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NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Russ Schumacher, professor at Colorado State University, about a new government proposal to reallocate water from the Colorado River among Western states who rely on it.

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Ian Andersen, who plans to bike across Antarctica, about his preparations for the expedition.

Reporting stories about kids can be fascinating: how they learn, why play is important, what makes a healthy classroom. But the beat is anything but child's play, as politics weigh heavy.

Reporting stories about kids can be fascinating: how they learn, why play is important, what makes a healthy classroom. But the beat is anything but child's play, as politics weigh heavy.

The issue began in 2022 when Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel asked a court for subpoenas to investigate insulin pricing under the Michigan Consumer Protection Act.

Margo Howard had a lot of life experience and used it to offer advice for years as "Dear Prudence" for Slate. She died this week at the age of 86.

Why is a Zulu-language drama taking the world by storm? "The Polygamist" mixes scandal with a sharp portrait of modern South Africa.

Under a new federal plan out today to manage the Colorado river, Arizona, California and Nevada would share steep water cuts over the next decade. The plan by will deeply impact communities and farms across those states.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Scott Lincicome of the Cato Institute about President Trump's latest round of tariffs and the legal challenges they may face.

Thousands of people displaced by wildfires around Bordeaux have started returning to charred and ash-filled homes as firefighters make progress in this area of southwest France.