Tulsi Gabbard faces a barrage of questions during her confirmation hearing
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's embattled pick for national intelligence director, was grilled about whether she might clash with intelligence officers during her Senate confirmation hearing.
Is a warning label for social media enough?
NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with clinical psychologist Lisa Damour about social media’s impact on teens.
We explained why woodpeckers hammer on metal — which struck a chord with listeners
Many NPR listeners responded to a story explaining why some woodpeckers hammer on metal, including a man who said it solved a 35-year mystery for him.
Global migration spikes due to violence, climate change and economic mismanagement
The Norwegian Refugee Council and UN say global migration has reached highest levels ever. One reason has to do with the way wars have changed as combatants increasingly target civilians directly.
How to keep safe as excessive heat hits the Midwest and Northeast this week
Record-breaking heat is forecast in the Midwest through the Northeast this week. In dangerously high temperatures, we give you tips to keep safe.
'Washington Post' CEO and editor under scrutiny for how they broke stories in U.K.
The Washington Post newsroom is in an uproar as more red flags are revealed about how their new CEO, and the top editor he's hired got big scoops back in Britain.
Filmmaker David Lynch plays a game of 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.
National security expert warns that extreme weather threatens democracy
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Alice Hill, a former senior director for resilience policy on the National Security Council, about how extreme weather threatens elections globally.
PJ Morton talks new album 'Cape Town to Cairo'
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with singer-songwriter PJ Morton about his new album, Cape Town to Cairo.
'Night of the Living Rez' author Morgan Talty follows up with novel 'Fire Exit'
Writer Morgan Talty's short story collection Night of the Living Rez won him many fans and awards. Now he's back with his first novel.
Could the U.K. election mean an off-ramp from personality politics?
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Holehouse, British political correspondent for The Economist, about the upcoming UK election.