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Generations of one family's women think they can never keep a man in the new novel "Cursed Daughters." NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Oyinkan Braithwaite about the power of negative thinking.

An Oregon penitentiary is showcasing its inmates' debating skills. They make arguments, speak to others' perspectives and resolve disputes amicably.

A study reveals that certain West Coast orcas belong to distinct social groups with different habits and diets. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ecologist Josh McInnes about how the groups differ.

A Utah court has ordered lawmakers to redraw their congressional districts, which could help Democrats in the midterm elections. The influential Mormon Women for Ethical Government was one of the groups that forced the order.

Swayam, a feminist prganization in India, is hoping to make everyone think about "domestic" violence differently.

A live evening of history, storytelling & discussion inspired by the exhibition "Challenging A White-Washed History" at the Chinese Historical Society of America.

If Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are disrupted, analysts say it could mean more pressure on the already shrinking number of small independent supermarkets.

Emma Stone shaved her head for Bugonia — would you? A recent publicity stunt offered free tickets to moviegoers willing to shave it all off in the lobby of a Culver City, Calif., theater.

Preservation groups are concerned about the renovations happening at the White House. NPR speaks with architecture professor Priya Jain about the history of construction at The People's House.

The federal government is close to a shutdown. President Trump met Monday with top Congressional leaders from both parties in the Oval Office, which ended with both sides dug in.

In a controversial move, the vaccine advisory group reversed a recommendations for universal immunizing of newborns intended to protect them from a virus that attacks the liver.

NoiseCat is the son of an Indigenous Canadian father and white mother. After a cultural genocide, he says, living your life becomes an existential question. His new memoir is We Survived the Night.