Some would-be homeowners are being squeezed out of the housing market NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Neil Irwin, chief economic correspondent for Axios, about what is causing the hot home-selling season this spring. LEILA FADEL, HOST: If you're looking t...
Colorado is moving toward statewide coverage of wastewater surveillance Transcript After you take care of business and push the handle on your toilet, it's out of sight, out of mind, right? But when the pandemic started, some folks, like Pieter Van R...
After more than 20 years, Charles Darwin's missing notebooks are returned 20多年后,查尔斯达尔文丢失的笔记本被归还 The iconic notebooks, which include Darwin's 1837 《Tree of Life》 sketch, were returned to Cambridge University's...
Ethical investing: Put your money where your morals are Ethical investing is popular with many Americans, but what is it exactly and how does it work? (This story originally aired on All Things Considered on Jan. 23, 2022.) LEILA FADEL, HOST: Tax pre...
Mexican American superhero saves Ukrainian civilians in comic book issue 墨西哥裔美国超级英雄在漫画中拯救乌克兰平民 For the better part of a decade, the Mexican American superhero created by Hctor Rodrguez has helped immigrants a...
Graphic novels about Greek gods that don't talk down to kids Graphic novelist George O'Connor is a big hit on the grade school circuit. On a visit to Brent Elementary School in Washington, D.C. in early March, he talked about his creative process wit...
EU considers a ban on Russian coal imports. Will that help to deescalate the war? NPR's A Martinez talks to Henning Gloystein of the Eurasia Group, about the European Union considering a ban on Russian coal imports. A MARTINEZ, HOST: The European Uni...
The State Department makes it easier for anyone to help resettle refugees Transcript Because refugee resettlement agencies are stretched thin, the U.S. is testing a new approach. Groups of regular people are sponsoring Afghan refugees in communities...
Invasive earthworms are taking over forests in parts of the U.S. and Canada 入侵的蚯蚓正在损害美国和加拿大的森林 Earthworms are considered a gardener's best friend, but studies from environmental scientists show that non-native eart...
What does it take to deliver weapons into a war zone? Ukraine has been receiving a stream of weapons from the United States and NATO for the past several weeks. Like the goods that come to your door, these weapons have to go through a supply chain. L...
Oklahoma passes a bill to make most abortions illegal Transcript The Oklahoma legislature passed a bill that bans virtually all abortions. The measure would make performing an abortion a felony with a 10-year prison term except to save the woman's li...
Democrats hope growing union support will boost their showing in midterms Transcript Democrats hope to benefit from rising support for unions even as they face a brutal path to maintaining control of Congress in this fall's midterm elections. LEILA F...
The group that preserves historic buildings and artifacts in Antarctica is hiring 保护南极洲历史建筑和文物的组织正在招聘 Transcript The U.K. Antarctic Heritage Trust is looking for someone help run the planet's southern-most post o...
An outbreak of bird flu is pushing poultry prices higher Transcript NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with professor Kathleen Liang at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University about how bird flu is driving up the price of poultry. LEILA FADE...
Gruesome images emerge from a neighborhood once besieged by Russian forces Transcript The Biden administration is planning to announce new sanctions on Russia in response to the horrific scenes of alleged war crimes in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha. A MAR...