The best support for a friend with cancer? Presence, listening and space to vent
People who get cancer say their friends often disappear when they hear the bad news. Don't be that person! Here's advice for what to do and say — and what not to say — when a loved one faces cancer.
The story of a breed of tiny horses is one of those greatest stories rarely told
The tiny Lac La Croix pony, also known as the Ojibwe horse, faced extinction decades ago, but on-going efforts aim to help the breed survive.
A remembrance of Sept. 11 from a person working that day at the Pentagon
A mother tells her daughter what it was like being at the Pentagon when a jet tore through the building on Sept. 11, 2001.
It's hard to think of a Britain without Queen Elizabeth II. What's her legacy?
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Tracy Borman, royal historian and author of Crown and Sceptre, about the life and legacy of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.
Saying goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II who reigned for more than 70 years
Queen Elizabeth II, the U.K.'s longest-serving monarch, died Thursday at the age of 96. The queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change.
A pine nut harvester in China spent 2 days aloft in a hydrogen balloon
Instead of harvesting pine nuts by climbing trees, the man in China used a hydrogen balloon. When his balloon became untethered, he drifted off. He landed 200 miles from where he started.
Merriam-Webster has added 370 words and phrases to its dictionary
Pumpkin spice was among the new additions. Along with yeet — an exclamation of excitement. Sus — short for suspicious or suspect. And ICYMI which is short for in case you missed it.
Puzzling trend: large proportion of monkeypox cases have happened in people with HIV
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that a disproportionate number of people who are contracting monkeypox in the U.S. are also HIV-positive.
Advocates look to credit card companies to track suspect gun sales
In New York, lawmakers and at least one pension fund are pushing credit card companies to create a category for gun and ammunition purchases. They say it could help flag suspicious purchases.
Kentucky's flooding victims face years of rebuilding efforts
After record flooding at the end of July in eastern Kentucky, residents reported more than 10,000 homes damaged or destroyed. Many residents remain in housing limbo as they apply for aid and rebuild.
Encore: Queen Elizabeth II, who brought stability to a changing nation
At age 96, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday at her Balmoral estate in Scotland, after 70 years on the throne. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 8, 2022.)
Extreme weather sparked by climate change is putting a strain on infrastructure
Extreme weather which is fueled by climate change is posing a bigger and bigger threat to the nation's water infrastructure.