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Rates are now the highest they've been in nearly 50 years among veteran coal miners. Mining experts blame toxic silica dust, now more common in mines.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote Tuesday on Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general after Blanche assuaged concerns from two Republican senators.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., about the Senate Judiciary Committee's anticipated vote on Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with outgoing UNCF President and CEO Michael Lomax about the role Historically Black Colleges and Universities play in American life.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued an urgent call for air defense missiles to defend the country against Russia. The plea followed a deadly Russian attack on Ukraine's capital.

There are several races in midwestern states where progressive candidates appear to be leading in the Democratic primaries. A debate is raging about electability in the general election this fall.

Voters in St. Louis will head to the polls Tuesday for a high-profile Democratic congressional primary that pits incumbent Congressman Wesley Bell against former Congresswoman Cori Bush.

Five firefighters have died battling wildfires in the past six weeks, raising questions about how stretched firefighting resources are in a season that is expected to be both long and severe.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Shaboozey, whose new album, "The Outlaw Cherie Lee and Other Western Tales," tells a tale of revenge in the Wild West.

NPR's Lakshmi Singh reports on how volunteers at a Maryland senior living community are bringing back the art of letter writing with a unique pen pal program. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on July 29, 2026.)