Rep. Bass is elected mayor of Los Angeles in a contentious and close race Transcript Congresswoman Karen Bass was elected mayor of Los Angeles, making her the first woman and second African American to lead the city. The race was dominated by voters'...
Antigovernment protests continue in Iran, along with regime's violent crackdown Transcript Despite sanctions and calls to ease up, the Iranian government continues to crack down on protests sometimes using trials and death sentences. The protests are...
Coping with climate change: Advice for kids from kids Transcript Do you know a kid who is learning about climate change? We made a comic about how it's changing the planet and how to deal with the big feelings you might have when you hear about it. C...
Milwaukee man is sentenced to multiple life terms for Wisconsin parade deaths Transcript Darrell Brooks, 40, was sentenced Wednesday following his conviction last month after he plowed his SUV through the crowd at the Waukesha Christmas Parade last y...
Homeless shelters are seeing more senior citizens with no place to live Transcript Low-income seniors are struggling to find housing amid skyrocketing rents and widespread nursing home closures. LEILA FADEL, HOST: As winter sets in, homeless shelters...
Trump Organiazation's ex-CFO is on the stand for another day at tax fraud trial Transcript Allen Weisselberg, Donald Trump's former chief financial officer, takes the stand in a Manhattan courtroom for a second day in the criminal tax trial of the fo...
NPR podcast tells the story behind Lionel Messi's journey to his final World Cup Transcript La ?ltima Copa, a new NPR podcast explores the meteoric rise of Lionel Messi, one of soccer's greatest talents, and looks at why critics have relentlessly que...
'The Rabbit Hutch,' a novel by Tess Gunty, wins National Book Award for fiction Transcript The literary world gathered in New York City Wednesday night for the National Book Awards. The recent rise in book bannings across the country hung over the ce...
500 words are added to Scrabble's official Merriam-Webster online dictionary Transcript Guac, short for guacamole, made the cut as well as stan, sitch, convo, zedonk, dox and fauxhawk. The book was last updated in 2018. LEILA FADEL, HOST: Good mornin...
Will young voters in Malaysia revive the career of a 97-year-old politician? Transcript Age is an issue in Malaysia's parliamentary election. For older politicians, including the 97-year-old former prime minister who is contesting a seat, their fate...
For the first time in about 70 years, Detroit won't have a Black Democrat in Congress Transcript DETROIT For the first time in almost 70 years, this traditionally blue city, home to one of the largest African American populations in the nation, will...
FAQ: What's at stake at the COP27 global climate negotiations Transcript A major international climate meeting is kicking off in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Hundreds of world leaders will spend the next two weeks discussing global efforts to dramatically...
Climate summit aims to convince nations to dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions Transcript NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Rachel Cleetus of the Union of Concerned Scientists, who's attending the U.N. climate summit in Egypt, about the state of the...
Extreme kayaking on North Carolina's Green Narrows draws thousands of spectators Transcript SALUDA, N.C. On the first Saturday in November whitewater kayakers from near and far gather in the town of Saluda, N.C. about 30 miles south of Asheville for...
Afghans are worried about winter hardships amid a tanking economy Transcript With a collapsed economy and growing unemployment, many Afghans who've never needed assistance are standing in food lines and worrying about how they'll survive the winter....
