NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with comedian Roy Wood, Jr., about his new podcast, “Return to Rickwood,” about the legendary ballfield in Birmingham, Ala., that hosted a major league ballgame this month. Read More
Pres. Biden and former president Trump will debate Thursday. They have sharply different policy agendas. Read More
Lebanon is repatriating Syrian refugees despite warnings from the United Nations that they may not be safe back in Syria. Read More
States overhauling Medicaid rolls have accidentally dropped eligible people from coverage, sometimes for months. That can be dangerous for those who need opioid addiction medications. Read More
At a congressional hearing, Dr. Anthony Fauci said the CDC recommendation to stay 6 feet from others to ward off infection was not based on data. Does that mean keeping a distance won’t protect you? (Image credit: Josh Edelson) Read More
Wilmer Vasquez died at just 29 years old after suffering heat illness during the hottest year on record. His brother, Yonatan, says climate change played a big role. Read More
The rapper came to fame over his lyrics about the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini in 2022. Iran’s Supreme Court ruled the sentence was more than what is allowed by the law. (Image credit: Ebrahim Noroozi) Read More
The Eisenhower led a task force in response against Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt will deploy to the region to maintain a presence. (Image credit: Bernat Armangue) Read More
The Supreme Court has a large number of major cases left to decide, and only days left to do it. Read More
NPR’s Adrian Florido talks with Harvard history professor Jill Lepore about the state of the U.S. Constitution, 236 years after its ratification. Read More