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The visual album and documentary Songs from the Hole tells the story of James Jacobs, the hip-hop artist JJ'88, as he reflects on his coming-of-age within California's state prison system.

A selection of prize honorees from the 2026 World Press Photo Contest capture the pain of the past year — but also focus on moments of strength, determination and joy.

Three brothers say their mother and father died after losing access to their HIV medications. Now the boys are figuring out how to navigate life.

It started in the 1960s, when two couples told a harrowing story about being chased by a large flying creature on a rural road. It grew from there — and now 20,000 people come to celebrate Mothman.

The global effort to end child marriage is in the news. In the U.S., there's a new bill before Congress (but it's controversial). And the U.N. is designating a day dedicated to ending the practice.

On Cleveland Avenue, the a main corridor of the Linden neighborhood, cars and emergency vehicles whiz through at all hours. But many people in Linden…

Everything Is Alive is straightforward interview podcast with one tiny twist: the guests are inanimate objects. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with the program's host, Ian Chillag.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Joan Graves, ratings chair of the Motion Picture Association of America, as she prepares to retire after nearly two decades of thinking of movies in terms of ratings.

The University of Akron and its faculty union have come to terms on a tentative contract that both sides are recommending be ratified; Akron Public Schools received more doses of COVID-19 vaccine than it originally thought it would and on Saturday was able to administer vaccines to 900 teachers and staff; The Cleveland Metropolitan School District is ready to vaccinate thousands of educators starting the middle of this week; and more stories.

The federal government is currently shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the government shutdown is affecting services across the country.