We take a look at the battle between state courts and legislatures on who sets election rules, as well as the pending Senate vote on a same-sex marriage bill.

Vanessa Perry, nonresident fellow at the Urban Institute Housing Finance Policy Center, talks to NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about new "zero-down" mortgages for first-time Black and Hispanic homebuyers.

We are following the procession in Scotland, where Queen Elizabeth II's coffin is moved from Balmoral Castle to Edinburgh, where she will lie in state.

NPR's Ayesha Rasco talks to journalist Gustavo Faleiros about the deforestation of the Amazon and how the results of Brazil's presidential election could affect it.

Ukraine has retaken a number of villages in the country's east. These gains come as the operator of the Russian-held nuclear power plant said it will power down the last working reactor there.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to singer/songwriter Santigold about her new album, "Spirituals."

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Sierra Pettengill about her documentary "Riotsville, USA," which digs into police militarization in America.

Schools have been looking for ways to support student mental health needs, and COVID relief dollars made a lot of that possible. We look at what that looks like one school in Oakland, California.

Governor Ron DeSantis is reshaping school boards in Florida. He's exerting control over local school policies, including how they teach children about race and sexual orientation.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre <> about what President Biden can do to curb threats against democracy in the wake of his speech last week.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe visits the food writer's home to talk and cook. Clark has a new book of recipes promising minimal fuss (and dirty dishes).

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with University of Michigan-Dearborn Professor Ulrich Kamp about how glacial melt caused by climate change and changing monsoon patterns have caused flooding in Pakistan

For a second time, NASA has scrubbed the launch of its new moon rocket. Problems with fuel leaks and faulty sensors led to the delays for the Artemis-1 test mission, with more possible delays to come.

The U.S. job market is white-hot, with over 300,000 jobs added to the economy last month alone. We hear from some recently-hired Americans about their experiences in getting hired for their new jobs.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with musician Yungblud about his new eponymous album, featuring songs that focus on the importance of self-acceptance. Note to listeners: This interview mentions self-harm.

Need a good mystery to get your blood pumping? We hear NPR staff picks from our Books We Love list: "The Verifiers," "The Paris Apartment," and "The Latinist."

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with John Ourande <> of Sports Business Journal about the bidding war among tech companies to acquire broadcasting rights for the NFL.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with zookeeper Jenna Wingate of the Cincinnati Zoo about the new baby hippo, Fritz. He just turned one month and is already something of a star.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe remembers writer Barbara Ehrenreich <> who died last week at 81. She talks with Alissa Quart who runs the Economic Hardship Reporting Project - founded by Ehrenreich.

Three years after the death by suicide of Jeffrey Epstein, conspiracy theories continue to flourish online in right-wing media circles that tie the notorious sexual predator to opponents of the right.