Israeli airstrike hits a medical center in central Beirut
In Lebanon, Israeli air strikes on Thursday killed at least seven medical and rescue workers. The Lebanese government accuses Israel of targeting Lebanon’s already stretched infrastructure.
States face obstacles in making farmworkers eligible for overtime pay
Due to a Jim Crow era exemption in federal law, most farmworkers in the U.S. do not have the right to overtime pay. Some states are trying to remedy that, but challenges stand in the way.
Putin projects calm; CIA director calls mutiny 'vivid example' of leader's damage
Ukraine presses on with its offensive in the east while it watches the aftermath of the Russian mutiny a week ago.
Who gets a say in the Colorado River's water supply
The podcast Parched, from Colorado Public Radio, looks at the Colorado River, the people who rely on the river, and those who have ideas to save it.
Supreme Court watchers say politicization of court has eroded trust
The Supreme Court has ended the 2023 term. Some court watchers feel that the rulings of the conservative majority have strayed too far into partisan politics.
Happy anniversary to the postal zip code
On July 1, 1963, the U.S. Post Office Department introduced the ZIP code program to get a handle on the heaping surplus of mail. Today, those five digits represent much more for American society.
Protests force companies to reconsider whether they should take positions on issues
Big brands have become the most visible battlefields for America's culture wars. Should brands take positions on social or political issues?
Why you might see traffic jams in Yosemite this summer
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Elizabeth Barton, co-owner of Echo Adventure Cooperative, about the extremely long lines of traffic for people visiting Yosemite National Park this summer.
Putin's retains power after aborted revolt. But for how long?
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Gulnaz Sharafutdinova, professor of Russian politics at King's College London, about President Putin's current hold on power.
The history of competitive eating contests
Competitive eaters descend on Washington, D.C., to battle for a spot to compete in Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest on July Fourth in Coney Island, N.Y. What is the history of such events?