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.)
Senator Amy Klobuchar on Vice President Harris picking Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) about Minnesota Governor Tim Walz joining the White House ticket.
How Harris' VP pick, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will impact her campaign for president
A Martinez asks 2012 Obama campaign manager Jim Messina about Vice President Kamala Harris picking Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate.
Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate
Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. Walz is the chair of the Democratic Governors Association, an ex-Army National Guard leader and a former teacher.
Morning news brief
The stock marked suffers a sharp sell-off. Justice Department wins a historic victory against Google in an antitrust lawsuit. Tropical storm Debby is expected to dump significant amounts of rain.
Indigenous researchers in Alaska try a new approach to prevent suicides
For decades, Alaska Native communities have partnered with researchers to develop an approach to suicide prevention focused on building community strengths, not treating individual risks.
Revisiting where Michael Brown, a Black teen, was killed 10 years ago in Ferguson
A memorial in Ferguson, Missouri, where Michael Brown, a Black teen who was killed by a white police officer remains active 10 years later. NPR's Michel Martin talks local journalist Linda Lockhart.
A global stock sell-off included the Dow Industrials tumbling 1,000 points
Some economists urged the Fed to slash interest rates — possibly even before its next meeting. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi about fears for an economic downturn.
Ongoing debate: How do rock climbers balance safety with Leave No Trace principles?
The National Park Service and Forest Service want to restrict permanent safety devices used by rock climbers in wilderness areas. The Wilderness Act bars those devices but hasn’t been widely enforced.
Market volatility raises questions about the staying power of the U.S. economy
The stock market fell sharply on Monday, raising questions about the health of the U.S. economy. What caused the decline?
U.S. officials are increasingly worried about a wider war in the Middle East
Is Israel prepared for a possible war with Hezbollah and Iran while fighting in Gaza? NPR’s Michel Martin talks with a former head of Israel's Defense Intelligence Amos Yadlin.
In new book, Pelosi denies conflict between ACA and her Catholic faith
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi about her new book "The Art of Power."