Kwame Alexander's memoir began as a book of love poems but morphed into so much more Transcript Kwame Alexander's latest book pulls at the heartstrings. It's called Why Fathers Cry at Night, and its rawness is so poignant that Alexander fretted over...
Biden met again with congressional leaders to negotiate raising the debt limit Transcript President Biden will cut short his trip to Asia in order to keep negotiating with top congressional leaders over the debt limit with a possible default as littl...
'Age of Danger' explores potential risks because AI doesn't understand rules of war Transcript NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Thom Shanker, co-author of the book Age of Danger, about the threats artificial intelligence poses to national security. LE...
Lifesaving or stigmatizing? Parents wrestle with obesity treatment options for kids Transcript Two mothers Jen McLellan in Albuquerque, N.M., and Grace, of Bethesda, Md. haven't met, but they share a common childhood trauma: Both came of age in the 1...
Federal appeals court in New Orleans considers the fate of an abortion pill Transcript The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans will hear arguments Wednesday over access to a commonly used abortion pill. LEILA FADEL, HO...
How a European law might get companies around the world to cut climate pollution Transcript The European Union is ushering in a new era of international trade that could help rein in climate change. Lawmakers for the group of 27 countries adopted rul...
Workers chase a chicken that recently got loose on a Mexico City subway line Transcript The bird temporarily stopped service and sent workers on a wild goose chase. A video shows maintenance workers and officers in hard hats using everything from bro...
The San Antonio Spurs win the first draft pick. Will they choose Wembanyama? Transcript NPR's A Martinez talks to Will Leitch, contributing editor for New York Magazine, about French basketball phenom Victor Wembanyama, who is projected to go first i...
Biden alters his overseas travel plans because of the debt limit standoff Transcript President Biden will head to Japan to meet with G7 leaders. He canceled plans to travel on to Australia because of the looming debt ceiling deadline. He also planned...
Medicaid has become a key component in negotiations over the debt ceiling Transcript NPR's A Martinez talks to Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington about House Republicans' proposal to tighten work requirements on federal benefits in exchang...
The Codex Sassoon, one of the world's oldest Hebrew Bibles, is up for auction Transcript The earliest, most complete Hebrew bible ever discovered is being sold at auction Wednesday at Sotheby's in New York City. It's estimated to go for between $30 a...
Announcing the winner of the 2023 Tiny Desk Contest Transcript NPR Music received nearly 6,000 entries to this year's Tiny Desk Contest, the annual search for the next great undiscovered artist to play a Tiny Desk concert. But one Springville, Utah,...
The importance of religion in the lives of Americans is shrinking Transcript The importance of religion in the lives of Americans is on the decline. However, for people who do still attend religious services, they say they're optimistic about the fut...
Survey on religion finds major ideological differences between Republicans, Democrats Transcript NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas, dean of the Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary, about the role of religion i...
Martha Stewart is the oldest cover model on a 'Sports Illustrated' swimsuit issue Transcript At 81, Martha Stewart is making history becoming the oldest person to grace the cover of the yearly swimsuit issue. She is one of four of the 2023 Sports Ill...
