Deadly storms ravage parts of Missouri and Kentucky
Deadly storms last night caused deaths in Missouri and Kentucky and damaged homes and businesses.
An economic mystery at the all-you-can-eat buffet
All-you-can-eat buffets highlight an economic idea known as the flat rate pricing bias. To explain how it works, our Planet Money team went to the buffet capital of America: Las Vegas.
People in Acapulco are trying to pick up the pieces after Hurricane Otis
Hurricane Otis has devastated Acapulco, Mexico. The streets are full of desperate people as the government ramps up its response. So far, 48 people are reported dead and 47 are missing.
The story of a Milwaukee bar's haunted radio
Halloween is here with all its stories of ghosts, ghouls and goblins. In a century-old corner bar in Milwaukee, Wis., it's a radio doing the haunting.
Top White House security advisor Jon Finer weighs in on ground assault in Gaza
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Jon Finer, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor to the president, on how the United States feels about Israel's ground assault in Gaza.
Henry Winkler's memoir explores stardom, therapy and self discovery
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Henry Winkler about his memoir Being Henry: The Fonz... and Beyond, which details his big break on Happy Days and his mental health journey.
The FDA is closer to approving a gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease
The Food and Drug Administration took a crucial step toward approving the first treatment using the revolutionary gene-editing technique known as CRISPR to treat sickle cell disease.
The latest on Israel's bombing of the largest Gazan refugee camp
Israel bombed the largest refugee camp in Gaza and said it killed a senior Hamas commander. Palestinians said it caused a huge number of civilian casualties.
Funding for Ukraine and Israel is causing rifts in Congress
A new House bill proposes splitting funds for the war in Israel from funding for the war in Ukraine. It defies the path favored by both the Senate and the White House.
Globally, women are cooking twice as many meals as men
Women are cooking more than men in many countries. The gender gap narrowed in the pandemic years, but now it's widening again with women cooking nearly nine meals and men just four meals per week.
How lack of independent play is impacting children's mental health
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with research professor Peter Gray about the connection between the decline of children's mental health and the decline of independent play.