A sweeping new study sheds light on butterflies' origins Transcript A new study finds that butterflies probably originated in North or Central America around 100 million years ago. (Story originally aired on All Things Considered on May 15, 2023.) LE...
Jonathan Eig's new biography examines the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Transcript NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to biographer Jonathan Eig about King a Life. One of the interesting things about King is that he's a protest leader who really does not lik...
Capitol Hill hearings to take a closer look at guardrails for artificial intelligence Transcript Members of the Senate Judiciary committee will hear from the CEO behind ChatGPT as lawmakers hold several hearings on how to address concerns about emerg...
What Turkey's presidential election could mean for the U.S. and Europe Transcript Turkish voters will return to the polls on May 28 for a runoff election after longtime leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his main rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu both failed to...
Los Angeles politician Gloria Molina has died at age 74 Transcript Gloria Molina was an outspoken advocate for working-class people in East Los Angeles. Several public spaces in the city are named in her honor. LEILA FADEL, HOST: A groundbreaking Sou...
America's debt culture is a complicated journey for some immigrants Transcript Each swipe of a credit card is a small loan. But what if you were taught to never be in debt? For immigrants, America's reliance on credit scores often means a jarring and...
Trump-era special counsel's final report criticizes FBI's Russia probe Transcript The special counsel-led investigation looking into the FBI's probe of Russian interference in the 2016 Trump campaign has ended, the Department of Justice announced Mon...
As Pakistan's monsoon season nears, some villages are underwater from earlier floods Transcript NPR's Leila Fadel talks to IRC Pakistan chief Shabnam Baloch about recovery efforts from floods that submerged a third of the country, killed more than 1,...
A Los Angeles Lakers superfan is cheering them on in a unique way Transcript One fan who will be watching the Lakers take on the Denver Nuggets in the NBA playoffs Tuesday night, has the face of Lakers star LeBron James shaved into the back of his he...
Voters in Philadelphia head to the polls to cast ballots in the mayoral primaries Transcript If history is any guide the winner of the Democratic primary will become the city's next mayor after November's general election. A MART?NEZ, HOST: Today, vo...
Debt ceiling talks to resume between Biden and top congressional leaders Transcript This second discussion comes as the U.S. is quickly approaching the deadline by which the Department of Treasury believes the federal government will run out of money...
Congress is holding hearings on how to regulate emerging AI technology Transcript NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut about regulating artificial intelligence. LEILA FADEL, HOST: Another thing lawmakers are fo...
As immigration debate plays out, border towns want to paint a different picture Transcript When a Trump-era immigration policy known as Title 42 expired last week, there were expectations that it would lead to an increase in the number of people comi...
As Sudan enters its 5th week of conflict, thousands cross into neighboring Chad Transcript Thousands of refugees are crossing Sudan's western border into Chad, fleeing escalating violence. Aid workers are hastily coordinating basic necessities as the...
NPR's new series is called Living Better: How Americans can take back their health Transcript Americans rank poorly on many health outcomes compared to other countries. The new series Living Better explore ways to change that. LEILA FADEL, HOST: So t...
