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For people who live in the path of Hurricane Helene, the storm has changed their thinking about being prepared for and living through the next disaster.

Nerd has been part of our lexicon for three-quarters of a century, its geeky meaning embodied by some of the most recognizable characters in film and TV, but its origin story is a bit murky.

The process of counting ballots has stressed out a lot of people this week. NPR's movie critic says he's been distracting himself from the election with cinematic counting.

With pandemic restrictions lifted, tourists are returning to Mississippi's famous blues trail. Civil rights leaders say many are hungry for more context around the origins of the blues.

"The Devil Is a Southpaw" is a novel within a novel, set at juvenile detention facility in Oklahoma in 1988. NPR's Scott Simon talks to author Brandon Hobson.

These love songs — Neko Case's "Oh, Neglect...," Valerie June's "Runnin' and Searchin'" and Olivia Dean's "Man I Need" — each express a refreshingly realistic ambivalence toward romance.

Nearly a year after a New Year's Day truck attack on Bourbon Street left 14 dead, New Orleans officials are still seeking permanent security solutions.

Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, talks about her new book "Why Fascists Fear Teachers."

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Freddy Sayegh, founder of the Altadena Coalition, about the city's recovery efforts a year after the Eaton fire.

President Trump was a builder before he took office, but he has continued it as a hobby in the White House.