Taiwan Travelogue is a novel exploring a journey through 1930s Taiwan under Japanese colonial rule. Today, it's prompting a fresh look at the island's complex history and identity.
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Ma Rainey was a musical pioneer. Her voice was once scratchy and hard to hear, but is now crystal clear on a new box set.
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The route for the iconic cycling race's final stage was shortened because security and police were reassigned to assist with wildfires in southwest France. -
The United States paused attacks on Iran for a second straight day Sunday and Tehran said it had done so too, as efforts continued to bring the countries back to negotiations on an interim ceasefire. -
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with NBC health and medical news reporter Erika Edwards about the Trump Administration's cuts to federal agencies affects food safety measures.
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Maine Democrats have chosen their candidate to run against incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins. Troy Jackson, former state lawmaker, steps in where the scandal-plagued Graham Platner stepped out.
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This week the federal government is to release new rules for how much water each of the seven states that share the Colorado River will get. Effects on the ecosystem were largely left unconsidered.
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Wildfires in southern Europe continue to devastate rural areas. In Spain and France, several fires are burning out of control as hundreds of thousands of people are evacuated.
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An advisory council stacked with President Trump's allies voted to relax a 60-year-old historic preservation law, paving the way for federal projects that could harm historic sites across the country.
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We'll look at how the war with Iran might shape the outcome for the 2026 Midterm elections, as well as how the new Democratic senate candidate in Maine might fare against the Republican incumbent.
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Oil prices surpassed $100 a barrel last week. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Bob McNally, founder of the research firm Rapidan Energy Group, about how the Iran war is disrupting oil supplies.
