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Bruce Springsteen, Michelle Obama and Barack Obama in the Blue Room before the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony on Nov. 22, 2016. It's one of many photos featured in the <em>Renegades</em> book.

In a new book, Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen envision a more unified America

In an NPR interview, the former president and the iconic musician speak about spreading hope amid widespread division and about the "critical patriotism" of Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A."

<strong>Barbershop Boys:</strong> Kybrien Niane, Liam Pyram and Dorien Watson

Photographers Make Kids' Wildest Dreams Come To Life

A husband and wife photography team create avant-garde and futuristic shoots for their clients. The couple hopes the portraits transcend the typical images of beauty.

Binah: Michael Eric Dyson On Reckoning With Race In America

Author, professor and ordained minister Michael Eric Dyson examines the cultural, social and historical forces that have shaped our nation in the brutal…

With a new surge in cases comes another fierce debate about in-person learning

NPR's Michel Martin checks in with Diane Lundahl, a Spanish teacher at Hamilton High School in Chandler, Ariz., about in-person classes.

Binah: Michael Eric Dyson On Reckoning With Race In America

Author, professor and ordained minister Michael Eric Dyson examines the cultural, social and historical forces that have shaped our nation in the brutal…

Chicago Once Again Tops List Of Rattiest Cities In America

How to get rid of the rodents? Why cats of course. The Tree House Humane Society in Chicago is taking feral cats that can't thrive in a home or shelter, and setting them up in rat infested areas.

Bobby Shmurda at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on Oct. 30, 2014.

Bobby Shmurda Is Coming Home. What Happens Next?

The rapper who ignited Brooklyn with his 2014 viral hit "Hot Boy" is set to be released from prison Tuesday. Louder Than A Riot hosts Rodney Carmichael and Sidney Madden say some big questions remain.

Nomi Kline Solmeson prepares for her bat mitzvah, reading the Torah in her bedroom with her grandfather, Rabbi David Kline, and her aunt Shira Kline.

The bat mitzvah turns 100. It marks more than a coming-of-age for Jewish girls

Since girls in the U.S. began having the public ceremony 100 years ago, more and more women have taken on a larger role in Jewish life, including becoming rabbis.

CVS, Walgreens Are America's Epicenters For COVID-19 Vaccine Waste

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with reporter Joshua Eaton about the two pharmacy chains accounting for the majority of wasted COVID-19 vaccines, according to reporting from Kaiser Health News.

He Came To America Looking For Stardom — And Found It As A Waldorf-Astoria Bellhop

Jimmy Elidrissi left his native Morocco and came to America with the dream of being a film actor, instead becoming the star of the Waldorf-Astoria as the bellhop for 51 years. He died at 74.

This illustration photograph taken on July 19 in Istanbul shows a physical banknote and coin imitations of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency. Regulators such as Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler are promising tougher action for cryptocurrencies.

Tougher Rules Are Coming For Bitcoin And Other Cryptocurrencies. Here's What To Know

The country's top market watchdog has promised tougher scrutiny of virtual currencies, but we still don't know what will be unveiled.

Federal health officials are planning ahead to give booster shots in the fall to all U.S. adults, starting with those who were vaccinated early on, like the elderly, health care workers and first responders.

COVID Booster Shots Are Coming. Here's What You Need To Know

If all goes to plan, Americans who got Pfizer or Moderna shots can get a third dose eight months after their last jab. Here's why health officials think you'll need one.

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