Many people say they use cannabis for their mental health, but researchers find there is little to no evidence that cannabis can be beneficial for any psychiatric condition.
Could the war with Iran lead to a world with more nuclear weapons, not less? Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Zeid Raad Al Hussein, about a potential new age of nuclear proliferation.
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie has been a thorn in President Trump's side since his first term. Now Trump hopes backing Massie's primary opponent will be enough to oust the seven-term congressman.
Israel says it has killed two top Iranian leaders in airstrikes. One killed was the head of the National Security Council, a hardliner who had been a negotiator on Iranian nuclear talks.
Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of hitting a hospital in an airstrike that killed hundreds and wounded hundreds more. Pakistan claims its target was a military installation
Even before Israel and the U.S. attacked Iran, candidates running for office were having to navigate shifting attitudes on U.S. policy toward the Middle East, specifically about Israel's war in Gaza.
More people are choosing to live aboard their boats, not only as a unique lifestyle choice in coastal cities, but also many are concerned about affording paying for a home or an apartment.
Joe Kent, head of the National Counterterrorism Center, has resigned over his opposition to the war in Iran. He had backed President Trump because Trump vowed not to get involved in new wars in the Middle East.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly spoke to Christopher Sununu, president and CEO of the industry group Airlines for America, about how a partial government shutdown is affecting tens of thousands of TSA agents.
Automation has made its way into restaurant kitchens. Planet Money looks at what the effects of automation have been historically — and watches a robot wok in action to see how it may change things.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is working to normalize Muslim life in New York City. He faces headwinds from critics in the Jewish community as well as far-right activists and a recent attempted bomb attack.
In a conversation with pianist Lara Downes, the New Yorker staff writer says music in America will keep evolving as long as the country keeps an open door to new people and new sounds.
Title X is a 56-year-old federal grant program that supports thousands of clinics that provide birth control and STI testing and treatment. Those clinics could face a funding gap because of a Trump administration delay.
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Tanya Bush about her new cookbook. She writes about a tumultuous year in her life filled with challenges and self discovery -- through baking.
Groups that support people facing criminal charges aren't new. But these participatory defense hubs, as they're called, have grown significantly in the past decade.
Iran has effectively shut down the flow of oil from the Gulf region. President Trump hasn't offered a clear solution. Trump is calling for allies to assist the U.S. military in removing the Iranian threat, and many of the allies are…
A daughter tells a story about her father, a taxi driver in Miami, who talked up her ambition to a repeat customer and got $50 specifically for her -- just enough for a life-changing opportunity.
For decades, firefighters used a foam that contained PFAS, or forever chemicals, that can cause cancer and other illnesses. Now a "PFAS Annihilator" can destroy the toxic chemical in the foam.
When Medicaid began sharing personal data with federal immigration authorities last year, it upended decades of explicit promises to patients. Now, even eligible immigrants fear enrolling.
New guidelines for managing cholesterol call for a more aggressive preventive approach, which could translate into more Americans being treated with medicines and a stronger focus on lifestyle.
The band Huntr/x from the hit Netflix film "KPop Demon Hunters" went from a group no one had ever heard of to one of the biggest pop acts of 2025. Now their hit 'Golden' has won a Grammy and an Oscar.
Federal immigration agents are dressing like elite military special operators. Some say there are reasons for all that camouflage that go well beyond finding and arresting undocumented immigrants.
One hundred years ago, Robert Goddard fired the first modern rocket. The launch, on what is now a golf course in Auburn, Massachusetts, paved the way for space exploration and much more.