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Intertribal canoe trip from Oregon to Seattle will set out for first time since COVID

This month, members of the mid-Columbia River tribes set off from Oregon on an annual intertribal canoe journey to Seattle. It's especially poignant this year after a three-year hiatus due to COVID.

Coming to terms with the COVID death of an estranged mother

We remember Holly Serl, one of more than 700,000 Americans who have died from the coronavirus.

A little girl looks on during an evening prayer on the eve of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Opinion: Three faith traditions come together for a weekend of remembrance

Ramadan, Passover, Easter - NPR's Scott Simon remarks on an unusual weekend when three of the world's major religions are celebrating their faiths.

A football league that collapsed spectacularly in the 1980s is coming back

The United States Football League relaunches Saturday, playing its first game since 1985. NPR's A Martinez talks to author Jeff Pearlman about the earlier rise and demise of the league.

Residents of Gila River Indian Community listen during a "Road to Healing" event at the Gila Crossing Community School in Laveen, Ariz. The year-long tour goes across the country to provide Indigenous survivors of the federal Indian boarding school system and their descendants an opportunity to share their experiences.

On the road to healing, tribal citizens are speaking out about boarding schools

Listening sessions on the Gila and Navajo Nations discuss a path forward for Native survivors of decades of abuse and mistreatment at federal Indian boarding schools.

Blistering temps and heat-related deaths aren't enough to keep tourists out of Zion

Temperatures have been over 100 degrees for days at Zion National Park. Is it keeping the tourists away? No, even as two hikers in a nearby state park died of apparent heat-related causes Saturday.

Audiences are asked to not sing out loud during the musical 'The Bodyguard'

Whitney Houston is known for the song "I Will Always Love You." King's theatre in Scotland asks audiences not to out-sing performers during the show, which is based on the film starring Houston.

Audiences are asked to not sing out loud during the musical 'The Bodyguard'

Whitney Houston is known for the song "I Will Always Love You." King's theatre in Scotland asks audiences not to out-sing performers during the show, which is based on the film starring Houston.

Commuting offers some workers a period of respite between work and home, researchers found.

Study: Commuting has an upside and remote workers may be missing out

Researchers surveyed commuters to find out what they do — and don't — get out of the daily trek to and from work. Many people say it's invaluable personal time to recover and switch gears.

A Debt Crisis Seems To Have Come Out Of Nowhere

Two dozen countries are at risk. What's behind this looming disaster? And can it be fixed?

Royal commentator on what comes next following the death of Queen Elizabeth II

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Richard Fitzwilliams, a longtime royal watcher and commentator, about the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II and what comes next after her death on Thursday.

Former President Donald Trump arrives to speak during a press conference following his court appearance over an alleged 'hush-money' payment, at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., on April 4, 2023.

Donald Trump lashes out, resorting to old tactics after arraignment hearing

Donald Trump ripped from a well-worn page in his playbook Tuesday night — lashing out with a speech that was at times full of lies and conspiracies. And that's really no surprise.

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