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This week's ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the resulting turmoil on Capitol Hill has made for some very timely discussions in high school civics classes.

Trey Phillips and Andre Thomas, two former college roommates, including one who is transgender, talk about what they have learned from each other.

A dam being built in the Philippines to mitigate an impending water shortage is drawing controversy, and highlighting the disjointed conversation about development in the country.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with historian Heather Cox Richardson about the state of our democracy following this week's unprecedented removal of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Joe Biden's dog Commander is out of the White House after a string of bites. We spoke to professional dog trainers about what causes dogs to bite.

London's White Cube opens its first New York art gallery with a show focused on how contemporary art can reference and distort prior creations to resist established power and value systems.

Sending money from one bank to another just down the street can take longer than sending a package across the country. The Federal Reserve is trying to change that with a faster way to send money.

The Nobel Committee has awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize to Narges Mohammadi of Iran, currently imprisoned, for her efforts to ensure human rights for women.

A MacArthur fellowship is commonly referred to as a genius grant. The 20 recipients this year include Kumu Patrick Makuakane, a master hula teacher based in San Francisco.

Federal funding is helping school cafeterias buy food from local farms. That's reshaping nutrition programs, but the funding runs out soon.