One hundred years ago this week, the radio barn dance that came to be known as the Grand Ole Opry was first broadcast from ...

No one knows exactly when Gramma was born. But if the estimated birth year of 1884 is accurate, Chester Arthur occupied the ...

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with actor and activist Richard Gere about the new documentary "Wisdom of Happiness" in which the Dalai Lama offers solutions to the 21st century's hurdles to happiness.

Capitalism: A Global History comes in at 1,000 pages before the footnotes. Across the Universe explores the past, present and ...

Jiffy corn muffins are an iconic, low-cost pantry staple introduced during the Depression. Thanksgiving is peak season for ...

We're bringing back our listener poll to help stick a fork in 2025 and make sense of all the amazing music that came out. So.

Democrats are announcing a new investment to win over voters in rural areas — where the party has suffered deep losses in ...

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Luke Goldstein of The Lever, who wrote about the rise of private equity control of youth hockey facilities.

We get the latest on military buildup in the Caribbean as the U.S ramps up pressure on Venezuela from Michael Shifter, former president of the Inter-American Dialogue, a policy forum on Western ...

NPR's Michel Martin asks Russia-U.S. relations expert Julia Ioffe what Russia is seeking from a peace deal with Ukraine.

Russia launched fresh strikes on Ukraine's capital Tuesday, as both countries weigh a new peace plan aimed at ending the war.

After right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called for civility. NPR's Steve Inskeep spoke ...