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There are ongoing negotiations over raising the debt ceiling but little progress on immigration reform.

Funeral directors in 15 states can now offer "water cremation," in which bodies are dissolved in a chemical solution. Some see it as more eco-friendly and less traumatic than consumption by flame.

Florida businesses could soon be required to use the E-Verify system for their employees to make sure people have legal work permits. There's fear the move could hurt labor intensive industries.

Mitchell Szczepanczyk plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Ayesha Rascoe.

Financial assistance to Ukraine will help shore up the country's currency, which has maintained strong buying power despite the war.

As Cassandra Jackson struggled with infertility, she learned more about loss that devastated her father before her birth. She talks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about her memoir, "The Wreck."

Ragamala Dance Company is the life work of Ranee Ramaswamy — and now her adult daughters, Aparna and Ashwini. Creative work can be lonely, Aparna says, and having "built-in companions" is a gift.

Mississippi's Parchman Farm was once one of the country's most notorious prisons. The University of Mississippi has introduced college-level classes to offer inmates education - including the blues.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated about the ways in which Saudi Arabia is spending money on sports, possibly to bolster its image on the world stage.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Glenn Howerton about his new film, "BlackBerry." It's about the rise and fall of that iconic device.