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Samples of Beethoven's hair reveal he may have suffered from lead poisoning, which could explain some of the difficult physical maladies the composer suffered in his life.

Uncuffed is a podcast from member station KALW that explores the lives of people who are incarcerated in California prisons.

NPR's Life Kit has tips on how to manage lending money to friends and loved ones.

The first portrait painted of King Charles since his coronation has some critics seeing red. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben discusses the controversy with art journalist Holly Black.

Boeing held its annual shareholders meeting on Friday. This follows a difficult week and year for the plane-maker, which is facing renewed scrutiny over its safety and production practices.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Arshad Malik, Afghanistan country director for Save the Children, about the aftermath of the deadly floods that hit several provinces there last weekend.

Cash-for-votes is such a pervasive problem in India that the election commission says it seized nearly half a billion dollars of cash and inducements before the polls even opened last month.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Amy McCarthy, a reporter for the food blog Eater and fan of Red Lobster, about the closure of dozens of the chain's restaurants.

A historically Black university in North Carolina may have had its last graduation as the school fights for its accreditation.

NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media talk about the struggles of the NBA's defending champion Denver Nuggets and about Caitlin Clark's first week as a pro in the WNBA.