Helene recovery in North Carolina is underway
In western North Carolina, officials are struggling to rescue people following Tropical Storm Helene. Many are without power, water systems are offline and cell service is down.
A presidential historian weighs in on Biden's exit
President Biden's decision to drop out of the 2024 race this late in the election season is a historic moment for presidential politics. NPR's Andrew Limbong chats with historian Timothy Naftali.
Biden drops out of presidential race
President Biden drops out of the 2024 presidential race, and endorses Vice President Kamal Harris to replace him atop the Democratic ticket.
Appalachian writer revisits J.D. Vance's 'Hillbilly Elegy'
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with Meredith McCarroll, co-editor of "Appalachian Reckoning: A Region Responds to Hillbilly Elegy," about the resonance and criticism of Sen. J.D. Vance's autobiography.
Why is there so much hype over the new College Football '25 video game?
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with The Athletic's Chris Vannini about the new video game, College Football '25.
Years after the Larry Nassar scandal, are Olympic athletes safe from abuse?
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Wall Street Journal reporter Louise Radnofsky about the U.S. Center for SafeSport, which opened its doors in 2017 in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal.
Remembering Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas
Texas congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a leading voice for progressive causes in the House, died Friday in Houston.
Trump rallies in Michigan as Biden isolates
Former President Donald Trump is doing his first rally since an assassination attempt. President Biden is still off the trail, recovering from COVID.
Life Kit offers tips on appreciating life's small joys
It's easy to stop noticing what we love about our lives. NPR's Life Kit has tips from cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot on how to fall back in love with life's small joys.
Shortwave podcast explores Pluto's planetary demotion
In this except from "Space Camp," a special series from NPR science podcast Short Wave, host Regina Barber delves into Pluto's demotion from planet to dwarf planet.
Angry Houston residents still want answers after Hurricane Beryl power failure
Devastating power outages and destruction in Houston left by Hurricane Beryl again underscored the city’s inability to sufficiently fortify itself against extreme weather events worsened by climate change. This was the lowest level hurricane, a Category One, and yet it knocked out power to millions and left the nation’s fourth largest city reeling. Past horrific hurricanes, including Ike in 2008 and Harvey in 2017, made crystal clear that the city needed to bolster its infrastructure including expanding flood-plain protections, burying more power lines underground, and hardening its power grid. But those city, state and corporate efforts have repeatedly fallen short.
Trump has promised deportations on an unprecedented scale
The idea of deporting millions of undocumented immigrants gained traction during the RNC. Speakers talked about how a second Trump administration will carry out the "largest deportation in history."