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A year after the Uvalde school massacre, victims' families share their stories
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
It's been one year since a gunman killed 19 students and 2 teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Three families who lost their children shared their memories with NPR.
'I can't promise we'll be safe:' A Uvalde teacher reflects, a year after the shooting
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Nicole Ogburn no longer tells her students that she promises they are safe. Instead, she has taken to saying: "We're safer than we've ever been."
Checking in with a Uvalde teacher one year after the mass shooting
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Wednesday, May 24, marks one year since a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas. Teacher Nicole Ogburn helped her students escape Robb Elementary through a window and survived.
Astronaut Peggy Whitson unretires for a fourth trip to space
Monday, May 22, 2023
A crew of four astronauts, on a private Axiom Space trip run by SpaceX, has reached the International Space Station. Among them: mission commander Peggy Whitson, 63, and no stranger to orbit.
Why Dianne Feinstein's health matters to Senate Democrats
Friday, May 19, 2023
Georgetown Law Professor Caroline Fredrickson talks about the implications of Dianne Feinstein's health problems for the work of the Senate and the democratic agenda.
Special Counsel report finds issue with FBI investigation into Trump's Russia ties
Monday, May 15, 2023
Special Counsel John Durham's report found that the FBI shouldn't have launched a full investigation into the Trump campaign's alleged connection to Russia during the 2016 election.
Turkey's presidential election is going to a runoff
Monday, May 15, 2023
Turkey's presidential election was a test of democracy, and it isn't over. The two leading candidates are headed to a runoff. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Gonul Tol of the Middle East Institute.
Texas congressman on the end of Title 42 and the need for better border policies
Thursday, May 11, 2023
As the pandemic-era border policy Title 42 is set to end Thursday, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, about the expected impact on border communities.
'A Day With No Words' can be full of meaningful communication
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Author and activist Tiffany Hammond talks about her new children's book A Day With No Words. It details a day in the life of non-speaking kids with autism and their families.
Bidding goodbye to MTV News after 36 years
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
MTV News has shuttered, after nearly four decades of programming. For Gen Xers and older millennials, it was the source of memorable news like the fall of the Berlin wall and Kurt Cobain's death.
Biden holds high stakes debt ceiling talks that include GOP leaders
Tuesday, May 09, 2023
President Biden is meeting with congressional leaders on Tuesday, in what is seen as the first step toward negotiations over raising the debt ceiling.
Producer Chris Strachwitz, responsible for many recordings of roots music, has died
Monday, May 08, 2023
Producer Chris Strachwitz was responsible for many recordings of roots music. He died last week at the age of 91.
In a Baltimore basement, a jazz detective strikes gold
Monday, May 08, 2023
New recordings of old jazz performances at Baltimore's now-closed Famous Ballroom are being released for the first time.
'A Day With No Words' can be full of meaningful communication
Friday, May 05, 2023
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with author and activist Tiffany Hammond about her new children's book A Day With No Words. It details a day in the life of non-speaking autistic kids and their families.
For this poet, working on her garden is exploring history, race and sustainability
Friday, April 28, 2023
Poet Camille Dungy made her lawn into an eco-friendly pollinator's paradise of native plants. Her memoir links diversifying the landscape and diversifying the voices who write about the natural world.
Coordinator for the American Rescue Plan weighs in on Republicans' debt ceiling bill
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
NPR's Melissa Block talks with Gene Sperling, coordinator for the American Rescue Plan, about Republicans' debt ceiling bill that would slash federal spending and undo some of Biden's domestic agenda.
Unearthing legendary Baltimore jazz performances
Friday, April 21, 2023
New recordings of old jazz performances at Baltimore's now-closed Famous Ballroom are being released for the very first time.
For Louisville's mayor, Monday's mass shooting brings fresh loss and painful memories
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg about how his community is doing after a mass shooting earlier this week.
Princess Peach takes the lead in new 'Super Mario' movie
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Washington Post videogame reporter Gene Park about his take on The Super Mario Bros. Movie and its portrayal of Princess Peach.
The truth and half-truths of George Soros' relationship to Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg
Thursday, April 06, 2023
Conservative politicians often use liberal philanthropist George Soros as the bogeyman. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist and author Emily Tamkin about why.