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New York Times reporter Sheryl Gay Stolberg discusses how Kennedy's cuts to government staff and expert groups will impact everyday Americans. A vaccine skeptic, he fired the CDC director last week.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz and NEPM listener Alison Triebwasser of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts.

Kirk's death has forced his legions of young conservative followers to confront the question of how to sustain the movement that he built.

After California Democrats voted for a plan to gerrymander congressional districts, a top Republican is proposing to split the state in two. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Assemblyman James Gallagher.

A hanging death of a student in Mississippi this week fueled online speculations hat is was a lynching. It was officially ruled a suicide Friday.

The music mogul, who was convicted on two counts of transportation for prostitution but acquitted of more serious charges, will be in court on Friday, Oct. 3 for a sentencing hearing.

Most sunscreens protect skin from UV light but the tinted variety also block visible light. And that can be important for people with hyperpigmentation or melasma, especially those with darker skin.

Steve and Patti Erickson offered their young neighbor a safe haven. Decades later, their quiet act of kindness helped her reclaim childhood memories she thought were lost forever.

For NPR's Word of the Week: Things are getting spicy. We explain how a word referring to cinnamon and pepper turned less literal by the 19th century.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is expecting the National Guard to arrive in the city within days. To prepare, he has signed an executive order that requires outside forces to comply with city laws.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Clint Smith, poet and writer for The Atlantic, about Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.

Many of New Zealand's unique birds are heading toward extinction. So the country is taking on an ambitious conservation project: eradicating the invasive species that prey on them.