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Lil Nas X performs onstage during the Grammys in April.

When Lil Nas X calls out BET, it means something

Lil Nas X's new single rails against BET after the star wasn't nominated for a single BET Award.

Delays in major spending bills persist as Democrats fail to come to agreement

President Biden's legislative agenda hangs in the balance as Democrats work to bridge their differences over a massive bill to fund social programs. A bipartisan infrastructure bill is also on hold.

LGBTQ refugees make new homes in San Francisco

On today's show: We hear how a gay, Syrian refugee made his way to the Bay Area. Then, a new film shares his story and other LGBTQ refugees struggling to…

An underdog came out on top at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

Four-year-old Trumpet is the first bloodhound to take home the coveted Best in Show title. And he has something else to toot his horn about: he's a newcomer. Trumpet started competing in January.

LGBTQ refugees make new homes in San Francisco

On today's show: We hear how a gay, Syrian refugee made his way to the Bay Area. Then, a new film shares his story and other LGBTQ refugees struggling to…

President Biden speaks at the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference Friday in Philadelphia.

Fed's coming interest rate hikes may present another economic challenge for Democrats

In an attempt to curb high inflation, the Federal Reserve is expected this week to begin raising interest rates for the first time in three years.

Parini Shroff's laugh-out-loud debut novel explores caste, domestic abuse and murder

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Parini Shroff about her debut novel The Bandit Queens, a story about a woman in an Indian village with a dangerous reputation.

A kids' book travels through history to ask: Where does 'Blue' come from?

The color blue is all around us, but where does it come from? In Blue, written by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond and illustrated by Daniel Minter, the answer is as deep as the sea and wide as the sky.

Angelina Voychenko (left) and her children and Yuliya Bortnik (right) and her son fled Mariupol after hiding for weeks in the basement of Voychenko's parents' home, with no electricity, phone service or heat, as the building shook from fighter jets and explosions. When they emerged to buy food, what they saw made them decide to leave: destroyed buildings, looted stores, no food in sight.

Ukrainians navigate a perilous route to safety out of besieged Mariupol

"It is either die or leave. We had no other way," says one woman who arrived in Zaporizhzhia after three attempts at escape. Officials say nearly 100,000 people are still trapped in the besieged city.

Leaks Between Trump Team And Russia Continue To Come Out

The latest twists and turns after an eventful week in U.S.-Russia relations including new developments concerning former Trump advisers Carter Page and Paul Manafort.

The U.S. economy is slowing as fewer immigrant workers come to fill jobs

The U.S. economy is missing more than 1 million immigrant workers because of the pandemic and Trump-era cuts. Some say that's slowing down industries that depend most on immigrants, like trucking.

Communities along the Yellowstone River are digging out from mud and debris

Gateway towns to Yellowstone National Park have been devastated by flooding. Some residents worry the high water will wash away the summer tourist season.

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