Lauren Hodges

When Calvin Duncan was 19 years old, he was arrested for a murder he didn't commit. Now, he's helping to tell the stories of other men who have found themselves behind bars for life.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Tampa Mayor Jane Castor about how her city is preparing for Hurricane Ian.

From fighting near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, to fertilizer shortages and Europe's energy crisis, these are five things on Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' mind right now.

It's been a year since NPR's Sarah McCammon spoke with Tammy and Benny Alexie after Hurricane Ida hit. She checks back in with them to see how they're doing now.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Calvin Duncan, creator of a new project that invites the public to sit face-to-face with people serving life without the possibility of parole.

In his new book, scientist and author Dimitris Xygalatas explores how performing all kinds of rituals will have tangible impacts on our everyday lives

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with anthropologist Dimitris Xygalatas about his new book, Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Richard Fitzwilliams, a longtime royal watcher and commentator, about the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II and what comes next after her death on Thursday.

The story of a young rape victim in Ohio who had to travel out of state for an abortion this summer is recalling painful memories for an older generation.

Americans with student loans react to President Biden's debt forgiveness plan.

Some families are rejoicing over newfound financial freedom, but the move has critics on both sides of the issue. Some say it's not enough, while others say it shouldn't have happened at all.

After being on pause throughout the pandemic, student loan payments are expected to restart on Aug. 31, devastating household budgets across the country.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Atlantic immigration reporter Caitlin Dickerson about her extensive investigation into the Trump administration's family separation policy.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Manish Bapna, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, about the climate investments and actions in the Inflation Reduction Act.

Ladee Hubbard, author of the short story collection The Last Suspicious Holdout, talks about love, family, resilience and grief in the Black community.

A growing list of companies is offering to cover travel expenses for abortion care, if an employee lives in a state with restrictive laws. Yet corporate America still has its own issues to address.

A common sentiment after a mass shooting is something like "this is the last place you'd expect this to happen." But what can those sentiments tell us about how society assigns empathy?

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, lawyers challenged Louisiana's abortions bans and won temporary victories. A New Orleans judge issued a restraining order allowing procedures to resume.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with editor in chief of The Texas Tribune Sewell Chan about the Texas GOP's convention over the weekend, which was rife with anger and conspiracy theories.

Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords was shot in the head more than a decade ago, but this week threw out the first pitch at Fenway Park as part of its Gun Violence Awareness Day.