Elon Musk tried to turn the salute controversy into a joke
The incident only lasted seconds, but it sparked what has become a global debate about how to interpret what Musk did. Then Musk started posting Nazi-themed jokes.
The Supreme Court overruled decades of administrative law. What happens now?
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with law professor Jody Freeman about what the Supreme Court's overturning of the Chevron case means for how federal agencies can regulate.
Should President Biden step aside in the 2024 election?
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman about why he thinks President Biden should step aside in the 2024 election.
Megan Thee Stallion and Omar Apollo lead the pack in a busy week of new music
NPR Music's Anamaria Sayre and Stephen Thompson round up the week's newest music, from artists like Megan Thee Stallion, Omar Apollo and more.
School police chief is indicted over 2022 Uvalde school shooting response
The former school police chief of Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, has been indicted over his response to the 2022 shooting.
Remembering Japanese Spongebob voice actor Taiki Matsuno, dead at 56
Voice actor Taiki Matsuno died at 56 this week from a cerebral hemorrhage. He voiced Spongebob in the Japanese dub of the show for nearly 20 years.
We break down the overturning of the Chevron doctrine
In a momentous decision that will affect vast swaths of American life, the Supreme Court made it far more difficult for federal agencies to issue rules that carry out broad mandates from Congress.
A graphite processing plant in Alabama could help the U.S. rely less on China
Processed graphite is crucial for making batteries, and a single player dominates the industry: China. Now, one company wants to start processing graphite in Alabama. New tariffs could help.
This ultra-distance swimmer became the first to take 24-mile route up Chesapeake Bay
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Katie Pumphrey, who recently completed a goal to swim across the Chesapeake Bay.
This program is trying to lure Science and Math majors into becoming teachers.
A program that turns science and math majors into teachers is effective in keeping graduates in the profession, but the need for STEM teachers far outweighs the number of educators it's bringing in.
3 women say Kentucky’s abortion laws are at odds with their Jewish faith in lawsuit
A group of Jewish women is challenging Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban, saying it violates their religious beliefs. Similar lawsuits are advancing in Indiana and Missouri.