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New York, North Carolina, New Mexico and Texas have all suffered serious flooding this month. Climate change is causing even more rain to fall during the heaviest storms.

Large portions of the Internet have declared 2016 one of the worst years ever. That's probably an inaccurate assessment, but it still says a lot about how we live online.

The Wisconsin governor pointed the finger at Donald Trump for his early demise, but Walker also has himself to blame for repeated gaffes and missteps on foreign policy, immigration and more.

The joyously chaotic rap team-up Scaring the Hoes is less Watch the Throne and more Wedding Crashers: a pair of motormouthed eccentrics running wild trick plays and daring you to stick around.

When we first met Monzer Omar, the Syrian teacher was waiting for smugglers in western Turkey to arrange passage for him to Greece. He is now a refugee in Germany, and he recently met U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power in Berlin during a fact finding trip on refugees. NPR's Ari Shapiro brings us up to date on Omar's story and talks to Ambassador Power about the U.S. and international response to the migration crisis.

President Obama recently announced a plan to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Three people with close ties to the issue share their views on whether or not to close the detention center.

Listen to a selection of marvelous music from the First Lady of Song, plus music by artists who have felt her influence.

Martin, who's working on the long-awaited sixth volume of his series A Song of Ice and Fire, rarely gives interviews — but NPR's Scott Simon recently caught up with him onstage at an awards ceremony.

One factor is the growing number of working people living on the margins — one crisis away from homelessness due to soaring rents and housing prices.

Grab some earbuds, a mobile device and as many pillows as you can find. Here are five easy steps to making a great podcast from home.