Music Mei Semones' genre-bending, bilingual music is unlike anything you've ever heard April 18, 2026 • Mei Semones' unique sound weaves lyrics in English and Japanese through catchy pop, jazz and rock-influenced instrumentation. Mei Semones' genre-bending, bilingual music is unlike anything you've ever heard Listen · 8:03 8:03 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5786836/nx-s1-9735559" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Mei Semones' genre-bending, bilingual music is unlike anything you've ever heard Listen · 8:03 8:03 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5786836/nx-s1-9735559" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Economy Amid wars and soaring energy prices, IMF says the global economy is on the brink of recession April 18, 2026 • A report from the International Monetary Fund warns "the global economy is threatened with being thrown off course." European Union Commissioner Marta Kos discusses this grim economic outlook. Amid wars and soaring energy prices, IMF says the global economy is on the brink of recession Listen · 6:29 6:29 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5786835/nx-s1-9735543" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Amid wars and soaring energy prices, IMF says the global economy is on the brink of recession Listen · 6:29 6:29 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5786835/nx-s1-9735543" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
World After years of speculation, a reporter claims to have uncovered the founder of Bitcoin April 13, 2026 • After years of speculation, New York Times reporter John Carreyrou explains why he thinks he identified the true founder of Bitcoin. After years of speculation, a reporter claims to have uncovered the founder of Bitcoin Listen · 5:39 5:39 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5778501/nx-s1-9728571" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
After years of speculation, a reporter claims to have uncovered the founder of Bitcoin Listen · 5:39 5:39 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5778501/nx-s1-9728571" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Technology How will two landmark social media verdicts reshape how we use this technology? March 28, 2026 • Two landmark verdicts this week could reshape the way social media works. Aza Raskin, a co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, explains the implications of the courts' decisions. How will two landmark social media verdicts reshape how we use this technology? Listen · 8:42 8:42 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5762945/nx-s1-9707389" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
How will two landmark social media verdicts reshape how we use this technology? Listen · 8:42 8:42 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5762945/nx-s1-9707389" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Books What explains the timeless appeal of Sherlock Holmes? March 28, 2026 • What's behind the timeless appeal of the quintessential fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, who's been around for 140 years? Host Adrian Ma speaks with expert Sherlockian, Otto Penzler. What explains the timeless appeal of Sherlock Holmes? Listen · 4:57 4:57 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5752248/nx-s1-9707382" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
What explains the timeless appeal of Sherlock Holmes? Listen · 4:57 4:57 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5752248/nx-s1-9707382" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
World What a team of investigative reporters found out about Banksy's identity March 22, 2026 • A Reuters investigative team discovered intriguing details about Banksy's identity after seeing his art pop up in Ukraine. What a team of investigative reporters found out about Banksy's identity Listen · 5:07 5:07 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5753796/nx-s1-9698417" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
What a team of investigative reporters found out about Banksy's identity Listen · 5:07 5:07 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5753796/nx-s1-9698417" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Obituaries Legendary British spy novelist Len Deighton dies at 97 March 17, 2026 • Over the weekend, legendary British spy novelist Len Deighton died. He was 97. Legendary British spy novelist Len Deighton dies at 97 Listen · 2:41 2:41 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5750478/nx-s1-9692176" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Legendary British spy novelist Len Deighton dies at 97 Listen · 2:41 2:41 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5750478/nx-s1-9692176" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
World An Iranian-American writer describes the "vertigo" he feels about the war March 15, 2026 • Host Adrian Ma speaks with Iranian American writer Nick Mafi about the war in Iran. Mafi says many Iranians in the US are feeling a sense of vertigo because of the conflict. An Iranian-American writer describes the "vertigo" he feels about the war Listen · 6:52 6:52 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5745073/nx-s1-9688865" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
An Iranian-American writer describes the "vertigo" he feels about the war Listen · 6:52 6:52 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5745073/nx-s1-9688865" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Children's Health Your Child's Pediatrician May Be Able To Provide Literacy Screenings March 14, 2026 • Sara Bode of Nationwide Children's Hospital in Ohio speaks with NPR's Emily Kwong about why many pediatric centers have started screening kids for literacy skills. Your Child's Pediatrician May Be Able To Provide Literacy Screenings Listen · 6:30 6:30 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5726825/nx-s1-9688358" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Your Child's Pediatrician May Be Able To Provide Literacy Screenings Listen · 6:30 6:30 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5726825/nx-s1-9688358" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
World British Columbia moves to permanent daylight saving time March 7, 2026 • The premier of the Canadian province of British Columbia, David Eby, explains why this Sunday is the beginning of a new era of permanent daylight saving time there. British Columbia moves to permanent daylight saving time Listen · 4:57 4:57 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5736183/nx-s1-9678863" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
British Columbia moves to permanent daylight saving time Listen · 4:57 4:57 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5736183/nx-s1-9678863" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
World How the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran is realigning the politics of the Middle East March 7, 2026 • NPR's Adrian Ma speaks with author and journalist Kim Ghattas about the impacts the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran will have on the broader region. How the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran is realigning the politics of the Middle East Listen · 7:08 7:08 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5736194/nx-s1-9678858" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
How the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran is realigning the politics of the Middle East Listen · 7:08 7:08 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5736194/nx-s1-9678858" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
