Patrick Jarenwattananon

There are a number of initiatives in the works to address PFAS in drinking water.

PFAS 'forever chemicals' are everywhere. Here's what you should know about them

Mary Louise Kelly

PFAS are all around us, so how do we navigate a world filled with harmful chemicals? We speak to an expert who guides us through what PFAS are, why they're a problem, and what can be done about them.

What tiny towns in rural America can teach the cities about adaptation

Patrick Wood

One couple has made it their mission to document buildings and signs across the country. In doing so, they have busted a few myths and maybe even their own misconceptions about modern rural America.

The front page of the local newspaper is seen in the media area outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 26.

There are 2 ways the media covers mass shootings. Here's why the difference matters

Sacha Pfeiffer

What is journalists' role when covering America's mass shooting crisis? It's a crucial question to answer, says an expert who studies the impact that news stories have on the public.

There is wide agreement some regulation is needed, but who should do it is up for debate.

There's a new plan to regulate cryptocurrencies. Here's what you need to know

Connor Donevan

Two senators have unveiled a new bill with bipartisan support. But skeptics are already warning it's a step backwards and is far too crypto-friendly.

Jean Smart and Hannah Eindbinder start in 'Hacks' Season 2 for HBO Max. Photos by Karen Ballard

How 'Hacks' makes those hilariously relatable TV moments

Ari Shapiro

Jen Statsky, co-creator of HBO Max's Hacks, talks about the making of season two, and why you can't get the perfect meal from just one fast food restaurant.

A police officer arranges bouquets of flowers in rows at a side entrance to Dunblane Primary School following a school shooting that left 16 students and one teacher dead.

NPR Health

In Britain, it took just one school shooting to pass major gun control

Ari Shapiro

After the Dunblane massacre in Scotland left 16 students dead, parents organized to make sure it could never happen again. What can the U.S learn from them as we struggle to combat gun violence?

Masks have been a common sight during the pandemic.

NPR Health

This photo of a professor wearing a mask went viral. So did his response to critics

Sacha Pfeiffer

Professor Jon Levy went viral for wearing a mask during a Zoom call alone in his office. He has some thoughts about why.

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma, left, with composer John Williams, right. The pair recently released a collaborative recording, <em>A Gathering of Friends</em>, with the New York Philharmonic.

Composer John Williams and cellist Yo-Yo Ma bring together 'A Gathering of Friends'

Mary Louise Kelly

On a new album, the classical stars revisit the concerto Williams composed specifically for Ma, as well as some of Williams' most affecting film scores.

NPR Health

Professor who went viral for wearing a mask on a Zoom call explains his reasoning

Sacha Pfeiffer

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Jon Levy, professor and chair of the Department of Environmental Health at Boston University School of Public Health, about the thread he wrote about wearing a mask.

A mural of George Floyd at the intersection where he was murdered in Minneapolis, Minn.

Many know how George Floyd died. A new biography reveals how he lived

Adrian Florido

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa about their new book, His Name is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice.