The religious context of the Minnesota shootings
The man charged with killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband is connected to a once-fringe religious movement that is now growing quickly, and which uses inflammatory anti-abortion rhetoric.
2024 Presidential candidates ramp up campaigns for 1st primary in New Hampshire
2024 Presidential candidates are ramping up their campaigning in New Hampshire, where state law requires it to hold the first primary. The situation is an uneasy one for top democrats there.
The Zuckerberg-Musk rivalry continues with the launch of Meta's 'Twitter killer' app
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter owner Elon Musk have long had a rivalry. That's now been put on vivid display with Zuckerberg taking aim at Twitter by launching the new social media app Threads.
Secretary Yellen visits China as counter-espionage act comes into effect
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Thomas Kellogg, a law professor who specializes in China at Georgetown University, about the country's expanded espionage law.
Israeli researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov kidnapped for months in Iraq
NPR's Daniel Estrin talks with former NPR international correspondent Deborah Amos about the kidnapping of Israeli researcher and doctoral student at Princeton Elizabeth Tsurkov.
DoorDash announced a new hourly pay option — but workers say there's a catch
DoorDash workers get paid per delivery — and oftentimes say they make less than minimum wage. DoorDash is now rolling out a new hourly pay option. But it's not that simple.
Kristen Lovell, co-director of 'The Stroll,' knows sex work is real work
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Kristen Lovell, co-director of the HBO documentary 'The Stroll.' It's the story of the trans women who worked the streets of the Meatpacking District in New York City.
The efforts to fix the power imbalance as people face eviction in 'rent court'
When people are facing eviction, a "rent court" judge has the final say. But there can be a big power imbalance. More than a dozen cities now say tenants have a right to legal counsel.
With affirmative action over, legacy college admissions should go too, advocates say
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling on affirmative action renewed calls for elite institutions to eliminate "legacy" admissions — or granting advantages to the children of people who attended.
You don't need a grill to grill, advises award-winning cookbook author
James Whetlor, author of The DIY BBQ Cookbook, explains how to reject BBQ maximalism and build your own tandoori oven out of flowerpots, and grill on the holes of cinderblocks.
Why women's golf is having a moment
As the 2023 U.S. Women's Open kicks off, NPR's Daniel Estrin talks with golf champion Betsy King about the growth of women's golf.