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The U.S. recycling industry is facing a quandary: Too much of the plastic we use can't be recycled, and taxpayers increasingly are on the hook for paying for all that trash to hit the landfills.

In 1967, following a summer of racial unrest, President Lyndon Johnson called on the Kerner Commission to figure out the causes and the remedies. Those findings continue to shape American life.

The president made his career on the belief that his positive attitude could shape his way in the world. The pandemic, the economic crisis and national protests aren't accommodating that approach.

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Jaws of Lava; Physician, Heal and Wash Thyself; Tough Times of Paparazzi.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with David Chen and Vanity Fair's Joanna Robinson, co-hosts of the podcast A Cast of Kings, about how to talk about Game of Thrones even if you've never watched an episode.

A big rebound in the sea lion population along the West Coast in recent years has created a constant battle to wrangle the protected animals. They're...

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: The Street Corner Office, Briefer Briefs and Thou Shall Not Covet The Scuttlebutt.

Over his 12-day winning streak, James Holzhauer now holds the top five slots for single-day winning records on the show. "You need to pick your spots and bet big," he tells NPR.

NPR's Noel King speaks with John Poulos, CEO of Dominion Voting Systems, which found itself at the center of false claims and conspiracy theories about the presidential election.

In Alaska, the coronavirus vaccine is heading to tiny villages on small planes and snow machines. The massive undertaking echoes previous efforts to get vaccines to remote corners of the state.