The math behind the war: Can Israel's air defense keep up against Iranian attacks? June 21, 2025 There's a specific kind of math that could determine just how much longer the war can go — how many long-range missiles Iran has versus...
Why is caregiving so hard in America? The answers emerge in a new film June 20, 2025 A new documentary on PBS shows what it's like to care for adult family members and recounts the history of caregiving policy in the U.S...
Lesbian trailblazer recalls the risk of joining the military in the late 1950s June 20, 2025 Air Force veteran Jeri Dilno realized she was a lesbian at a young age. For StoryCorps, she discussed the risk she took joining the military...
On Juneteenth, she celebrates the role quilts may have played in Underground Railroad June 19, 2025 Edith Edmunds, who is 99 years old, the art of quilt making is inextricably linked to the Black struggle for freedom. That's why she pl...
How Juneteenth and Black America helped shape U.S. cuisine June 19, 2025 Food and cooking play a big role in Juneteenth celebrations. The barbecues and fish fries woven into Black culture helped shape American cu...
Trump intensifies rhetoric toward Iran. And, U.S. street drug deaths rise June 18, 2025 As the war between Iran and Israel intensifies, Trump and his political allies are at odds on what the next steps should be. And, a new rep...
Republican Rep. Mike Lawler discusses U.S. policy toward Iran June 18, 2025 NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., who is also on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, about U.S. policy toward I...