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A recent podcast series digs into the beginnings of conservative talk radio and tracks its rise. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Katie Thornton, the host of "The Divided Dial."

Eye-opening testimony from a top scientist offers a useful primer on the role social media may play in the teen mental health crisis.

Firefighters are often "woefully under-equipped" to handle train accidents that emit hazardous materials. Most of those serious enough to cause evacuations happened near small towns.

The death of a young woman in Iranian morality police custody sparked months of protests and a violent crackdown by the government. A year later, a more subdued defiance endures.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy still faces a bloc of conservatives who oppose any short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown. He's trying to muscle through a partisan stopgap bill with border security.

Terry Crews went to college on an art scholarship, played football in the NFL and now stars in movies and hosts America's Got Talent. The key, he says, is to be really good at failure.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson sat down with Morning Edition in Detroit days ahead of the state's primary to discuss her approach to election security in 2024.

Heading into what's forecast to be an extraordinary season, the Air Force’s Hurricane Hunters weather reconnaissance squadron is stretched to meet increasing demands to respond to climate disasters.

The Trump administration said its strikes were intended to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Now, Iran weighs a response against what it called an "outrageous" military operation.

Weekend Edition Sunday is beginning a series of conversations with economists, asking them to explain their positions and what they think ought to be done to improve the economy. Guest host Linda Wertheimer talks to Greg Mankiw, former chairman of the Council of Economic advisers under President George W. Bush. He's also an informal adviser to the Romney campaign.