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We hear from Kenneth Smith, a death row inmate in Alabama, who is scheduled for execution by nitrogen gas — a method of execution that has never been used in the U.S.

The Old Farmer's Almanac says the moon got the nickname because wolves were likely heard howling in mid-winter. Wolf experts say the pack may be howling during full moons for other reasons.

If you made a New Year's resolution but are struggling to get started or are already wavering, you may need to refine your goal and nail down a plan to get there. Try this evidence-based approach.

Medicare Advantage is government health insurance managed by private companies. Some find it lets them down after a serious diagnosis. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on January 3, 2023.)

We look at the official start of the 2024 presidential campaigning season, with President Biden and former President Donald Trump giving fiery speeches that seem to set the tone for the contest.

The Inflation Reduction Act includes incentives for home owners to get their properties more energy efficient. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Kara Saul Rinaldi of the AnnDyl Policy group about this.

In a first, China has exported more cars than any other country. Its carmakers could become a threat to established car brands in the U.S., but they are also a case study for the E.V. revolution.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Firas Maksad, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute about the increasing volatility in the Middle East after high-profile attacks in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Iran.

The latest from the Israel-Lebanon border, where tensions have been rising after a Hamas leader was killed in Beirut last week and Hezbollah retaliated by firing rockets into Israel on Saturday.

The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded more than 170 Boeing 737 Max 9 airliners after a window blew out of one of those planes in midflight Friday night.