After a chaotic vote count in 2020, here's what Detroit will do differently this year
Four years ago, Trump supporters, motivated in part by false election fraud claims, loudly protested at a Detroit counting facility. Election officials are determined to avoid a repeat of the chaos.
Swimply, The Airbnb For Pools, Grows 2,000% This Summer
This summer is breaking records for heat in some parts of the country. People are so ready to cannonball into the deep end, that they're renting other people's backyard pools.
'Rough Translation': How An Activist Changed The Way The U.S. Conducts Wars
The war in Afghanistan changed the way the U.S. fights wars — especially in regards to civilian casualties. The latest episode of the NPR podcast Rough Translation tells the story of Marla Ruzicka.
Questions Linger After Bill Cosby's Conviction Was Overturned
NPR's Noel King talks to investigative reporter Nicki Weisensee Egan, author of Chasing Cosby, about Bill Cosby's 2018 sexual assault conviction being overturned on appeal.
Experienced Team From Israel Helps Search Through Florida Condo Debris
International search and rescue teams have joined the effort in Surfside. Among them is a team from the Israeli Defense Forces. NPR's Noel King talks to Lt. Col. Oz Gino, a leader of the IDF team.
Judge Rules Indiana Can't Back Out Pandemic-Era Programs For Jobless Workers
Indiana is one of about two dozen GOP-led states that ended federal unemployment benefits to push workers toward unfilled jobs. It's the first to be ordered by a court to keep paying the benefits.
GOP Donor Is Funding South Dakota National Guard Troops In Texas
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is sending National Guard troops to Texas at the request of that state's governor. A private donation is funding the deployment. It's not clear that that's legal.
We Meet The People Who Ring The Bells In Boston's Old North Church
In the spirit of Independence Day, we meet the guild of bellringers that is still pulling the ropes at Boston's Old North Church. Just like Paul Revere did nearly 300 years ago.
How The New York City Mayoral Primary Election Tumbled Into Chaos
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Bloomberg reporter Henry Goldman about the vote counting fiasco that has raised doubts about New York City's mayoral race.
2 Colleagues Save 2 Lives By Donating Their Kidneys
The husbands of Susan Ellis and Tia Wimbush needed kidney transplants, but neither woman could donate. When talking about their blood types, they realized they each matched with the other's husband.
Despite Warnings, City Demanded Only Minor Changes To Condominium Site
While rescue crews continue the search for people in the condominium collapse in Florida, NPR is learning new details about concerns over the building before it partially collapsed last week.