Judge orders Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi to be released
Mohsen Mahdawi, the 34-year-old Columbia University student arrested and detained by masked immigration agents after his naturalization interview in Vermont, has been released on certain conditions.
Abortion rights advocates are celebrating a victory in Wyoming
A judge recently struck down Wyoming's ban on abortions, citing a state constitutional amendment championed by the state's Republicans in 2012.
The history behind NFL games being played on Thanksgiving Day
The NFL's Detroit Lions have hosted a home game almost every Thanksgiving since 1934. NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to sportswriter Bill Morris about how the tradition was born.
The story behind the Thanksgiving po' boy
A New Orleans Chef keeps up the tradition of a Thanksgiving Po Boy, the perfect holiday sandwich.
A study of dinosaur droppings shows how they came to rule the Earth
Researchers have conducted what could be the largest study ever of dinosaur poop. The findings shed new light on how dinosaur's diets allowed them to dominate the planet.
36 Thanksgiving movies to feast on, recommended by Brande Victorian
NPR's A Martinez talks to journalist Brande Victorian about her favorite holiday movies. She wrote a piece for "The Hollywood Reporter" entitled: "36 Thanksgiving Movies to feast on this Season."
Officials in Mexico are monitoring Trump's comments on proposed tariffs
How would Donald Trump's proposed tariffs affect trade and relations between the U.S. and Mexico? NPR's A Martinez speaks with Mexico's Ambassador to the U.S. Esteban Moctezuma Barragán.
You might be surprised to hear how the word pecan is supposed to be pronounced
How do you pronounce pecan? Is it pee-CAN? Pee-CON? Why does it matter?
How to talk to kids about tricky subjects: pornography and sex in the media
A study from the American Psychology Association emphasizes that parents have to be aware of all the videos their kids are watching. Fifteen percent of kids have been exposed to porn by age 10.
California's attorney general prepares for legal battles with Trump administration
NPR's A Martinez talks to California attorney general Rob Bonta about the incoming Trump administration. During Donald Trump's first term, the state sued the federal government more than 100 times.
You can ask Salvador Dali questions (sort of), as part of an AI installation
Visitors to the Dali Museum in Florida can ask the Catalan artist, who died in 1989, questions. The installation uses generative AI to bring his consciousness to life. (Story aired on ATC on 7/18/24.)
Wildlife expert, who records sounds of a changing planet, adds music to the mix
Over a lifetime, Martyn Stewart has recorded the sounds of a changing planet. Now, he's made an album with music producer ONR. "Imperfect Cadence" is a call to conserve the wilds of Scotland.