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Nationwide deaths related to black market fentanyl pills are rising. Many victims are people who got hooked on pain pills following medical procedures.

What does the law make of a chase that's shown on video, followed by the death of a man? Jury selection has begun in Georgia in the trial of three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery.

During the pandemic, karaoke was stopped due to fears of viral spread. Is it safe yet to pick up a karaoke mic in public?

NPR's Tom Gjelten reports on a case of Cold War deja-vu the recent uproar in the U.S. over a spate of Cuban spying activity.

A man, a woman, a house and a pitchfork. Those four elements make Grant Wood's depression-era painting, American Gothic, instantly recognizable and easily mimicked. As part of the Present at the Creation series, NPR's Melissa Gray reports on the painting that launched a thousand parodies. Image at left courtesy Art Institute of Chicago.

A Philadelphia Inquirer investigation discovers the FBI may have suspected the mother of American chess hero Bobby Fischer of being a Cold War pawn.

Mexico's supreme court decides to flee the noise disturbing court sessions in downtown Mexico City.

NPR's Cokie Roberts joins Bob Edwards for a weekly discussion of the news.

Climate change activists often use the slogan, "Think globally, Act locally." Some states are taking that to heart. A number of states have taken steps to address global warming issues on their own. NPR's Richard Harris reports.

A damaged tanker breaks apart off the coast of Spain, spilling several tons of oil into the ocean. Salvage crews work to contain the spill, but with 70,000 tons of oil aboard, officials fear an environmental disaster worse than the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill off Alaska. Jerome Socolovsky reports.