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Today in 1915, Michigan introduced a bounty of 5 cents per rat to combat rodent infestations, a law that remained in place until its repeal in 2000. In 1969, East Lansing's Victor Jackson made headlines by crossing Lake Michigan to Wisconsin in a bathtub boat made from a bathtub and oil drums, completing the journey in nearly 15 hours.

What happens when people stop trusting their government's economic data? Planet Money's Mary Childs reports on what happened in Greece.

NPR's Alina Selyukh reports on what we know about the impact of boycotts on Target's bottom line and how the company's sales reflect a complex picture.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Cal Newport, author and computer science professor at Georgetown, about AI's limitations and if progress within the industry has stalled.

An Episcopal priest founded a Christian psychedelic society and was later stripped of his ordination -- raising moral, ethical and spiritual questions about psychedelics and spirituality.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly, who has covered her share of high stakes diplomatic meetings between some of the world's most powerful people, spoke with Scott Detrow about what was different during the recent Trump-Putin Alaska Summit.

The Kitchen Sisters production team takes a look into the long held Scottish tradition of honesty boxes - where you leave the money in the box and take what you need.

Editor-in-chief of Restaurant Business magazine Jonathan Maze discusses this summer's chicken wrap trend.

As Israel prepares for another major military offensive in Gaza, a new report says Gaza is in the grip of a full-blown famine. Will Israel accept a ceasefire deal or attack Gaza's biggest urban hub?

Months after his explosive meeting at the White House, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy returned this week wearing a black blazer. His dress last time invited criticism from Trump supporters.