NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Joel Anderson, host of Season 3 of the podcast Slow Burn, about the latest developments in the investigation into Tupac Shakur's murder.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Adrian McKinty, best-selling author of "The Chain" and "The Island," about some thrillers to add to your summer reading list.

With both Hollywood actors and writers on strike, some attendees hope Comic-Con in San Diego will get back to its nerdy roots.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to author Donovan X. Ramsey about his new book, "When Crack Was King: A People's History of a Misunderstood Era." It tells the story of the crack cocaine epidemic.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Washington Post reporter Naomi Nix about the uptick in social media platforms and how she decides to make recommendations to potential users.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with musician Aluna about her new album, MYCELiUM, which she says was inspired by nature and anti-racist activism.

The Biden administration is sending controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks retired Army Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling how they work and what he thinks of the decision.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education President Paulette Granberry Russell about the future of DEI offices at colleges and universities.

Online accounts featuring children and their families generate millions of dollars for some influencer parents. What are the effects on kids?

In Norfolk, England, this weekend, Nicholas Dickinson helped stage the 2023 Snail Racing World Championship.

The movie "Earth Mama" follows a pregnant Black woman as she considers giving her baby up for adoption. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks director and writer Savanah Leaf about the sacrifices parents make.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks University of Hawaii, Manoa, marine biologist Bob Richmond about Japan's plan to dump wastewater into the ocean from the damaged nuclear plant in Fukushima.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with actor Idris Elba about his new action-thriller series, "Hijack."

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Andrew "Ando" Caulfield about the death of his friend Zion Williams – a blind skateboarder from San Francisco.

We look at three of the four major Supreme Court decisions handed down last week and look for how they might energize certain blocks of voters in the 2024 elections.

How protests and unrest in France, following the police shooting of a teenager in a traffic stop outside Paris, is affecting the southern city of Marseille.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Julia Collin Davison and Bridget Lancaster from "America's Test Kitchen" on their best simple recipes for a hot summer weekend.

Giovanni Kiyingi was a stand-out entry in NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest this year. Originally from Uganda but now living in Phoenix, Arizona, his song "Bukunja" blends East and West African styles.

Election workers across 22 different states told NPR they've received threats or felt unsafe doing their jobs, and many are worried about what the 2024 presidential election will bring.

Following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action, we look at possible implications in higher education, beyond admissions.