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250 years after Thomas Paine published 'Common Sense', what can we learn from the revolutionary work today?

It might seem inelegant to yeet an iron skillet across an ice rink. But this spinoff sport has its own techniques and lingo: You can throw a turtle at the bacon, for instance.

In nearly two dozen interviews, Houstonians expressed everything from admiration and relief to skepticism and dread following the seizure of leader Nicolás Maduro.

"Every now and then you bump up against a part that presses you to the wall of your ability," Hawke says of his Oscar-nominated portrayal of lyricist Lorenz Hart. Originally broadcast Nov. 13, 2025.

There's a new pill and new ways to pay for the weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1s.

College bowl season is in full swing. With the expanded playoff, some say smaller bowls matter less, and some teams are opting out of bowls. NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Chris Vannini of the Athletic.

NPR visits a Doctors Without Borders clinic at risk of closure after Israel bans dozens of aid groups in Gaza.

Sometimes life can get in the way of meeting our ambitions. NPR's Life Kit podcast host Marielle Segarra gives us some practical, daily life tips to set us up for success in 2026.

Several dozen are believed killed in a fire at a New Year's Eve party in a Swiss ski resort bar.

Former special counsel Jack Smith spoke with lawmakers behind closed doors in December. That testimony is now public.