities because of the Israel-Hamas war, one suburban Paris neighborhood maintains its friendships.