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The safety board recommends all new vehicles be required to have systems that can stop an intoxicated person from driving. A final decision is up to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Georgia Republicans are set to ban local officials from seeking almost all third-party funding to help cover election costs. It comes as election officials complain about persistent funding needs.

A two-year investigation concludes the social network's leaders made decisions that were "significant setbacks for civil rights."

USA Today sports columnist Ian O'Connor followed high school hoops prodigy Sebastian Telfair to write a book called The Jump. The title is a nod to a trend that has seen many high school stars bypass college for a pro career. O'Connor tells Steve Inskeep how the NBA's new minimum age requirement — 19 — could affect players like Telfair.

As COVID-19 surges, so does demand for oxygen. And oxygen manufacturing plants simply can't keep up. That's bad news not only for severely ill patients but others in need, including newborns.

An odd problem for our age: Order one banana for grocery delivery, do you get a one banana or one bunch? And what do you do when you order 10 bananas and get 10 bunches of them? NPR explores.

A new study from Northern Arizona University says Pluto’s heart-shaped region is “surprisingly young”—less than 10 million years.Astronomer David Trilling…

From the inescapable "Call Me Maybe" to Fiona Apple's intricate word puzzles to the strikingly gorgeous return of Iris DeMent, the Fresh Air critic counts down his favorite albums and musical moments of the year.

At tonight's game, if they win, the Kansas City Royals would claim their second championship ever. Sports writer Dave Zirin of The Nation sets up the game, and looks at this series' place in history.

The markets are watching as the Federal Reserve holds its annual meeting in Wyoming. NPR's A Martinez talks to David Wessel of the Brookings Institution for a preview.