Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar discusses killing of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., about the killing of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman, who was fatally shot a day after they had dinner together.
Biden's Climate Plan, Part Of The Budget Package, Is Stalled In Congress
Environmentalists are optimistic a $150 billion plan to make the electricity grid more climate friendly will pass in Congress. Some utility companies say the cleaner energy goals are too aggressive.
The Political Blame Game For Failures Of The Afghan Withdrawal Has Begun
Two days of congressional testimony from the country's top military leaders has put the battle for that narrative on center stage.
For Those Who Got J&J's Vaccine, Some Doctors Advise A Booster Shot
People who got the "one-and-done" Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine may feel forgotten in the booster debate. There aren't immediate plans for a J&J booster, but some doctors think there should be.
Judge Suspends Britney Spears' Dad From Her Conservatorship
In a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday, Britney Spears achieved a goal years in the making: life without her father Jamie Spears as conservator of her estate — controlling her fortune and finances.
Iowa Town Breaks Guinness Record For Most Pancakes Served In A Day
People in Centerville broke the record for the most pancakes served at a single time by serving 14,000 flapjacks in one day. All of the pancakes had to be at least 5 inches in diameter.
U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Plans To Classify 23 Species As Extinct
NPR's A Martínez speaks with Tierra Curry, a senior scientist at the Center for Biological Diversity, about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's proposal to declare nearly two dozen species extinct.
News Brief: Looming Shutdown, Facebook Hearing, Britney Spears' Conservatorship
Democrats and Republicans want to avoid a government shutdown. Senate panel will question a Facebook official over teens' mental health. A judge suspends Britney Spears' dad from her conservatorship.
Danish Museum Pays Artist $84,000. He Sends 2 Blank Canvases
Artist Jens Haaning says the blank canvases make up a new work of art — titled Take the Money and Run — that he calls a commentary on poor wages. The museum wants the money back.
It's Been 5 Decades Since 'Soul Train' Was First Nationally Syndicated
NPR celebrates its 50th anniversary by looking back on moments of 1971. When Don Cornelius created Soul Train 50 years ago, it soon became a cultural institution — showcasing Black music and culture.
Gene-Editing Experiment Improves Sight In Patients With Impaired Vision
For the first time, scientists are reporting they restored vision to people blinded by a rare genetic disorder by infusing the revolutionary gene-editing technique directly into cells inside the body.
