King Charles III faces an uphill battle to match his late mother's popularity Transcript Attention in Britain will soon turn to King Charles III, as he tries to guide the monarchy into a new, uncertain era. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Queen Elizabeth will b...
After being dropped, vets and their caregivers may remain in VA program Transcript Veterans and their caregivers who are part of a popular Department of Veterans Affairs program are breathing easier after a three-year grace period on unenrollment was...
Remembering a gay rights trailblazer you may have never heard of Transcript In the 1970s, John Singer left the Army and changed his name to Faygele Ben-Miriam. Two friends Patrick Haggerty and Ronni Gilboa remember the gay rights activist who died in...
Americans are paying more and getting less as inflation hits home Transcript Susan Morrison knew something was wrong when she bought a new tub of cottage cheese. I had an old one in the refrigerator, Morrison recalls. I went to put the new one in and...
Ukraine made recent battlefield gains. How will Putin retaliate? Transcript Ukraine's battlefield victories are a reason for celebration. But could it could also usher in another dangerous phase with Russia's President Vladimir Putin lashing out in o...
What scientist doesn't dream of receiving a Nobel Prize? An Ig Nobel may have to do Transcript Nobel Prizes are announced next month, but winners of the Ig Nobels were revealed Thursday. Those awards are given for the funniest research projects. They...
Encore: A new hard hat could help protect workers from on-the-job brain injuries Transcript A company started by two scientists has developed a hard hat that will do a better job protecting workers from on-the-job brain injuries. (Story aired on All...
How does Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis benefit by putting migrants on a plane? Transcript About 50 migrants arrived by plane in Martha's Vineyard, Mass., Wednesday on flights paid for by DeSantis. The governor says the flights help protect his state from th...
We should not being using human beings as pawns, Mass. state Sen. Cyr says Transcript NPR's Steve Inskeep talks Massachusetts state Sen. Julian Cyr, who represents Martha's Vineyard, about the migrants that were flown to the resort island. The commun...
Ukrainians report evidence of human rights abuses, including mass burial sites Transcript Ukrainian officials allege that in the wake of the Russian retreat from the northeast of the country, they've found numerous mass graves, including one near the...
The revamped tour of Virginia's executive mansion doesn't mention slavery Transcript Before Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin was elected, years of work went into updating the executive mansion tour to include the lives of enslaved people. His redesigned...
'Planet Money' breaks down the price of a gallon of gasoline Transcript Planet Money investigates how exactly gas stations determine how much a gallon is going to cost us, and why those numbers are so volatile. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: While inflation is...
Fla. Gov. DeSantis sent migrant flights to Massachusetts, his office says Transcript In Massachusetts, the residents of Martha's Vineyard are scrambling to care for 50 immigrants, mostly from Venezuela, who arrived without warning yesterday at the lo...
Education Secretary Cardona takes NPR's questions about Biden's student loan plan Transcript President Biden's student loan relief plan could fully erase the debts of an estimated 20 million borrowers. Emphasis on could, because, with the exception o...
A U.S. sailor who died during the Pearl Harbor attack has been buried Transcript Herbert Jacobson died when Japanese torpedoes sank the USS Oklahoma. In 2015, technology made it possible to ID some remains. His descendants finally attended a burial a...
