Russia marks 80 years since World War II victory over Nazi Germany
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the leaders of China and Brazil to commemorate the anniversary.
Migrants who work as day laborers are reluctant to ask for government help after Ian
People in Florida are turning to the government for help after Hurricane Ian. But that's not an option for the many people who work as day laborers or in service industries on the Gulf Coast.
The economics behind the pumpkin spice trend
Now that it's fall, it's hard to avoid pumpkin spice everything. Why is this seasonal marketing strategy so ubiquitous?
EPA creates new office to advance environmental justice initiatives
Forty years after Warren County, N.C., residents marched to a landfill to try to stop dump trucks, the EPA is creating an office for advancing environmental justice. (Aired on ATC on Oct. 3, 2022.)
In Burkina Faso, military officers have taken control of the government
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Rachel Chason, West Africa bureau chief for The Washington Post, about the coup unfolding in Burkina Faso — the second in the country in eight months.
Cryptocurrency is a risky investment. How should the government regulate it?
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with American University associate law professor Hilary Allen about the gaining popularity of cryptocurrency, and the challenges of regulating the industry.
Ricks' book argues the nonviolent Civil Rights movement employed a military strategy
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to journalist Thomas Ricks about his book on a military history of the civil rights movement: Waging a Good War: A Military History of the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1968.
Steve Silberberg has been collecting unused air sickness bags since 1982
Silverberg hosts a museum with more than 3,000 bags on display. It's virtual, so you can't collect a bag while traveling there. He's part of a community of people who call themselves "baggists."
Herschel Walker denies a report that he paid for girlfriend's 2009 abortion
The Georgia GOP senate nominee denies the story which first appeared in The Daily Beast. NPR has not confirmed the story. On the campaign trail, Walker has advocated for a complete abortion ban.
The death of a young Iranian woman in police custody continues to reverberate
The woman who died in police custody setting off protests across Iran was Kurdish, and her case highlights the second-class status of nearly 10% of the country's people.
Biden went to Puerto Rico to see what the island needed after Hurricane Fiona
President Biden on Monday traveled to Puerto Rico to get an update on the recovery efforts after Hurricane Fiona hit the island a little over two weeks ago.