The U.S. national debt is $40 trillion. Are Americans paying for it?
The US national debt has soared to $40 trillion - a record high. How does that figure affect the lives of everyday Americans? This episode w...
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Data shows women are leaving the workforce. What does that say about the economy?
For decades, one of the most reliable trends in the American economy has been the growing number of women working. But lately, government da...
Can the courts prove Meta got kids addicted to social media?
Concerns about social media have prompted a group of attorneys general to sue Meta. Could their case change the way social media is used? Me...
The questions Jason Arday's life and death raise for academia
Sociology professor Jason Arday was lauded as the youngest-ever Black professor appointed at the University of Cambridge in 2023. But since...
After the fall of the Orbán regime, can Hungary mend its damaged democracy?
Former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ruled Hungary with an iron fist for 16 years. After he was unseated in a landslide election last April, m...
President Trump is changing norms of transparency. How are lawmakers responding?
This week, President Trump made headlines when he confirmed he was secretly removed from Air Force One in Turkey last month, following a cre...
Reported conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln are concerning. What can lawmakers do?
This week, news broke that conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have deteriorated. MS Now and other outlets have reported that service...
Democrats want to take back Congress. Did Tuesday’s primaries reveal a path forward?
Voters in half a dozen states went to the polls on Tuesday. For Democrats – who hope to win back Congress in the fall – it was a night of mi...
The elaborate ruse used to conceal Trump's whereabouts
The scene of President Trump boarding Air Force One after last month’s NATO summit in Turkey is one that TV cameras and photographers have c...
Peeling paint, the reflecting pool and the case Trump can't let go
President Trump's Department of Justice walked away from the case against David “Davey” Hearn. Prosecutors charged Hearn with vandalism in r...
How Iran's 'Axis of Resistance' reshaped war in the Middle East
Part of what has made Iran so effective in the war with the U.S. is its vast network of allies in the region. Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Hout...
Evidence-based reporting can be a parent's best friend
Information around children's health is more accessible than ever. It's also never been more difficult to navigate that information. NPR's M...
How is settler violence shaping life in the Israeli-occupied West Bank?
President Trump and his Board of Peace are working to find a diplomatic end to the war between Israel and Hamas. But as they work towards an...
Why do so many doctors and nurses avoid treating patients with addiction?
In the US, about a quarter of a million people die each year from alcohol and drug-related illness, despite proven medical treatments for ad...
What do Tuesday’s primaries signal about where the Democratic Party is headed?
Tuesday's Democratic primaries were a success for both the establishment and progressive wings of the party. These results are fueling a tug...
What are the implications of a shrinking supply of U.S. missiles?
After months of war with Iran, the United States is facing a new challenge: stockpiles of some precision missiles are almost depleted, NPR h...
Can AI can help job-seekers facing one of the hardest obstacles?
While there’s a lot of fear right now about AI taking people’s jobs, AI could actually help people get jobs – including those with some of t...
Much of the western US is facing a drought. What’s the best way to deal with it?
Across the western US, many states are dealing with extreme heat and drought-like conditions. In times like these, water — and access to it...
When it comes to climate change, is there a point when adaptation isn't enough?
Wildfires are raging across large swaths of Europe, prompting hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes. The fires are the latest...
98 teens got together to craft an AI bill. Here’s what happened.
98 high school students from across the country gathered in a mock student senate. The goal was to come up with a bill that would guide scho...