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Michigan passed a law banning hitchhiking and bicycles on the Interstate Highway System, nearly a decade after the system's enactment. Also, on this day in 1835, President Andrew Jackson removed 19-year-old Stevens T. Mason from his role as acting governor of Michigan Territory, replacing him with John Horner. Despite this, Michiganders elected Mason as the first governor of the new state of Michigan just two months later.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ryan Fortney, VP of sales for Charlie Hustle -- a company that sells Kansas City-themed apparel, about the merch opportunities from the Swift-Kelce engagement.

In urban environments, heat gets absorbed and released by the pavement, buildings and other objects. A new study says that an underestimated factor in urban warming is heat radiating from parked cars.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar about her reaction to Wednesday's deadly mass shooting at a Catholic church.

We look back at the seminal economic research that helped Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook make her name in economics.

Israel increasingly bars American doctors as medical volunteers to Gaza. Some say it's to prevent witnesses.

The recent collapse of a high-profile Chinese oil deal in Afghanistan sheds light on the often opaque relationship between Beijing and the Taliban.

A new study shows how African elephant poop helps make American-made guitars -- and how poaching of elephants is contributing to a decrease in ebony trees.

Ed People hasn't had any professional dance training, but he can definitely bust a move. The social media influencer says the goal of his global dance project is to "bring joy" and "build bridges."

There's a big gap between how Israelis and the rest of the world perceive the war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, mostly because of how the Israeli media portray the conflict.