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Republican state Rep. Gary Click, from northern Ohio, is a Baptist pastor and three-term lawmaker. Here, he poses for a portrait in his office in Columbus, Ohio, in February.

An Ohio pastor-turned-lawmaker backs a Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act for schools

The bill says it would permit the teaching of the positive impact of Judeo-Christian values in U.S. history. Opponents say it offers a skewed view of history.

Cure For Paranoia, the winner of the 2026 Tiny Desk Contest, performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR in Washington, D.C.

Cure For Paranoia: Tiny Desk Concert

Perseverance, plus a whole lot of talent, is what got the Dallas hip-hop collective to our space after submitting to the Tiny Desk Contest four years in a row.

Vincent Tourville, a veteran of the Iraq War, lives on the West Los Angeles VA Campus with his 2-year-old son.

Trump pledged to house 6,000 homeless vets. His budget funds zero

Veterans groups hoped a Trump executive order would supercharge housing for homeless vets. That hasn't happened, and veterans' advocates want to know why.

Swing Shift voters, a group of swing voters in swing states who NPR is routinely speaking with through the next several months. Clockwise from top left: Lee from Nevada, Michelle from Michigan, Wally from Georgia, Jason from North Carolina, Evan from Wisconsin, Gerald from Georgia, Colleen, John and Theresa from Pennsylvania.

These swing voters are adding high gas prices into their political calculations

As part of NPR's Swing Shift project checking in with swing voters, these Americans are split on who is to blame for high gas prices but they all agree it has an impact on their personal finances.

An American flag flies above a sign displaying gas prices at a gas station in Arcadia, Calif., on May 11.

Trump wants a gas tax holiday. There's a much bigger problem looming

Suspending the federal gasoline tax could save drivers up to 18.4 cents per gallon. But it would drain the fund meant to cover roadbuilding and repairs — a fund that's already in trouble.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 match ball "Trionda" is shown at Brooklyn Bridge Park in New York City last October.

Trick or spice? How the 'nutmeg' came to dominate the soccer world

Nutmeg commonly spices up a holiday season eggnog. It's also one of the most sought-after trick moves in soccer.

Morning news brief

U.S. conducts another strike against Iran, Democrats are hopeful about their chances to retake GOP-held Senate seats, a town in eastern DRC is emerging as the epicenter of the latest Ebola outbreak.

Dancer choreographer Jenn Freeman reframed her creative process after a life-changing autism diagnosis as an adult in an evening-length solo performance that premiered in 2023, Is It Thursday Yet?

Dancer Jenn Freeman reframes her art after late autism diagnosis

The documentary "Room to Move" follows choreographer and performer Jenn Freeman as she reframes her creative process to create an evening-length solo performance after an autism diagnosis at age 33.

Trump's proposed gas tax holiday could lead to another big problem for drivers

President Trump has proposed suspending the federal gas tax to lower the cost at the pump. But that could cost drivers another way -- potholes.

'60 Minutes' journalist's contract not renewed after public dispute with Bari Weiss

Reporter Sharyn Alfonsi is a "60 Minutes" correspondent whose contract was not renewed by CBS News. Anderson Cooper has already left. What does it mean for the storied news magazine?

More than 500 people have died in Bangladesh measles outbreak

Bangladesh is scrambling to vaccinate more children amid a measles outbreak that has killed more than 500 people, most of them children.

An Ohio lawmaker wants schools to teach religion's impact on U.S. history

An Ohio lawmaker is backing the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act, which would permit teaching religion's impact on U.S. history. Opponents say it's a skewed view of history that could be divisive.

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