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Families of the 17 people killed in the 2018 attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., are angry about the jury's decision to spare the life of shooter Nikolas Cruz.

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! turns 20 this month. To mark the anniversary, Willems and Renee Fleming presented the pigeon's story in an opera at the Kennedy Center.

The Supreme Court hears a case that could decide whether people can carry concealed guns into airports, churches, schools, and shopping centers — without a special license.

More than 1,000 homes were lost in the Marshall fire in Colorado last December. Now residents are wondering if they can afford to rebuild energy efficient, resilient homes.

As Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021, a teenager got separated from his family at the airport and wound up on a plane without them. He's been living on his own in the U.S.

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Shiny Happy People, Doctor Who's 60th anniversary, Jessie Ware's new album, and more.

Prosecutors have asked a judge to sentence Elizabeth Holmes to 15 years in prison for the crimes she committed as the head of Theranos, which promised to revolutionize medicine but was a fraud.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Republican strategist Liam Donovan about what it says about the state of the GOP when a small group of Republican rebels was able to topple the speaker of the House.

The Jacksonville gunman drove to a university before opening fire at a nearby store. Days later, UNC Chapel Hill went on lockdown as a faculty member was shot. A campus security expert offers advice.

Dr. Christine Montross says people with serious mental illnesses in the U.S. are far more likely to be incarcerated than to be treated in a psychiatric hospital. Her new book is Waiting for an Echo.

The International Olympic Committee has condemned the Indian police's treatment of the countries' top wrestlers, who accuse a ruling party lawmaker of sexual harassment.

Washington has released Afghan drug lord Bashir Noorzai in exchange for the freedom of U.S. citizen Mark Frerichs, who'd been held captive in Afghanistan for the past 2 1/2 years.