There's an upside to cold, snowless New England days — great skating
Maine Public reporter Ari Snider heads out on a couple of Maine's lakes to explore the burgeoning sport of "wild ice skating." (Story aired on All Things Considered on Jan. 16, 2025.)
As deaths increase, how climate change is making heat more dangerous
Heat-related deaths in the U.S. have more than DOUBLED in the last 20 years according to a new analysis. At the same time, human-caused climate change has made heat more dangerous.
Sabrina Carpenter releases new music: 'Short n’ Sweet' -- her 6th album
Singer Sabrina Carpenter is having a huge year: Two of her singles have hit the Top 10 this summer -- including the inescapable “Espresso.”
Democratic VP nominee Tim Walz has become a new messenger for reproductive rights
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz has been speaking openly about how he and his wife struggled to conceive using fertility treatments.
U.S. is criticized for supplying weapons to Israel for its military offensive in Gaza
Democrats still face criticism from the left about the war in Gaza. NPR's A Martinez talks to Evgeny Stolyarov, a member of Jewish Voice for Peace Action.
Latest round of Middle East cease-fire talks fail as fears for wider conflict grow
Israel says that early on Sunday it launched a “preemptive” strike against Hezbollah targets . Military officials say they had intelligence that the Iran-backed militants were about to attack.
Garcetti denies lying under oath to cover up allegations against a top adviser
NPR investigates allegations that former Los Angeles mayor and current U.S. Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti lied under oath to protect a friend and adviser from harassment claims.
Harris’ momentum continues as she ties with Trump in these swing states
Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump are nearly tied in seven states critical to the presidential race, an NPR analysis of polling averages shows.
Ukrainians gathered with supporters in Washington, D.C., to run in traditional attire
They ran along the Potomac River over the weekend in Ukrainians' traditional dress shirts: the vyshyvanka. It’s a shirt with colorful embroidery —-- especially on the front, collar and sleeves.
It's pumpkin spice season already. Why fall vibes are here earlier than ever
Starbucks is bringing back its Pumpkin Spice latte, and it's only August!
(Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on Aug. 26, 2024.)
Ukraine says it captured hundreds of Russians during its attack on Russia’s Kursk
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Gulliver Cragg, of the French television network France 24, about his trip to a facility in Ukraine, where Russian POWs from the Kursk incursion are being held.