A stranger noticed a woman's birthmark. It saved her life
"My Unsung Hero" from the team at Hidden Brain tells the stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. Jackie Briggs' hero approached her at a health conference in 2006.
Dead civilians reported north of Kyiv as Russian troops back off from area
As Ukrainian troops and journalists enter towns previously occupied by Russia they've found dead bodies along roadsides and amid the wreckage of towns north of Kyiv.
Your 2022 NPR College Podcast Challenge finalists are ...
NPR's College Podcast Challenge is back with stories from students around the country, from dealing with bears on campus at the University of Montana to a mariachi band at the University of Texas.
Camp Cope emerges reflective from pandemic with new album
NPR's Miles Parks speaks with Georgia Maq, lead singer and guitarist of Camp Cope, about the band's new album Running with the Hurricane.
The passionate rivalry behind tonight's historic UNC vs. Duke matchup
NPR's Miles Parks speaks with author and University of North Carolina graduate Will Blythe about the Duke-UNC basketball rivalry ahead of their highly anticipated NCAA tournament matchup tonight.
Encore: The post-pandemic wedding boom
This wedding season is set to be very busy after two years of COVID-postponed celebrations. Many couples are cautiously optimistic that their fourth or fifth wedding date will be the real one.
Philippines' presidential election resurfaces old scandal
Ferdinand Marcos Junior, the frontrunner in the Philippines presidential election, has for decades failed to pay taxes on the estate of his late father, the country's former dictator.
What Amazon's 1st union means for organized labor
Amazon workers at a warehouse on Staten Island, N.Y., voted to form the company's first union in the United States.
Ukraine latest: Russian forces pull back from Kyiv
Ukrainian forces continue to take back territory around the country's capital, as Russian troops retreat from the region.
A radio station in Ukraine balances music, laughs and war news in their broadcasts
The Wave of Lviv is a radio station known for pop music and banter. Since the war began in Ukraine, though, they've been working to balance their irreverent tone with news from the front lines.
