The Supreme Court hands DOGE a victory in accessing Social Security information
The Supreme Court has handed DOGE at least a temporary victory. The team can keep accessing information collected by the Social Security Administration, including medical and mental health records.
From 'Short Wave': magnetosphere music, Jupiter's icy moons and a runaway black hole
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Short Wave hosts Regina Barber and Emily Kwong about the music of Earth's magnetosphere, a mission to Jupiter's icy moons, and a potential runaway supermassive black hole.
New data shows that an old model of the brain's motor cortex is incomplete
Scientists found evidence of two interleaved systems, which may help explain the connection between what's going on in our bodies and what's going on in brain areas involved in thoughts and emotions.
Many American companies that waited to exit Russia are now struggling to leave
Many American companies left Russia shortly after it invaded Ukraine. Others that waited are now finding it challenging to leave.
White women in rural America are dying. This memoir examines why
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Monica Potts about her memoir, The Forgotten Girls: A Memoir of Friendship and Lost Promise in Rural America.
Defamation cases related to the 2020 election could help stop future election lies
Beyond Dominion's newly-settled case with Fox News, there are more than a dozen other defamation cases related to the 2020 election. Lawyers say these cases could help stop future election lies.
Democrats oppose some items in Kevin McCarthy's bill to raise the debt ceiling
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy unveiled legislation to raise the nation's borrowing authority and avoid a default. But the bill includes a long list of spending cuts, policy changes and other items.
The end of an era: Netflix ends its DVD delivery service after 25 years
Netflix announced yesterday that it is ending its DVD delivery service after 25 years. Loyal users are sad to see it go.
Lebron James' son Bronny faces a pivotal decision in his basketball career
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with The Athletic's Tobias Bass about where Lebron James' son will play basketball after high school. Bronny James may go to college or to play in the NBA development league.
For this first time, the Islamic call to prayer is being broadcast in Astoria, Queens
For the first time this Ramadan, the Muslim call to prayer is being broadcast from mosques onto the streets of Astoria, Queens.
Did Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign peak before it began?
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Emily Mahoney, the political editor at The Tampa Bay Times, about how Ron Desantis' presidential campaign is faring compared to Donald Trump's.
