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In the second episode of the Public Works series, reporter Sheryl Kaskowitz uncovers treasures by Black sculptor Sargent Johnson that are hiding in plain sight in the Bay Area. It’s a legacy from the New Deal era in the 1930s, when the federal government made supporting artists and public art a priority.

With more than 1 million people going to Turkey for the procedure every year, hair transplants are transforming men's scalps — and vanity. But not every story ends with a perfect hairline.

A year ago, Rwanda faced its first outbreak of Marburg virus. Dr. Tsion Firew remembers how scared she was — and how that didn't stop her from playing a key role in the remarkably effective response.

Senators are reconvening Monday to vote on temporarily funding the government, but both parties seem unlikely to bend in their demands.

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been furloughed because of the government shutdown. NPR's Morning Edition spoke with three of them about their experiences.

Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen says the law doesn't give President Trump more power to fire people during a shutdown and White House plans to do so are "vindictive."

Maxine Rose Schur lives in Novato. Her book, Star Brother came out in August of 2024. It's about a lonely teenager who makes a discovery that leads to an adventuring rescue mission.

Bay Area youth are digging in to their civic communities. And, how free swim lessons are pushing back on stereotypes. Plus, a poem and an episode of On Repeat!

Facing criticism from all sides, France's new prime minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned less than 24 hours after naming his government and after less than a month in office, plunging the country into a deep political crisis.

Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi were honored for research into how the body helps the immune system avoid attacking your own tissues instead of foreign invaders.

A federal judge blocked the deployment of the National Guard in Oregon, Hamas, Israel and the U.S. will work toward finalizing a peace deal in Egypt Monday, the Supreme Court starts its new term.

Cornell University will receive $5.1 million as the Trump administration seeks to find a source and cure for autism.