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The 2026 NBA playoffs begin on Saturday. NPR's A Martinez and sports journalist Martenzie Johnson preview the postseason filled with strong championship contenders.

On this day in 1893, a tidal wave swept St. Joseph, Michigan, extending 600-700 feet over the beach. In 1955, Al Kaline became the youngest player to win the league batting title, playing 22 seasons with the Tigers and hitting 399 home runs. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980.

Detroit officials are launching a six-point “Safe Summer” community safety plan aimed at preventing violent crime through a mix of enforcement and prevention strategies.

Michigan utilities can apply for an increase in their rates every 12 months. The state Senate heard testimony on legislation to reduce that to once every three years.

Virginians will decide whether the state will redraw its congressional voting map. A win would give Democrats an edge in four more seats, meaning they could hold 10 of Virginia's 11 seats in Congress.

Six months into a ceasefire that promised an end to the war and a surge of aid for Gaza, people say recovery hasn't even yet begun.

NPR's Michel Martin recently sat down with comedian Dave Chappelle for a conversation about comedy in the age of Trump, Chappelle's jokes about trans people, and much more.

The U.N. looks for a quick solution to get cargo ships with fertilizer through the Strait of Hormuz, to prevent a global food crisis.

NPR's Short Wave team talks about the surprising benefits of small talk, more humane ways to kill lobsters, and an ancient flood that may have helped create the Grand Canyon.

The Fulton County jail in Georgia is using drones to intercept deliveries of dangerous contraband to inmates. The drones are made by Flock, a company under scrutiny for its surveillance reach.