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Wade Hanicker poses for a portrait at his home in Brooksville, Fla., on March 23. Hanicker was diagnosed with silicosis after years of cutting quartz countertops.

Thousands of U.S. countertop workers could have damaged lungs, safety expert says

Over 550 men in California have fallen ill after cutting natural or factory-made stone countertops. But epidemiologists say this isn't just a California problem.

Black woman sitting on the floor, leaning against a wood-paneled desk draped with red, white and blue bunting. She wears a bright pink blazer.

Watch: Lawmaker's sit-in against US House map that led to her arrest in DeSantis' office

Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon was arrested in Gov. Ron DeSantis' office over the weekend. Nixon demanded a meeting with DeSantis and accused Republicans of “rigging” districts for political gain.

Members of Delta Sigma Theta sorority and other marchers gather in Selma, Ala., in 2025 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday march that propelled the passing of the Voting Rights Act.

Why the Supreme Court's voting rights ruling could play a big role at the local level

The Supreme Court's recent ruling threatens the power of racial-minority voters in Voting Rights Act cases about not just Congress, but also at least 17 state and local governments, NPR finds.

Scottsdale, Arizona, May 1, 2026:
(L-R) Rex, the tortoise, at Brian and Sara WestfallÕs home, who fostered him while they searched for his owner, in Scottsdale, Arizona, May 1, 2026. (Photo by Adriana Zehbrauskas for NPR)

It takes a village – or a Phoenix suburb – to wrangle a wayward tortoise

When a large tortoise named Rex got loose, a Phoenix-area neighborhood went into a tizzy. More than just a fun commotion, Rex's daring getaway shows the challenges of sulcata tortoise ownership.

Stephen Colbert during a taping of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report in December 2014.

For 20 years, Stephen Colbert distinguished truth from truthiness

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ends on Thursday. Here's how he has evolved to meet the moment.

In this file photo, stickers sit on a table inside a polling place on Nov. 5, 2024, in Atlanta.

In Georgia primary, Republicans dominate spending and Democrats drive record turnout

Tuesday's primary in Georgia features contentious Republican contests for governor and U.S. Senate while Democrats hope an enthusiasm advantage is enough to flip two state supreme court seats.

When times are hard, we eat more beans. And it's happening again now

The fiber craze is pushing more people into the broad world of beans, as the U.S. bean industry looks to double American consumption of pulses by 2030.

Mike Durglo Jr. has devoted his life to preparing his home and his people for climate change. As the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes climate change coordinator he wrote one of the first tribal climate action plans in the country over 15 years ago.

Montana tribes combine traditional knowledge and Western science in climate plan

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are moving forward with their climate plan despite the loss of state support and federal funding.

Adding more fiber to your meals should be a gradual process, nutrition experts say. Go slowly and drink water.

The 'fibermaxxing' trend has health benefits worth the hype

There are a lot of wellness trends that make health experts roll their eyes in skepticism. But there is one big trend that many experts can get behind – with a few caveats: fibermaxxing.

UFC CEO Dana White on the growth of the sport and the upcoming White House bout

For NPR's Newsmakers series, Steve Inskeep speaks with Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White.

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