The pipeline of new pilots has been shrinking for years. As summer travel demand increases, the shortage is adding to the strain in airlines and chaos at the airports.

Dr. Andrea Merrill was on a flight to Portugal when she suddenly found herself helping in a mid-air medical emergency. Soon after landing, she raised the alarm about the medical kit on the plane.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Alexis McGill Johnson about the future of abortion access after the Supreme Court's ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.

Dr. Andrea Merrill assisted a medical emergency on a flight, but found the emergency medical kit insufficient. By sharing her story, she found other professionals who have faced similar frustrations.

One couple has made it their mission to document buildings and signs across the country. In doing so, they have busted a few myths and maybe even their own misconceptions about modern rural America.

Ten years ago, the Obama administration announced the DACA program to protect certain young immigrants in the U.S. from being deported. Two Dreamers reflect on the years since.

Ten years ago, the Obama administration announced Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with DACA recipients Diana Pliego and Esder Chong about the past decade.

While the nation is reeling from the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the Latino community is being hit particularly hard as they see the names and photos of the victims who look and sound like them.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Maria Maldonado-Morales, clinical social worker at Texas Children's Hospital, about the way Latinos have felt after the shooting in Uvalde.

There's more variety than ever with plant-based ice cream, from the freezers of your grocery store to your local scoop shop. How come?

Plant-based ice creams are more popular and accessible now than ever before. For people looking to try some this summer, some experts share their recommendations.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Ron Chivinski, a teacher at Newtown Middle School, about his work serving the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission after the mass shooting 10 years ago.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with one of the creators of a "mass shooting checklist" designed to help mayors and city managers in the first 24 hours after one of these attacks.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Lori Hinnant, investigative correspondent with the Associated Press, about the story of a Ukrainian medic who recorded footage of her time in Mariupol.

Jenna Fournel lost her son in the fall of 2019. To keep his spirit alive, and connect with her community during the pandemic, she expanded her garden and shared the goods with neighbors for free.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jean Lee, a journalist specializing in North Korea, about the country's report of a major disease outbreak that state media is not calling COVID-19, yet.

North Korea says it's experiencing its first COVID outbreak. Experts are skeptical, but they are also wondering if this means the country will accept outside help or if it can handle it alone.

Food delivery service Grubhub launched a free lunch promotion on Tuesday in New York City. It didn't go well. Both customers and restaurateurs were left frustrated.

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with journalists Paul Beban and Sarah Blaskey about their podcast Collapse: Disaster in Surfside, which looks at the deadly collapse of the Champlain Towers South in 2021.

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Benjamin Torres Gotay, a reporter and columnist for Puerto Rico's El Nuevo Dia, about recent arrests of elected officials related to corruption.