What the jury in the Sean Combs trial will be deliberating
The jury considering the charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation for prostitution against the music mogul Sean Combs began its deliberations.
Good news for the adorable axolotl — ones born in captivity could survive in the wild
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with scientist Alejandra Ramos, who just led a study about axolotls born in captivity who were released into the wild and survived.
'Weird Al' grapples with the complicated feelings of watching his daughter grow up
On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. "Weird Al" Yankovic grapples with the complicated feelings of watching his daughter grow up.
Tips on getting the most from deep reading
NPR's Life Kit team offers tips for how to read deeply in an age when we are constantly distracted.
Only three years old, online publication Baltimore Banner wins Pulitzer
Three reporters from the Baltimore Banner - a relatively new publication -- won a Pulitzer for their reporting on the overdose crisis in Baltimore done in conjunction with the New York Times.
Khartoum: Inside Sudan's shattered city
A glimpse inside the shattered city of Khartoum, Sudan's capital, destroyed by the two-year conflict and now in the process of trying to recover.
Andre 3000 straps a baby grand to his back for new EP, '7 Piano Sketches'
Andre 3000 arrived on the Met Gala carpet with a baby grand piano strapped to his back, and concurrently released his second solo album, an EP called 7 Piano Sketches.
Germany elects center-right politician Friedrich Merz as chancellor
Center-right politician Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor after an unprecedented two rounds of voting in the German parliament.
Four teens on why they like poetry
The finals of the Poetry Out Loud high school poetry competition take place in Washington, D.C., this week. NPR asked some of this year's competitors about how to master a poem.
On the fence about motherhood? A new memoir explores why that may be the norm
NPR's Juana Summers speaks to journalist and author Ruthie Ackerman about her new book, The Mother Code: My Story of Love, Loss, and the Myths that Shape Us.