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Legendary jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis was propelled to fame with his trio's 1965 hit — "The 'In' Crowd." The Grammy-winning Chicago pianist, composer and radio host died peacefully in his home Monday.

Thousands of nurses in Minnesota walked off the job Monday to protest being understaffed and overworked. The nurses are demanding among other things higher wages.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Huma Yusuf, columnist for the Pakistani newspaper Dawn, about climate justice following the flooding that put one third of Pakistan under water.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Zachary Cohen, CNN's nation security correspondent, about people close to Donald Trump being among dozens of those who recently received grand jury subpoenas.

Ukraine reclaims more territory as its counteroffensive gains momentum. The Justice Department issues new subpoenas in the Jan. 6 investigation. Thousands of nurses strike at 15 Minnesota hospitals.

Inflation eased slightly in August thanks to falling gasoline prices, but the cost of many essentials continues to climb, including soaring power bills that are straining family budgets.

Rattlesnakes have a bad reputation in the West, often seen as a deadly fiend that we'd be better off without. However, much like sharks, they rarely kill and often inspire more fear than warranted.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with actor Brooke Shields about embracing aging.

Across the country, dentists are having a hard time scheduling all their patients because they don't have enough help from dental hygienists. Many hygienists left the field over the last few years.

More than 6,000 teachers and school staff in Seattle are on strike. Talks between the teachers' union and the school district continued over the weekend but didn't result in an agreement.