Weapons and war: Parallels between Iran and Iraq
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with journalist Steve Coll about the parallels between Iraq and Iran when it comes to discussions of a potential war due to an adversarial country's weapons program.
Some say the century-old water rights system in the West is unfair and racist
The right to use water in Western states can be extremely valuable. Now, that century-old system is under scrutiny, with some saying it's unfair and racist.
The New York State Capitol gets its first new statue since 1898: Ruth Bader Ginsberg
For the first time since 1898, a new face is being added to the grand staircase in the N.Y. capitol in Albany — Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the late U.S. Supreme Court justice born and raised in Brooklyn.
A powerful storm is hitting Vermont hard, causing flash floods
A fast-moving storm caused flash flooding in Vermont and other states, washing out roads and claiming lives.
Turkey's president agrees to allowing Sweden into NATO
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Asli Aydintasbas from The Brookings Institution. Sweden's admission to NATO may depend on Turkey's admission to the EU, according to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Celebrating the history of American music in 24 Hours
The performance artist Taylor Mac is the feature of a new documentary. When we spoke to him in 2016, he had just completed a 24-hour show covering 24 decades of American popular music.
'The Skull,' Jon Klassen's latest children's book, is darker than his previous ones
Author and illustrator Jon Klassen is best known for children's books like I Want My Hat Back and This is Not My Hat. His latest, The Skull, is an adaptation of a traditional folktale.
U.S. maternal deaths keep rising. Black women are most at risk
The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate of the world's high-income countries. Death rates remain the highest among Black women, and have more than doubled over the last 20 years.
How audiobooks are made
From the podcast Nerdette from WBEZ: How can a "book on tape" bring a text to life?
As heat threatens Phoenix's homeless, city is under pressure to move large encampment
On Monday, the City of Phoenix is in court to prove it's making progress in clearing its largest homeless encampment. Heat-related deaths in Phoenix continue to rise, and many victims are homeless.
Are we witnessing the death of movie stars?
In the age of streaming and comic book franchise films are we witnessing the death of the classic Hollywood movie star?