Scientists discovered a 675-year-old shoe perfectly preserved in a vulture's nest in Spain. Researchers say a lot can be learned about human history and ecology from studying bearded vulture nests.بقلم Ayesha Rascoe

Last year's Supreme Court decision giving Donald Trump and future presidents broad immunity from prosecution may be fueling Trump's maximalist approach to executive power this year.بقلم Carrie Johnson

South Korean tattoo artists have inked a fine line to global success in recent years but at home they've had to operate underground, illegally, until the passage of a new law last month.بقلم Anthony Kuhn

North Carolina and Idaho have cut their Medicaid programs to bridge budget gaps, raising fears that providers will stop taking patients and that hospitals will close even before the brunt of a new federal tax-and-budget law takes effect.بقلم Bram Sable-Smith

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to former politician and activist Sami Abu Shehadeh about how the war in Gaza affected Palestinians as a people two years on.بقلم Hadeel Al-Shalchi

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to filmmaker Mary Bronstein about her new movie, "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You."بقلم Ayesha Rascoe

The continuing U.S. military buildup on Guam is making housing unaffordable for some Guamanians.بقلم Naina Rao

Federal immigration agents shot a woman in Chicago this weekend after they say they were boxed in by several cars and had their vehicles rammed. Chicago residents are tense.بقلم Michael Puente

As negotiators from Israel and Hamas meet to discuss details, hopes rise for a swift hostage release.بقلم Daniel Estrin

The annual hot air balloon festival fills the skies of this desert city with colorful hot air balloons.بقلم Haylee May

The White House is renewing threats to send military force to Chicago. Meanwhile there seems to be no progress in ending the federal government's shutdown.بقلم Deepa Shivaram

In 1999, Tony Hawk's "900" trick put a fresh spin on skateboarding. Now the board, helmet and other gear he used to land it have sold big at auction. Hawk tells us how it all came together.بقلم Ayesha Rascoe

A sprawling action film from Paul Thomas Anderson, 'One Battle After Another,' plunges Leonardo DiCaprio into a tale of yesteryear's radicalism and the politics of today.بقلم Bob Mondello

We hear from singer/songwriter Julia Michaels about her new song, "No Heartbreak's Killed Me Yet." It was inspired by an incident that wasn't fatal, but nonetheless landed the artist in the hospital.بقلم Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Argentine novelist, Mariana Enriquez, about her new nonfiction book, "Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave." It chronicles her visits to cemeteries across four continents.بقلم Ayesha Rascoe

Meriam-Webster is revising one of its dictionaries to include many Gen Z words like "dad bod" and "cold brew."بقلم Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump says he'll send troops to Portland, Oregon - the latest deployment to an American city. Officials there say it's unnecessary.بقلم Kat Lonsdorf