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Short Wave hosts Emily Kwong and Regina Barber talk about a paralyzed man that walked again, a sticker vaccine and the science behind a crop of new RSV vaccines.

A new study takes a comprehensive look at the plastic debris smothering reefs, where in the ocean it's more prevalent — and how to deal with the problem.

NPR's A Martinez talks to retired NASA astronaut Terry Virts about his friend British businessman Hamish Harding, who is on board the submersible missing since Sunday's trip to view the Titanic.

In Miami, authorities are putting security plans in place for Tuesday when Donald Trump is set to surrender and answer federal charges that he retained classified and top secret documents.

A powerful ice storm kills nine in Texas. Hundreds of mourners remember Tyre Nichols.

The tip jar has been replaced with a touch screen, seemingly everywhere. Every little purchase, from coffee to a burrito, seems to lead to a screen asking for a minimum tip. How did we get here?

As our 2nd December under COVID begins - with a new variant - clearly we’ll have another abnormal holiday season. Many are vaccinated and eager to go out; others are wary. Our guests offer tips and lots of in-person and online events. With performance clips!

"If Donald Trump had succeeded, he'd be bragging about it," says Raskin, a member of the Jan. 6 panel. He argues the former president must be held accountable based on the facts and what the laws say.

Police in Newport News, Va., say they're in "unprecedented" territory following last week's shooting at an elementary school that left one teacher wounded and a six-year-old boy in custody.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Hoppy Kercheval, host of MetroNews Talkline in West Virginia, about why former President Donald Trump wants to relocate his trial.

NPR's fifth annual Student Podcast Challenge received more than 3,300 entries from students in high school and middle school. We'll hear the finalists from students in grades 5 through 8.