Supreme Court to hear school disability discrimination case
At issue is a case testing the reach of federal laws that promise special help for children with disabilities in public schools. Specifically: What do parents have to prove in order to get that specialized help?
A Republican push to change how Nebraska awards its electoral votes stalls
The Nebraska state lawmaker at the center of the debate over whether the state will switch to a winner-takes-all system in the Electoral College says he will not support the effort.
‘Te regalo’ by Carla Morrison is a song that will move you
Latin music is very often expressive and raw. The hosts of Alt.Latino, tell the story of listener Alejandra Marquez Janse, and a song that makes her cry.
Trump's latest piece of merchandise? A medallion with his face on it, priced at $100
Former President Donald Trump has a lot of sales pitches these days -- including the latest Trump merchandise product: a silver medallion, with a $100 price tag. It goes on sale Wednesday.
California sues ExxonMobil for misleading the public on plastic recycling
California has filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against ExxonMobil, alleging that the company has spent decades misleading the public about the efficacy of plastic recycling.
Banned Books Week: Effort to document and highlight support of the freedom to read
Jennie Pu, New Jersey’s librarian of the year, talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about new estimates on the number of book bans happening across the country, and what's being done to offset them.
In Mexico City, people can get driver's licenses without taking a test
Life in Mexico City presents many challenges for people there, but getting a driver's license isn't one of them.
German election result shows evidence of a pushback against the far-right’s agenda
German Chancellor Scholz’s liberal party narrowly beat the country’s largest far-right party in a regional election seen as a litmus test for where politics are headed in Europe’s biggest economy.
Israel warns civilians in southern Lebanon to evacuate as it launches strikes
As attacks between Israel and Hezbollah escalate, fears mount over prospects for an all-out war. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Lina Khatib of the University of London.
The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is escalating step by step
The Israeli military is calling on residents of southern Lebanon to immediately evacuate homes and other buildings where Hezbollah stores weapons and said it was carrying out "extensive strikes."