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What a meme-maker and an investigative journalist teach us about the power of the Facebook empire, and how its opaque decisions harm real people.

Columnist Mary Kate Cary, former Obama communications aide Corey Ealons, and NPR Political correspondent, Mara Liasson, discuss President Trump's attacks on the media and whether they serve a purpose.

As teens, the twins always played music together. Since then, their careers have led them in different, parallel directions. We asked each twin to share thoughts and memories about her sister's work.

Tens of thousands of silicosis lawsuits across the nation have been filed by a small group of doctors and lawyers. Defendants say these cases lack medical merit and are being manufactured for money. Recently, a federal judge agreed, in a ruling that could change the litigation landscape.

The end of another year means another giant stack of books you missed during the past 12 months. Nancy Pearl, our favorite librarian, stops by to share recommendations that should keep old, young and 'tween readers content.

Any day now, the United Nations will declare India's population the largest in the world. The country's next generation is poised to be healthier, more literate — and more female — than ever before.

On White Trash Revelry, Adeem worked to understand their white, Southern, working-class, pansexual, nonbinary country songwriting identity — and they have some pretty great jokes about it.

Failure was not an option when Léon arrived in New York, a determined 24-year-old pianist from Cuba. At nearly 80, she says some things haven't changed.

New Zealand has declared war on tobacco with a remarkable new law. The indigenous Māori population, with the country's highest smoking rate, has a lot to gain. But they have a bone of contention.

The success of the polymath's technicolor Whack World EP left something darker brewing beneath the surface. Years later, she talks about pushing through self-doubt to rediscover her confidence.

Malone, who died Aug. 23, was one of the leading guitarists of his generation. Before starting his own group, he performed with Diana Krall, Harry Connick Jr. and others. Originally broadcast in 2000.

Books, movies, television, things to read — we look back at 50 of the great things that entered our field of vision in 2014.

Two Morning Edition teams drove hundreds of miles around the state to gauge how residents in this critical swing state feel about VP Harris and former President Donald Trump. Here’s what they told us.

A massive project headed by Elon Musk in Memphis, Tenn., to power AI has moved at breakneck speed. But it's stirring controversy around pollution emissions. The EPA says it's looking into it.

Jimmy Kimmel's return to airwaves might just point the way forward for late-night TV to prove its relevance to American audiences — and to itself.

Women in India were told they couldn't be paid for their eggs. The result: a black market for eggs from women in need of money to survive.

The share of people with severe mental illness in state psychiatric hospitals accused of serious crimes has risen steeply. The shift has all but halted the possibility of care before a catastrophic crisis.

Lawsuits allege that State Farm tries to avoid paying what it owes for hail damage. The litigation is happening as homeowners face soaring insurance costs, partly due to threats from climate change.

A new book collects the profiles and essays of Marjorie Williams, including some she wrote about the cancer that eventually claimed her life. Her husband, Timothy Noah, discusses The Woman at the Washington Zoo.

Rudresh Mahanthappa's Kinsmen blends South Asian music with American jazz. The jazz saxophonist says his inspiration to explore Indian music on the saxophone came from a CD his brother gave him as a joke called Saxophone Indian Style.