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Julia Jones discusses her role in the historical drama film, 'The Weight'

NPR's Scott Simon asks Julia Jones about starring in the new movie, "The Weight."

British author Ben Macintyre talks about his latest book, 'Redwood'

Ben Macintyre is known as a master of espionage stories. NPR's Scott Simon talks to the British author about his latest book, "Redwood" - the story of Russian double agent operating in Iran.

Brazilian singer-songwriter Mari Froes on her debut album, 'Esquina Do Sol'

Brazilian singer Mari Froes is touring North America with her debut album, 'Esquina Do Sol." NPR's Scott Simon spoke with the artist on her tour stop in Washington, D.C.

A woman cracks the hull of a betel nut with her teeth to get to the meat to chew.

Betel nuts are a top mind-affecting substance. Now there's evidence of ancient use

New research on ancient human remains suggests the habitual usage of betel nuts, a plant seed with mind-affecting properties that is popular in parts of Asia despite the health risks it presents.

A crew of volunteer excavators and archaeologists searches the soil for artifacts at the Nunalleq dig site near the coastal village of Quinhagak, Alaska, on June 8.

Archaeologists are racing to save precious artifacts in Alaska after last year's storm

Last year, remnants of a typhoon damaged homes, infrastructure and an archaeological dig site. Now, archaeologists are trying to get as many objects out as possible before the next storm.

The Fed's interest rate hike is bound to raise borrowing costs across the economy — but it's intended to help bring down inflation.

Ever wonder how the Fed's interest rate actually works? We've got answers

The Federal Reserve just raised interest rates this week for the first time this year. So how does it actually work? And what does it mean for the economy — and the rest of us? Here are some answers.

Voters cast ballots at a polling station during Russia's parliamentary election, in the Russian-controlled part of the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026.

Russia holds parliamentary vote in areas it seized from Ukraine in the war

Russia's parliamentary election for the first time is being held in Ukraine's regions that Moscow illegally annexed after the start of its full-scale invasion more than 4 1/2 years ago.

Francesco Severino, a senior researcher in medical entomology, places a net over a cage containing mosquitoes inside a laboratory at the Italian National Institute of Health in Rome, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026.

As Europe warms, Italy sees West Nile virus spread

Italian health authorities see evidence that rising temperatures and longer warm seasons are helping mosquitoes spread West Nile virus across a wider area, during more months of the year.

Houses covered in snow are seen on the coast of a sea inlet of Nuuk, Greenland, March 7, 2025.

U.S. and Denmark reach deal to build U.S. military presence in Greenland

President Trump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenland. The announcement comes after months of threatening to take the island by force from the NATO ally.

Editor Rose Friedman, who helped shape NPR's cultural coverage, dies at 38

Friedman was in her early 20s when she landed her first position as an editorial assistant at NPR. She became an editor and reporter, and a co-creator of the annual Books We Love reading guide.

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