NPR's Eric Westervelt plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and Michigan Public listener Shailesh ...

New research from Oregon State University paints a portrait of the elusive spotted skunk living in the Pacific Northwest.

NPR's Eric Westervelt asks Jack Herrera about the migrant workforce fueling construction in Texas. Herrera writes about it in the November issue of "Texas Monthly." ...

Some researchers question the effectiveness of the ShotSpotter system and Chicago is one of the latest cities to reject the gunfire detection system.

NPR's Eric Westervelt speaks with Daniel Romanchuk, a leading American wheelchair racer, as he prepares for the TCS New York City Marathon Nov. 3.

A glimpse of the efforts of the Sudanese diaspora in the US — fighting to keep the attention of the world focused on the catastrophic fallout from the war back home.

A new NPR series, "Throw It Back," explores how the objects we love as kids shape our worldview as adults. The series begins with the story of Mahlet Assefa and her cotton dress.

NPR's Eric Westervelt asks former U.S. ambassador to Israel and Egypt Daniel Kurtzer about prospects for peace in Gaza.

Political analyst Carlos Bravo Regidor tells NPR's Eric Westervelt about Mexican Pres. Claudia Sheinbaum's policies toward drug cartels and criminal gangs.

With just over two weeks until Election Day and voters casting ballots now, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are making their closing arguments.

A new trove of letters and oral histories is shining a light on the successes and challenges of jailhouse lawyers, people in prison who help themselves and others navigate the legal system.

A new concept album from the creator of Hamilton sets a cult classic film to a starry hiphop, rock and Broadway soundtrack.