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NPR's David Greene talks to Catherine Linaweaver, a former warden of the Metropolitan Correctional Center, about when she worked with Kathleen Hawk Sawyer, who was named head of the Bureau of Prisons.

Reporting from Tehran, NPR's Steve Inskeep talks about how the Trump administration's decision to reimpose sanctions is affecting Iranians and whom they blame for their economic woes.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Umair Irfan, who covers climate change and the environment for Vox, about the flying shame movement and what can be done about carbon emissions from air travel.

What was so concerning that a U.S. intelligence official filed a whistleblower complaint? That's the question in Washington. When asked about it, President Trump tried to put the focus on Joe Biden.

The plant is best known for the partial meltdown of one of its nuclear reactors in 1979. The remaining reactor stopped producing electricity on Friday. Decommissioning the site will take decades.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has agreed to add $250 million for state and federal efforts to secure the election. Critics say Congress must set aside more dollars and pass a new bill.

Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg joins other school strike activists in New York and around the world ahead of the UN Climate Action Summit.

The 71st prime-time Emmy Awards will be handed out on Sunday. But first there are the Deggys. Our TV critic's awards go to performers and shows that he thinks the Emmy Awards should honor.

Prickly, angry girls get to the bottom of mysterious disappearances — or cause them — in these three angsty YA novels, from a retelling of "The Cask of Amontillado" to a wild and frozen dystopia.

What newfound freedoms can people who have been vaccinated feel safe about? With only about 20% of U.S. adults vaccinated against COVID-19, experts explain why some restrictions remain in place.