Scientists near a breakthrough that could revolutionize human reproduction Transcript Researchers are inching closer to mass-producing eggs and sperm in the lab from ordinary human cells. The technique could provide new ways to treat infertility but...
3 ways to protect your money if the U.S. defaults on its debt Transcript If the U.S. defaults on its debt, the fallout could be huge for Americans. And not just for retirees who may not get Social Security payments on time, or military veterans who m...
Remembering rock and roll icon Tina Turner who has died at age 83 Transcript NPR's Michel Martin talks to Maureen Mahon, professor and chair of New York University's music department, about Turner's legacy. Her raspy voice and electric stage moves in...
Washington D.C.'s NFL team has some issues with its name - again Transcript The U.S. Patent Office has denied the Washington Commanders trademark application - in part because the name is shared by the annual Commanders' Classic Army-Navy football ga...
West Texas landowners can get federal money to clear invasive plants to fight drought Transcript To prevent future droughts and restore groundwater in West Texas, the federal government is incentivizing landowners to replace trees with native grasses...
Fla. Gov. DeSantis announces presidential run on glitch-filled Twitter conversation Transcript NPR's Michel Martin talks to GOP political strategist Scott Jennings about Ron DeSantis' campaign, which kicked off with 20 minutes of technical difficulti...
Democrats urge Biden to campaign heavily in North Carolina in 2024 Transcript The Biden campaign plans to try to turn North Carolina blue in 2024. A Democratic candidate hasn't done that since 2008, but a win there would make it easier for Biden in t...
The Mexican volcano known as El Popo has seen increased activity lately Transcript The volcano is particularly worrying for the more than 25 million people who live within a 60 mile radius of it, including Mexico City. A small town is just 5 miles aw...
Can a chatbot help people with eating disorders as well as another human? Transcript The National Eating Disorders Association is shutting its telephone helpline down, firing its small staff and hundreds of volunteers. Instead it's using a chatbot an...
A typhoon just lashed Guam. What does federal relief look like for a U.S. territory? Transcript Typhoon Mawar lashed Guam as a Category 4 storm on Wednesday local time, unleashing strong winds, heavy rains and widespread power outages in what forecas...
State probe finds Catholic Church in Illinois vastly underreported clergy sex abuse Transcript A multi-year investigation by the Illinois attorney general details decades of child sex abuse by members of the Catholic clergy in Illinois. STEVE INSKEEP...
The High Priestess of Soul, Nina Simone, will soon have a new temple Transcript In 2017, four Black artists bought Simone's childhood home in Tryon, N.C., to save it from demolition. Artists inspired by Simone's music raised close to $6 million to ma...
After years of drought, whitewater rafting is roaring back to life in California Transcript As California's massive winter snowpack melts, the whitewater rafting industry is roaring back to life after years of debilitating drought. STEVE INSKEEP, HOS...
In 'Exclusion,' Kenneth Lin draws on his roots as the son of Chinese immigrants Transcript After immigrating to New York, Kenneth Lin's parents thought they had it all figured out: their son would become a doctor or a lawyer. But Lin rejected that pa...
Poll: Most Americans say curbing gun violence is more important than gun rights Transcript The highest percentage of Americans in a decade say they think it's more important to curb gun violence than protect gun rights, according to a new NPR/PBS New...
