Trump's massive spending bill & the GOP's priorities
House Republicans muscled through President Trump's massive tax and spending bill this week. The vote this week sends a clear message about where the Republican party is today.
What to know about the new COVID-19 booster
As COVID-19 cases rise in U.S., new boosters have started to arrive at pharmacies this week. Here's how protective the latest booster is, who should get it and how to schedule it with other vaccines.
More U.S. households now need AC due to climate change — but some can't afford it
As the climate changes, places where home air conditioning used to be rare are now seeing a need for artificial cooling. In places like the Rocky Mountains and Pacific Northwest, lives are at stake.
A psychiatrist's view from Libya as the storm death toll reaches 5,000
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Huda Akram, who is based in Benghazi, about the devastating storm that collapsed two dams and killed at least 5,000 people in Libya.
Here's what happened in Kim Jong Un's meeting with Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged support for Russia's war in Ukraine at his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
UN debates how to define cybercrime
While cybercrime is a problem around the world, agreeing on a definition on the international stage has been a huge challenge. That's plainly been on display at the United Nations recently.
Escaped Pennsylvania murderer Danelo Cavalcante is caught after two-week manhunt
Convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante has been captured after escaping from a county jail in Pennsylvania and eluding a manhunt for almost two weeks.
Top tech CEOs discuss future of AI on Capitol Hill
Top tech CEO including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates discussed the future of artificial intelligence in a closed meeting with a bipartisan group of Senators on Capitol Hill.
The secrets of snail mucus, according to a biochemist
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to slime scientist Antonio Cerullo at the City University of New York about the benefits of mucus.
A Moroccan brother and sister see if their ancestral home survived the earthquake
A brother and sister return to their hometown in the mountains of Morocco to see all that's lost after the earthquake.