An attempt to identify and explain some of the biggest things that happened each week, and draw attention to some that have ...

An attempt to identify and explain some of the biggest things that happened each week, and draw attention to some that have ...

Picture book author Mac Barnett has been named the Library of Congress' new ambassador for young people's literature. He discusses what the role means when engaging kids in reading can be a struggle.

They say some parts of the parental rights measure needed clarification. Republicans argue it’s an attempted rollback of the ...

The Trump administration had given more than 2 million federal employees until today to decide whether to stay or go. A ...

During the Cold War, the U.S. built a military base under the ice in Greenland, hidden from the Soviets. It was eventually abandoned, but its most lasting legacy is a pivotal role in climate science.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Nabil Fahmy, former Egyptian foreign minister and ambassador to the U.S., about how Egypt views President Trump's plans for Gaza.

Despite a free trade agreement with Mexico, U.S. potato growers had been mostly blocked from selling their potatoes in Mexico for more than 24 years. Planet Money traveled to Idaho to understand why.

Chicken wings are abundant and relatively affordable for this weekend's Super Bowl. That's in contrast to the egg market, which has thrown for a loss by avian flu.

U.S. education policy is at a turning point -- and that was on full display at a Wednesday hearing on Capitol Hill.

The new movie "Jazzy" follows two young girls as they navigate the ups and downs of adolescence in South Dakota. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the film's director and young star.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Eugene Cho, president of Bread for the World, about how the tumult at the U.S. Agency for International Development is affecting efforts to fight global food insecurity.