RFK Jr.'s picks for CDC vaccine advisers meet this week amid controversy
For the first time since Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced all the members of the vaccine committee, it is meeting in Atlanta.
How one Japanese restaurateur turned the humble rice ball into a must-eat dish
A Japanese restaurateur elevates the plain and homely rice ball, or onigiri, into gourmet fare at a Tokyo restaurant where people line up for hours to get one of nine seats.
When another military offensive might happen in Ukraine, and what it would look like
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges about when we might see another major military offensive in Ukraine.
In Ukraine, the New Year was met with more sheltering from aerial bombardment
Ukraine's government issued 15,000 air raid warnings in 2022, and it doesn't look like Russia is planning to let up this year.
California was hit with historic New Year's rainfall, power outages and flash floods
Strong storms caused power outages and severe flooding in parts of California. A busy highway was closed after a river overflowed its banks near Sacramento. More rain is expected mid week.
What we can expect from the economy in 2023
What can we expect from the economy in 2023? NPR's Rob Schmitz puts the question to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution.
E-bikes could be a more affordable way to reduce emissions
With the average price of a new electric vehicle climbing to over sixty thousand dollars, might e-bikes be a more affordable solution to ditching gas powered cars?
This 13-year-old border collie is saving the environment, one bottle at a time
Scruff the "eco dog" helps clean up his town in central England by fetching hundreds of discarded plastic bottles.
Morning news brief
The New Year in Ukraine was met with more airstrikes. What state legislatures are focusing on this year. And, a look at Pope Benedict's complicated legacy.
States are kicking off new legislative sessions. These are the top issues
In the coming weeks state legislatures across the country will swear in newly-elected lawmakers. What are the top issues state governments will focus on in 2023?
RNC Comms Director discusses Congressman-elect George Santos's scandal
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Republican political consultant Douglas Heye (high) about the deceptions of Rep.-elect George Santos and the response from the GOP.