O'Hara observed people closely; she found the tics, the mannerisms, the specific beats of drunkenness and used them to open us up to her characters' frailty, their vulnerability, their humanity.

The government is set to shutdown at the end of the day Friday. Shutdowns have evolved in recent years from rare collapses of government function to increasingly frequent political tools.

On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Oprah opens up about how she stayed grounded when she first rose to fame.

Sports officials say a Canadian coach manipulated the point system used by athletes to qualify for the Olympics. His move cost American sled racer Katie Uhlaender her trip to the Milan Cortina Games.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz about the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in his state.

Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist who hosts All Things Considered along with Ari Shapiro, Audie Cornish, and Mary Louise Kelly. She landed in public radio after practicing law for a few years ...

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Paul Schnell, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Corrections, over his agency's dispute of Homeland Security claims around arrest numbers.

Interest in firearms for self-defense has grown on the left in Minneapolis. The labeling of an armed resident who was shot while filming ICE activity as a "domestic terrorist" has some reconsidering.

The flood of federal immigration agents in Minneapolis has people of color, even those who are U.S. citizens, living in fear.

Maine Sen. Susan Collins says the surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in her state is going to stop after the agency began an immigration crackdown there last week. But Somali ...

Immediately after the Jan. 2025 DCA midair collision, some young skaters weren't sure they could continue. A year later, many have found that's the best way to honor those they lost.

Apps that let people wager on current events have experienced explosive growth in Trump's second term. But one of the leading markets is tied up in lawsuits that cloud the industry's future.