First-time Grammy nominee Christie Dashiell on the history behind her jazz album
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the jazz artist Christie Dashiell about her first-ever Grammy nomination, for Best Jazz Vocal Album.
Chiquita is ordered to pay millions to families of death squad victims in Colombia
A landmark verdict orders Chiquita, one of the worlds largest banana companies, to pay millions of dollars in damages to the relatives of eight Colombian men murdered by a paramilitary death squad.
Petition pushes FEMA to classify extreme heat and wildfire smoke as 'major disasters'
Thirty environmental, healthcare and labor groups filed a petition urging federal government to include heat and wildfire smoke in its definition of “major disaster.”
Some undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens may be guarded from deportation
Will Biden's new executive action to shield certain undocumented immigrants from deportation have a chance to be implemented? Here's what would that mean for mixed-status immigrant families.
What to expect out of Putin's visit to North Korea
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Angela Stent, senior non-resident fellow at the Brookings Institution, about Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to North Korea.
Filmmaker David Lynch recounts the moment he decided to be an artist in 'Wild Card'
Filmmaker David Lynch plays a game of Wild Card with NPR's Rachel Martin and talks about his upbringing and learning from failure.
STATION ADVISORY: In the "WILD CARD: DAVID LYNCH" element, the world "Shit" is bleeped at 1:18 and again at 2:53.
Scientists and athletes join to warn about danger of extreme heat in Summer Olympics
Leading athletes and climate scientists warn that intense heat and humidity will make it "impossible" to hold the Olympics during the summer months.
The latest from the Oakie Noodling Tournament, where people catch catfish by hand
Who caught the biggest catfish by hand in south-central Oklahoma? People from all over the world make the pilgrimage to celebrate the sport every year
Researcher of ancient Mayan human remains uncovers site used in male, twin sacrifices
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Rodrigo Barquera, a researcher at the Max-Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany, about a study revealing a surprise about ancient Mayan sacrifices.
The economic and geopolitical reasons for China’s increased demand of gold
The price of gold soared in the first quarter of this year, driven in part by demand from China, where the economy is limping and other investment opportunities have underperformed.
More than 1,000 athletes compete at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Indianapolis
The U.S. Olympic swimming trials are continuing in Indianapolis. More than 1,000 athletes are trying to make a 60-member squad. The stories of triumph and agony are equally compelling.