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A different kind of bar scene has grown across the Bay Area since the pandemic: listening bars. Derived from a tradition that took off in 1930s Tokyo, they're businesses that play high-fidelity music from vintage speakers. But are these special places made for listening one-hit wonders… or here to stay?

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Tim Ream, an experienced defender likely to be selected for the U.S. national team at this summer's World Cup, ahead of the announcement of the roster.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Reece Rogers of WIRED about a new wave of data collection marketplaces, where users can sell their videos of everyday tasks to AI developers.

Today is Mural Day!

On a busy day, Delta Air Lines handles more than 100,000 bags at its Atlanta hub. NPR got a rare look behind the scenes at how the airline is using AI to improve baggage-handling operations.

The landmark Musk v. Altman lawsuit came to a close this morning, ruling swiftly in Altman's favor. Local organizations seized the moment to advocate for a $30 minimum wage.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Heather Schneider of the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden about the garden's efforts to conserve seeds of rare plants from Santa Rosa Island, where a wildfire just burned.

In a West Bank spring where Palestinians used to water their flocks, Israeli settlers now swim.

On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan talks about what he calls the superpowers that come with depression and anxiety.

NPR's Juan Williams reports on the president's work to draw blacks to the GOP. Issues such as gay marriage and abortion have drawn black ministers and others to the Republican Party

A bipartisan effort in the Senate seeks to convert part of the Bush administration's $87 billion request for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan to a loan, rather than the full grant requested. Lawmakers are balking at increasing U.S. national debt. Hear NPR's David Welna.

Long before interstates stitched the country together, there was “The Mother Road.” Route 66 crossed through eight states from Chicago to Santa Monica, Calif.