STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: We have a story of climate migration. It's a story from Mongolia, where many people once lived in grasslands, the steppe. Harsh winters have pushed whole communities off the steppe and into cities. In the past 30 years, the capit...
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: On an average day, crashes involving large trucks or buses kill about a dozen Americans. There's a good chance at least one crash will involve a sleepy driver. But some truckers say rules designed to make sure they get enough res...
DAVID GREENE, HOST: Good morning. I'm David Greene. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, DARK HORSE) KATY PERRY: (Singing) Mark my words, this love will make you levitate. GREENE: This really takes you back to the summer of 2014, doesn't it? Well, a jury here in LA f...
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The first line in Sarah Parcak's new book might come off as a little bleak. My entire life is in ruins. She's an archaeologist. My life is in ruins. Get it? The book is called Archaeology From Space. Parcak uses new technology like...
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Our reporting from the U.S.-Mexico border has highlighted a reality; not only is it a magnet for many refugees and migrants, it attracts a remarkably diverse group of refugees and migrants - people from Central America, South Ame...
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Mongolia is undergoing a dramatic change, and some of that change is driven by extreme weather. The country is tucked between China and Russia. It is a largely rural nation. And in Mongolia, harsh winter storms combined with a de...
Despite 'Loss Of Faith' In Kim Jong Un, The U.S. Tries Again For A Nuclear Deal RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The U.S. is trying again to end North Korea's nuclear weapons program. Diplomats are communicating with the reclusive regime. A senior U.S. official...
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: It's the surprise party all over social media. It's been called the gender reveal party. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED PEOPLE: (Screaming). UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: It's a girl. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORD...
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Imagine landing in France as a refugee. You don't speak French. You don't know any locals or where to go to register as an asylum-seeker and get documentation. You probably also don't know that there are offers of food and...
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Mothers of sons may know the feeling when their little boy isn't so little anymore and feels far away. That's what drives the new film Otherhood. Three longtime friends have sons who grew up together, moved to New York and,...
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Now it's time for StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative, conversations between veterans and their families. Today we hear from 90-year-old Walter Dixon, a veteran of three wars. He returned home from World War II, got married righ...
SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: Spanish retailer Zara announced it will only use sustainable materials by the year 2025. This is a big deal because Zara is the giant in the fast fashion space. It's a retail category that's ballooned in the United States in the...
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: It's hot - historically, treacherously hot - this week in surprising places - 109 degrees in Paris Thursday, the highest temperature ever recorded there. People plunged into the Trocadero fountains to cool down while officials worr...
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: This past week, the Federal Trade Commission decided to enter into a settlement with Mark Zuckerberg, head of Facebook, which I'll say here is an NPR sponsor. The FTC entered into that settlement without interviewing Zucker...
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: There's a provocative exchange - the beginning of the first episode of My Life Is Murder - a woman scrolls through images of glistening pecs and washboard abs while chatting on the phone. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, MY LIFE IS MURDER) U...