NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Andrew Mergen of Harvard Law School about the "Chevron Doctrine," an important legal precedent that will be taken up by the Supreme Court this term.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Mideast expert Yousef Munayyer about the history behind the recent attacks by Hamas against Israel.

Is group chatting becoming the social media medium of choice? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Atlantic editor Faith Hill.

The U.S. has given $75 billion to Ukraine since the Russian invasion. A growing number of Republicans in Congress oppose giving more. That could impede the country's defenses against Russia.

As the worst fighting in decades takes place in Israel, we'll visit a packed Israeli hospital and speak with some victims, and also get reactions from Palestinians.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with writer Roxane Gay about her new book, "Opinions."

The U.S. reaction to the Israel conflict, and what's ahead as Republicans select a speaker of the House.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Slate staff writer Joel Anderson about the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. This week, a suspect is due in court in Las Vegas, Nevada on a murder charge in the case.

This week the U.S. Supreme Court opens a new term with big cases on guns, abortion and government regulation.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with author Yomi Adegoke abouther new novel, The List.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to former ranger Mike Fitz about Katmai National Park & Preserve - the glorious setting for a very popular National Parks Service event, "Fat Bear Week."

Analysis of the deal to avoid a government shutdown, including reaction from the White House.

Parents often lament having to get a new pair of winter boots for their kids every year as they grow out of their old ones. A group of Northwestern University students came up with a fix for that.

A follow-up to a very important story — okay, it's actually a very silly story — that Weekend Edition did on a special variety of Chex cereal released in South Korea.

The United Auto Workers union strike enters its third week, but the history of their fight goes back to the 1930s.

A look back at Congress narrowly averting a government shutdown - and a look ahead to former President Donald Trump's civil fraud trial set to start Monday.

A pro-Russian politician has won Slovakia's parliamentary elections, throwing NATO's unity amid the Russia-Ukraine war into question.

China has secretly given a life prison sentence to a prominent Uyghur scholar of Uyghur culture and religion.

Newt Gingrich used government shutdowns as a policy and political weapon against Bill Clinton, setting the stage for later shutdown fights with later presidents.

The Census Bureau wants to use an annual survey to ask people over the age of 15 about their sexual orientation and gender identity. This data could help enforce civil rights laws.