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NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Cristeta Comerford about retiring after nearly 30 years at White House chef. She was the first woman and first person of color to hold the White House kitchen's top job.

Israelis protest Netanyahu government after bodies of six hostages recovered. Unions are taking more prominent roles in U.S. politics. A look at Harris and Trump plans to tackle high housing costs.

The U.N. says the number of children who died before the age of 5 is at an all-time low worldwide, and about half what it was in 2000. Some countries, including Ethiopia, have done even better.

The U.N. says the number of children who died before the age of 5 is at an all-time low worldwide, and about half what it was in 2000. Some countries, including Ethiopia, have done even better.

Deadly protests over Kenya tax hikes. Republican vice presidential candidates make their final pitch to Donald Trump. U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich stands trial for espionage in Russia.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with sports culture critic Tyler Tynes about this year's NBA conference finals — which have a little bit of everything.

Marian Robinson, mother to Michelle Obama and grandmother to Sasha and Malia, has died. She was 86 years old.

Tensions rise between Israel and Iranian-backed Hezbollah. World leaders meet to discuss a peace roadmap for Ukraine. NPR probe finds 50% of U.S. military bases are in a health care desert.

Puerto Rico is cleaning up after Tropical Storm Ernesto dropped more than 10 inches of rain on parts of the island. Crews are working to restore power to more than 700,000 customers left in the dark.

Many philosophical ideas get an airing in Rachel Khong's latest novel, including the existence of free will and the ethics of altering genomes to select for "favorable" inheritable traits.

Today's poem is tiny but it's got food, ancestors, land, liberation, love, mamas and abuellas in it. Have a listen to Muteado Silencio reads us his powerful piece titled "Purple Corn."

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Haitian Times founder and former New York Times staffer Garry Pierre-Pierre about the lies spewed by Trump and Vance around Haitian Americans and immigrants, and the fallout.