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Illustrator Edel Rodriguez fled Cuba with his family during the Mariel boatlift in 1980, a story he tells in his new graphic memoir, "Worm." He talks with NPR's Scott Simon about it.

Abortion advocates in Michigan had a major setback this week. Voters enshrined abortion rights in the constitution last November, but figuring out what those rights mean has become a battle.

Cover your head and don't look up! Naturalists say this is a "mast year" in much of the country, when hardwood trees drop an overabundance of nuts.

Israel has continued intense air and ground strikes in Gaza a month after the Hamas attack on southern Israel.

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Indiana Hoosier's basketball coach Bobby Knight, who died this week at the age of 83.

The new House speaker sends a signal with an Israel aid package coupled with cuts to the IRS. It's a statement ahead of other pressing issues, like Ukraine aid and funding the government.

Dartmouth College has set up forums to educate students and the public about the Israel-Hamas conflict. NPR's Scott Simon talks to professors Susannah Heschel and Tarek El-Ariss, the organizers.

Kate Ranta is one of those who filed a brief at the Supreme Court in support of gun restrictions in a case that will be heard next week. She was almost killed by her husband several years ago.

Humans instinctually forge loyalties to groups to survive. Being aware of these impulses can help us deescalate arguments and find common ground. Some notable leaders in history show us how it's done.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Mia Galuppo of The Hollywood Reporter about how Taylor Swift's concert film, The Eras Tour, has reignited interest in concert films from studios and musicians alike.