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This week we’re hearing another piece from Cal Poly Humboldt’s Jazz Orchestra, directed by Dan Aldag. The piece we’ll hear this week is “Good Trouble,” composed by drummer Matt Wilson. -
"Healing Lahaina"Season 3 kicks off with Sister True Dedication, student of Thich Nhat Hanh and coauthor of Zen & The Art of Saving The Planet. -
Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=494786Over 400,000 servicemen worked at nuclear test sites, but those exposed to radiation faced many obstacles securing health benefits from the VA. -
Tom Brenner/Getty ImagesGates is sitting for a closed-door interview before the House Oversight Committee about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. -
Brian L. Frank for NPRThe main San Francisco court was one of the busiest in the country, hearing thousands of cases a year. It was also one of the courts most likely to grant an immigrants' asylum application. -
Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty ImagesIn a previously unpublicized letter to Congress, the newly-departed head of ICE said the agency collects data on people suspected of potentially unlawful activity, which could include protesters. -
Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesCongress has passed funding for ICE and Border Patrol through the rest of President Trump's second term. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Rep. James Walkinshaw of Virginia. -
Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesInflation has surged to its highest level in more than three years since the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, triggering a surge in gasoline prices. -
Jenn Liv for NPRA new HBO documentary by Questlove tells the story of the R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire. Morning Edition host A Martinez speaks with band members Philip Bailey, Verdine White and Ralph Johnson. -
Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty ImagesThis summer, 48 men's national teams will compete in the World Cup's biggest tournament ever. Here are a few of the basics to get you started. -
Olivier Touron/AFP via Getty ImagesUnscathed by pandemic-era school closures, the nation's 9-year-olds showed progress in math and reading. It's a different story for 13-year-olds, however. -
Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty ImagesThe crew of four — NASA astronaut and commander Randy Bresnik, European Space Agency pilot Luca Parmitano, NASA mission specialists Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas — are scheduled to launch next year.
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The GOP bill signed by President Trump provides roughly $70 billion for immigration enforcement, even as Democrats warn that Congress has ceded its oversight role with the legislation. -
As the World Cup begins later this week, match officials and team members have faced enhanced immigration scrutiny when trying to enter the United States. A FIFA referee from Somalia was turned away. -
Research published in the American Journal of Public Health details the connection between ultra-processed foods and the tobacco industry when it comes to production, strategy and marketing. -
A trust fund that helps to finance Social Security benefits is expected to run out of money in less than seven years — unless Congress acts to patch the system before that. -
Republican incumbents are facing tough challenges in Maine and Nevada. In South Carolina, a crowded field of MAGA-devoted Republicans are facing off to be the next governor.
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NBC/Ralph Bavaro/NBC via Getty Image/NBCUniversalAriana Grande is about to release her eighth album, Petal. With "Hate That I Made You Love Me," she continues an impressive and unusual streak on the charts. -
Toru Hanai/Pool Bloomberg via APThe reboot highlights a dire problem for the country's nuclear program. Japan is running out of space to store spent nuclear fuel and lacks plans for radioactive waste disposal. -
Anthony Kuhn/NPRThe National Museum of Korea is home to the Room of Quiet Contemplation, which features two of South Korea's most treasured artworks: gilt-bronze bodhisattva statues from the sixth and seventh centuries. -
Eric Gay/AP PhotoElon Musk's rocket company, recently merged with xAI, is aiming to raise $75 billion in its initial public stock offering. It's the first of a trio of mega-IPOs from AI companies expected this year. -
José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPRThe 2026 World Cup is being played in New Jersey, but in Queens, New York, home to immigrants from all over the world, soccer is not just a sport. It's a way of life. -
Guillaume Souvant/AFPIn the 9th century, Muhammad ibn Musa al-Kharizmi helped solidify the concept of algorithms in mathematics and popularized algebra and the use of the zero.
