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President Biden and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell did some bipartisan bridge-building in Kentucky — at the site of an aging bridge between Kentucky and Ohio.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Givonna Joseph of Loyola University New Orleans and Gwen Thompkins of WWNO radio about the influence of opera on jazz music.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed will be appointing a new district attorney after the incumbent, Chesa Boudin, was recalled in yesterday’s election.

Yesterday’s primaries saw some new faces rise to prominence, with the promise of run-off elections in several races in November.

NPR's Eric Deggans talks to journalist Joe Wallen about the Friday train crash that left hundreds of people dead on Friday in India.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Pardeep Cattry, soccer writer for CBS Sports, about the U.S. Women's National Team's World Cup performance and key matchups in the next world cup round.

Democratic Congressman Hakeem Jeffries became the first Black lawmaker nominated for Speaker of the House. He also became the first Democrat since 2007 to earn unanimous support from their caucus.

Today is both Apple Pie Day, as well as Green Bean Casserole Day...

NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks with Peggy Carr, commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics, about the decline in math and reading scores among 13-year-olds in the U.S.

Florida finds itself in the headlines of political stories often — recently at the center of the indictment of former President Trump. But how did the Sunshine State end up so politically important?

A Pakistani immigrant and an Irish-born grandmother fall in love in a bleak English town in this sunny and upbeat film. Ali & Ava is a lovely, charming surprise.

After the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, some customers have been moving their money from smaller, regional banks to larger lenders. And that could reshape the banking landscape.