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A portrait of Spiro Agnew -- done entirely in bird feathers -- is part of the nation's hidden treasures.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Pam Woodall, economics editor of the Economist, about the impact the falling dollar is having on central banks around the world and the implications for economic well being here in the U.S.

The move lets stand a previous ruling that the gargantuan rock band did not steal the opening instrumental of "Stairway to Heaven" from another band, Spirit.

Two decades ago, about 10 percent of pregnancies in the U.S. lasted 42 weeks or longer. Today, about 5 percent last that long. What happened?

Cuba is one of dozens of countries, including some U.S. allies, using emergency powers to stifle free expression.

A mysterious disease has been ravaging sea stars off the West Coast, leading to loss of entire kelp forests. Now, researchers have finally identified the culprit, opening new strategies for combatting it.

By almost any metric, the scope of disinformation in America has gotten steadily worse in recent years. But the deplatforming of Trump, and a subsequent dip in lies online, gives room for optimism.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Antoine Renard, the World Food Programme Country director for Gaza, about how people in north Gaza are starving and aid shipments reached their lowest level in September.

A National Academies report says bees and other important pollinators are being lost to development and disease. Investigators say the losses could have a big impact on some farmers, such as the almond growers of Central California.

Studies have raised alarms about the many ways kids have been affected by the pandemic — from loneliness to faltering grades. NPR's Sarah McCammon discusses this with psychologist Lisa Damour.

Our commentator and other bird-lovers around the world are excited at news that the ivory-billed woodpecker has been rediscovered in the Arkansas wilderness. But now she's begun to worry whether the bird can survive all the attention mankind will heap on it.

The chicken-size sage grouse is as much a part of America's Western range as antelopes and cowboys. The birds nest beneath sagebrush, and as it disappears, so do the grouse. Biologists hope to protect the bird without starting a 21st century range war.

Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin joins Heidi Holtan on the Thursday Morning Show from Rainy Lake. Jeff tells us it has been tough fishing on Rainy…

Our Early Bird Fishing Guide, Jeff Sundin, joins John Bauer on the Thursday Morning Show. Jeff gives us tips on fishing during hot weather with warmer…

Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin joins Heidi Holtan on the Thursday Morning Show. Jeff tells how the warm, calm weather has slowed the walleye bite…

Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin joins Heidi on the Thursday Morning Show from a dock on Lake Kabetogama. Jeff talks about how beautiful the weather…

Jeff Sundin is our Early Bird Fishing Guide, he joins Heidi Holtan on the Thursday Morning Show to talk fishing. Jeff talks about the windy conditions and…

Why are some songbirds so brightly colored? A new study finds that a hidden layer of black and white feathers help their colors pop.

Lily Allen is Britain's most addictive pop artist with dizzying melodies and lyrics that are as comical as they are biting. Now on tour for her multi-million selling album Alright, Still, Allen performs at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. in a full concert, originally webcast live on NPR.org.

J.T. Nero and Allison Russell like to describe the music they make as "secular gospel." Their new album together is full of nostalgia, farewells and looming finales.