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

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

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.

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.

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.

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 Daniel Cohan, a professor of civil engineering at Rice University, about American power grids, many of which are at risk of energy shortfalls due to extreme heat.

The so called "march for justice" on Moscow has been halted, and Wagner mercenaries are returning to base, their leader exiled - we get the latest from our correspondent in Russia's capital.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to American College of Emergency Physicians head Dr. Aisha Terry about why U.S. emergency rooms are overcrowded even after the end of the COIVD emergency.

Guatemalans will head to the polls today, but some of the leading presidential candidate have been barred from running and voter apathy and mistrust reign.

We look at what the Biden Administration is and isn't saying about the remarkable events that unfolded in Russia yesterday, when the leader of a private army threatened to march to Moscow.

The events of the past two days raise many questions about the future of Vladimir Putin's Presidency and many are asking how he will recover from this most public of challenges to his leadership.

Former president Donald Trump addressed conservative voters at a Faith & Freedom Coalition gathering on the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

After layoffs at Turner Classic Movies, many movie fans and hollywood legends are concerned about the future of the company. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Deadline editor Dade Hayes about the turmoil.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe interviews author Jennifer Vanderbes on her new book, "Wonder Drug," about the sleeping pill Thalidomide, which caused birth defects when taken by pregnant women.

The 13th Step podcast investigates sexual misconduct allegations at New Hampshire's largest addiction treatment network.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to soul singer Bettye LaVette about her new album, "LaVette!" and her years of performing on the club circuit.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Marvel Comics editor Nick Lowe about legendary comic book artist John Romita Sr., who died last week. He was known for creating many iconic Spider-Man moments.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Philip M. Carter, professor of linguistics at Florida International University, about a new Spanish-influenced dialect of English being spoken in Southern Florida.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Canada's Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia, Amira Elghawaby, about her new appointment.