COP 28 is now underway in the United Arab Emirates. Some critics question the choice to hold the UN Climate Conference in one of the world's leading oil producing countries.

NPR's Miles Parks talks with the host of Hawai'i Public Radio's podcast, This is Our Hawaii, about Lahaina's recovery since the wildfires and the community's concerns around land rights.

Author John Nichols has died at the age of 83. Many of his works of fiction are set in New Mexico, where he lived.

The ceasefire in Gaza ended on Friday. While Israel says they're making progress against Hamas, civilians in Gaza are struggling to find safe places to take refuge.

In ranked choice voting, a voter picks a favorite candidate, a second favorite and so on — instead of just one candidate. Voting reform is gaining popularity amid fears about threats to democracy.

Here's how one professor holds on to the pacifism and silent meditation espoused by Quakers when the world feels like it's on fire.

Advocates say human-driven climate change is hurting people's health worldwide–but taking action like reducing reliance on fossil fuels lowers risks immediately.

NPR's Throughline podcast team speaks with Jeremi Suri, the author of Henry Kissinger and the American Century.

A look at different examples of recording artists who have pivoted to a new musical genre at some point in their career.

NPR's Miles Parks and Domenico Montanaro speak with NYU law professor Melissa Murray on the latest from the various Trump trials.