State Legislators get an update on measures meant to ease overcrowding in the state's prison system. Arkansas' rural roads receive unfavorable rankings in terms of fatalities and maintenance, and Bentonville officials celebrate the topping out of the city's new community center.
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Senate rejects impeachment articles against MayorkasThe Senate has rejected both articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, swiftly ending the trial triggered by the House's narrow vote to impeach in February.
Despite recent visit, some young Wisconsin voters remain divided on Biden
Last week President Biden traveled to Madison, Wisconsin to announce new student loan relief for some borrowers. But some Madison students may still may need more motivation to support him.
Arizona abortion providers react to state supreme court ruling banning most abortions
Providers at a Phoenix reproductive health clinic worry about they and their patients' futures after Arizona's supreme court ruled that an 1864 law banning nearly all abortions now stands.
British and German foreign ministers urge restraint in visit to Israel
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with reporter Rob Schmitz about Israel's response to Iran's unprecedented attack last weekend.
Author Salman Rushdie On Surviving Attack and The Value of Every Day of Life
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Salman Rushdie about his new book, Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder.
How Ukraine is keeping the power grid running amidst war with Russia
An international team found a creative solution to help keep Ukraine's lights on amidst Russian attacks. That same solution could help everyone from the military to commercial pilots.
Hall of Fame college coach Dawn Staley Reflects on the state of women's basketball.
All Things Considered co-host Mary Louise Kelly talks with South Carolina Gamecocks' coach Dawn Staley about the state of women's basketball and her growing legacy as the new "standard" for coaching.
A parasitic disease is killing off sea urchins in the Caribbean and the sea of Oman
Sea urchins have been dying in the Caribbean from a parasite that is now also killing them in the sea of Oman.
Non-binary Oklahoma lawmaker reflects on year since they were censured by colleagues
The only non-binary member of Oklahoma's legislature looks at a year since they were censured by their colleagues - and the aftermath of the death of an Oklahoma student after a fight at school.
Columbia University President to testify in congress
The president of Columbia University is set to testify about how she responded to antisemitic incidents on her campus.
Damage at Glen Canyon Dam has Colorado River users concerned
Newly discovered damage to part of the dam holding back America's second-largest reservoir has people who rely on the Colorado River worried about their ability to get the water they need.
NPR editor Uri Berliner resigns with blast at new CEO
The senior editor says CEO Katherine Maher has "divisive views" that confirm the issues he wrote about in an essay accusing NPR of losing the public's trust.
Persistent shortage of growth hormone frustrates parents and clinicians
As a shortage of growth hormone used to treat rare diseases in children drags on, families and doctors are struggling with insurers' requirements to get prescriptions filled.
With 100 days before the Paris Olympics, Team USA hopefuls meet the press
U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee officials and Team USA contenders met in New York City this week to discuss how they're preparing ahead of the Summer Games in Paris.
Coral reefs can't keep up with climate change. So scientists are speeding up evolution
Climate change is heating oceans faster than the world's coral reefs can handle. So scientists are breeding corals that can withstand hotter temperatures – but only to a point.
