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President Trump called his escalator mishap at the United Nations "sabotage." The U.N. says the White House team triggered a safety mechanism. We asked two people who work on escalators to explain.

The president and his sons made $5 billion on paper as their cryptocurrency started trading — highlighting the extraordinary degree to which they are personally profiting from Trump's return to the Oval Office.

President Trump suggested he will "straighten out" Chicago next. Mayor Brandon Johnson told NPR that would be "illegal and costly" — but said there are other ways the federal government could help.

A dreamy woman in white painted by James McNeill Whistler is the center of a new show at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

The Tuskegee Airmen, a group of Black pilots who helped desegregate the U.S. military, were stationed in Columbus following World War II.

The Trump administration has halted the processing of immigration requests from Afghans, and D.C. police will accompany National Guard members patrolling the city.

Members of the Congressional Labor Caucus wrote the letter after NPR reported that a whistleblower says DOGE may have removed sensitive labor data and compromised the security of computer systems.

Nobel winners Olga Tokarczuk and Peter Handke bring us a reissue and a new book respectively this week. Also, a story from a fictional African country and a commentary on beauty.

Feeling the strain of tumultuous times? The recording of American composer Michael Torke's new work Last offers a soundtrack to help listeners unwind and reflect, and features central Ohio violinist Siwoo Kim as soloist with the East Coast Chamber Orchestra.

Akron will mark its official 200th birthday Dec. 6, 2025. Though the year-long celebration is coming to a close, some programming will continue next year thanks to residents' feedback.