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Opinions are divided about the new facility in Kenya. The U.S. defends it. Kenyans are protesting it. Doctors who were on the ground in the 2014 Ebola outbreak voice criticism as well.

Months of higher gas prices are taking a toll. We check in on the trade-offs people are making.

NPR's Leila Fadel looks ahead to some of the day's primary elections with J. Miles Coleman of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics.

The Tony Award-winning actor, who died in 2022, starred in the Broadway musicals Mame, Gypsy and Sweeney Todd, as well as in the TV series Murder, She Wrote. Originally broadcast in 1980.

India plans to build a major port, airport and town on pristine, remote Great Nicobar Island. Supporters say it could boost trade and jobs, but critics worry about environmental damage.

Iran's economy has been battered by sanctions for years — but a blockade is really increasing the pain. The Iranian people are left to endure significant financial hardships.

There are theories that "love" in the tennis context has French, English or Dutch origins. But like many words, historians and language experts say it's hard to pin down the "right" answer.

The arson trial of the man accused of sparking the Palisades Fire, which killed a dozen people and destroyed nearly 7,000 structures, starts this week.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with OPB listener Jocelyn Tutak of Portland, OR., along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

As the World Cup kicks off, some people in New Jersey are fuming about how much the tournament is going to cost the state — and they're making their feelings known.

Despite a diminished federal presence, public health departments are preparing for common ailments that could afflict fans who gather for the event — and are keeping an eye on the Ebola outbreak, too.

2: Author DORIS GRUMBACH has written a second memoir, which picks up where her first, "Coming into the End Zone," left off. "Extra Innings: A Memoir" (W.W. Norton) begins with her feelings about the release of the first memoir, and chronicles her life in Maine, her travels, and coming to terms with mortality. GRUMBACH is a book reviewer for National Public Radio, and was literary editor for "The New Republic."