World Ukrainian military chaplain shares wisdom from the frontlines February 22, 2026 • Father Andriy Zelinskyy, a chaplain in wartime Ukraine, talks about what he sees in the trenches and what he's learned about the fragility of humanity, years into the war with Russia. Ukrainian military chaplain shares wisdom from the frontlines Listen · 6:49 6:49 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5719508/nx-s1-9658996" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Ukrainian military chaplain shares wisdom from the frontlines Listen · 6:49 6:49 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5719508/nx-s1-9658996" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Sports 'All Norwegians are born with skis on their feet,' Norwegian reporter explains her country's dominance at the Olympics February 21, 2026 • At this year's Winter Olympics, one country has dominated: Norway. Sara Sivertsen Fahrendorff, a sports journalist based in Oslo, discusses how Norway's culture plays a role in its sporting success. 'All Norwegians are born with skis on their feet,' Norwegian reporter explains her country's dominance at the Olympics Listen · 4:33 4:33 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5719510/nx-s1-9658477" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
'All Norwegians are born with skis on their feet,' Norwegian reporter explains her country's dominance at the Olympics Listen · 4:33 4:33 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5719510/nx-s1-9658477" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
National How NPR reporters built an archive to document January 6th February 21, 2026 • Five years ago, a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol with the goal of stopping the certification of the presidential election. NPR's Tom Dreisbach wanted to preserve a record of the moments before, during, and after the attacks for future generations. How NPR reporters built an archive to document January 6th Listen · 9:13 9:13 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5702509/nx-s1-9658459" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
How NPR reporters built an archive to document January 6th Listen · 9:13 9:13 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5702509/nx-s1-9658459" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
World A London beat framed by colonial history February 14, 2026 • NPR's Lauren Frayer arrived in London after years in India, and she's been covering Britain with the legacy of empire in view. A London beat framed by colonial history Listen · 9:04 9:04 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5696542/nx-s1-9649379" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
A London beat framed by colonial history Listen · 9:04 9:04 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5696542/nx-s1-9649379" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Books 'Getting to Reparations' argues a clear path and legal strategy to atone for slavery January 31, 2026 • Dorothy Brown, a Georgetown University law professor, lays out a case for reparations in her new book Getting to Reparations: How Building a Different America Requires a Reckoning with Our Past. 'Getting to Reparations' argues a clear path and legal strategy to atone for slavery Listen · 8:09 8:09 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5534453/nx-s1-9630373" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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World The Trader Joe's tote bag goes global January 27, 2026 • Trader Joe's tote bags have become all the rage overseas. Why have the supermarket chain's bags become an international fashion statement? The Trader Joe's tote bag goes global Listen · 4:02 4:02 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5686766/nx-s1-9624709" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
The Trader Joe's tote bag goes global Listen · 4:02 4:02 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5686766/nx-s1-9624709" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Education Are snow days bad for students? January 26, 2026 • If you have ever experienced the giddy freedom of a snow day, you are not alone. But while most kids love the days off, is there an impact on academic performance? Are snow days bad for students? Listen · 3:44 3:44 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5688840/nx-s1-9623299" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Are snow days bad for students? Listen · 3:44 3:44 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5688840/nx-s1-9623299" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Sports What to know about ice sailing ahead of the North American championship January 21, 2026 • It's not in the Olympics yet, but we'll introduce you to ice sailing ahead of this weekend's U.S. sailing championship. What to know about ice sailing ahead of the North American championship Listen · 2:01 2:01 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5683216/nx-s1-9617092" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
What to know about ice sailing ahead of the North American championship Listen · 2:01 2:01 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5683216/nx-s1-9617092" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
The Americas What was the state of Chavismo under Maduro? January 19, 2026 • NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Javier Corrales, author of a book on Hugo Chavez and a professor at Amherst College, about the legacy of Chavez's rule in Venezuela today. What was the state of Chavismo under Maduro? Listen · 8:17 8:17 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5676286/nx-s1-9613591" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
What was the state of Chavismo under Maduro? Listen · 8:17 8:17 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5676286/nx-s1-9613591" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Immigration State Department memo pauses immigrant visas for 75 countries January 15, 2026 • The Trump administration is pausing immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries. Julia Gelatt of the Migration Policy Institute breaks down what the changes to immigration policy means. State Department memo pauses immigrant visas for 75 countries Listen · 5:10 5:10 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5677230/nx-s1-9609791" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
State Department memo pauses immigrant visas for 75 countries Listen · 5:10 5:10 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5677230/nx-s1-9609791" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
National FDA commissioner explains new food pyramid, encourages greater uptake of core childhood vaccines January 10, 2026 • Martin Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, on the push against ultra processed foods and added sugar, and what that could mean for school lunches and food labels, and says the administration's hierarchy of vaccines is meant to encourage childhood vaccine uptake. FDA commissioner explains new food pyramid, encourages greater uptake of core childhood vaccines Listen · 7:15 7:15 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5671123/nx-s1-9603174" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
FDA commissioner explains new food pyramid, encourages greater uptake of core childhood vaccines Listen · 7:15 7:15 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5671123/nx-s1-9603174" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
National Minneapolis' police chief gives his perspective of the deadly ICE shooting January 7, 2026 • NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Brian O'Hara, the police chief in Minneapolis, about the shooting in which an ICE agent killed a 37-year-old woman. Minneapolis Police Chief Listen · 5:03 5:03 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5670415/nx-s1-9599414" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Minneapolis Police Chief Listen · 5:03 5:03 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5670415/nx-s1-9599414" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Obituaries Aldrich Ames, CIA officer who spied for Soviet Union, has died at 84 January 7, 2026 • One of the most notorious spies in U.S. history, Aldrich Ames, died on Tuesday at the age of 84. As a CIA officer, Ames sold highly classified secrets to the Soviet Union starting in the mid 1980s. Aldrich Ames, CIA officer who spied for Soviet Union, has died at 84 Listen · 5:16 5:16 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5669442/nx-s1-9599341" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Aldrich Ames, CIA officer who spied for Soviet Union, has died at 84 Listen · 5:16 5:16 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed "> <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5669442/nx-s1-9599341" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript