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There are more than a million insect species, but entomologists say they're declining at alarming rates. Scientists are trying to determine how to save these tiny creatures that prop up life on Earth.

In her book, Prequel, Maddow describes ultra-right plots to overthrow the government in the days leading up to WWII — a subject she covered in her podcast Ultra. Originally broadcast Dec. 15, 2022.

Today is both Barbecue Day and Independence From Meat Day...

NPR has learned that the Pentagon has been warning U.S. lawmakers that military aid in Ukraine is running out. There are now fears that ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy could delay battlefield support.

NPR's Leila Fadel asks David M. Crane, founding prosecutor for the U.N. special court for Sierra Leone, to define genocide in legal terms.

Today is the birthday of Salvador Dali!

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Republican strategist Sarah Longwell about how the latest indictment against Donald Trump's will impact his 2024 presidential campaign, and the Republican party overall.

Today is Burrito Day...

Mayor Suyapa Jaqueline Trejo wanted music education for the youth of Macuelizo and a better quality of life for her town. Her municipality was strapped for cash. So she came up with a novel idea.

The price of Thin Mints is going up in some parts of the country next year, as Girl Scouts and their customers get a lesson in inflation.

On an extinct volcano in Uganda, hundreds of thousands face disaster due to climate change. The charity GiveDirectly is trying a surprising approach to help them get out of harm's way.