Large swaths of the U.S. set daily temperature records
Many cities throughout the country, including in Massachusetts and Virginia, set new daily heat records on Saturday and Sunday.
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'SNL' sends off longtime cast members
Kate McKinnon, Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney are departing from Saturday Night Live, leaving the sketch comedy staple without some of its most famous names.
Rosemary Radford Ruether, a founding mother of feminist theology, has died at age 85
Ruether was among the first scholars to think deeply about the role of women in Christianity, shaking up old patriarchies and pushing for change.
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened this weekend (May 21-22)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
1 killed, 8 wounded in shooting at Southern California party
One man was killed and eight people were wounded during a shooting at a party that drew about 100 people to a Southern California hookah lounge.
Fate of 2,500 Ukrainian POWs from steel plant stirs concern
With Russia claiming to have taken prisoner nearly 2,500 Ukrainian fighters from the besieged Mariupol steel plant, concerns grew about their fate.
Abbott CEO apologizes for the formula shortage as the first overseas shipment arrives
"We're sorry to every family we've let down," wrote CEO Robert Ford. The shuttered plant at the heart of the shortage will reopen in June, but it may take months before production is back to normal.
Virtual workouts spiked during the pandemic — and the trend is sticking around
During lockdown, gyms were out of the question. But some people felt more comfortable exercising at home, and companies hope to keep attracting new users by making VR apps more addictive and fun.
Haaland seeks healing for Native American boarding school survivors
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland about her department's Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report.
Georgia voters showed us these 3 things about the fall election
NPR asked 36 people in Democratic-leaning Gwinnett County and Republican-leaning Forsyth County, Ga., what's on their minds heading into the midterms. Their answers are relevant to the entire country.