NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Congressman Greg Casar about a new bill that would prevent meat packing companies with a track record of child labor violations from accessing government contracts.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with critic Claire Dederer. She's expanded her 2017 essay "What Do We Do with the Art of Monstrous Men" in a new book about the perils - and joys - of fandom.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Ariel Kushner Haber about her late father, Rabbi Harold Kushner, who died last week. He authored many bestsellers, including "When Bad Things Happen to Good People."

A mass shooting at a teen birthday party in Dadeville, Ala. has left at least four people dead, and at least 15 wounded.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Tim Nelson of the Australian band Cub Sport. Their new album - a mix of spirituality, self-reflection, and joy - is called "Jesus at the Gay Bar."

The legal battle over abortion access continues, this time over the drug mifestone; also some Democrats call for Senator Dianne Feinstein to step down amid on-going health issues.

As members of the Writers Guild of America wrap up voting on whether to authorize a strike, NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to two writers about the changing content landscape in Hollywood.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Professor Kate Kurtin of Cal State Los Angeles about parasocial relationships, following fan reaction over Taylor Swift's breakup with her long-time boyfriend.

Rival military factions continue to fight to control Sudan, leading to deadly clashes in the country's capital, with dozens reported dead and hundreds injured.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with director Allen Hughes about the new docuseries "Dear Mama," which explores the relationship between rapper Tupac Shakur and his mother, Afeni Shakur.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Dalia Dassa Kaye, a political scientist at UCLA's Burkle Center, about the consequences of normalizing relations with Syria. Some Arab countries want to do so.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Tulane University professor Gary Hoover about the Black unemployment rate, which has hit a record low, yet still remains much higher than the white unemployment rate.

Lake Tahoe's water is clearer than it's been in decades. Why? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe gets the answer from Geoffrey Schladow, Director of the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center.

The 19th century Comstock Act, which outlawed the distribution of "obscene" materials, including contraception, is being cited as a basis for blocking the mailing of the abortion pill mifepristone.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with the duo behind a new time travel adventure for middle-grade readers: musician Questlove and crime writer S.A. Cosby. The book is called "The Rhythm of Time."

Cornell University researchers put garbage bins on wheels with 360 cameras and unleashed them in NYC to see how people interacted with the robo-bins.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Alicia Bannon of the Brennan Center, about potential reforms to selecting state judges following the $40 million Wisconsin Supreme Court election.

Developments on the abortion front this week seem to have a message for Republicans. But GOP officials do not show signs of softening their hard-line stance against the practice.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with multi-platinum singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant about her ninth solo studio album, "Keep Your Courage," and the musical influences in her life.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Bishop T.D. Jakes about investing in Black communities and ministering not only from the pulpit but also as an entrepreneur.