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Earthquake resiliency expert gives assessment from the ground in Morocco

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Kit Miyamoto, a structural engineer who specializes in earthquake resiliency. He's currently in Morocco, assessing damage from the earthquake.

Inside Biden's diplomatic attempts to control the war between Israel and Hamas

The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court ended a historic and momentous term this week.

Supreme Court's Roberts turns court to the right as Barrett emerges as a key player

This term, the Supreme Court ruled on abortion pills, the federal law banning guns for domestic abusers, voting rights and attempts to regulate social media.

Former Attorney General Janet Reno in 2004.

Janet Reno, First Female U.S. Attorney General, Dies At 78

Reno's tenure was marked by tragedy and controversy. But she left office widely respected for her independence and accomplishments.

Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump meets with supporters after a campaign event Thursday at Gilley's in Dallas.

Donald Trump's Problems Are Much Deeper Than A Campaign Manager

Struggling candidates looking to fix their campaigns can usually start by looking in the mirror. That's certainly true here.

Encore: 'The Gospel According to André': Look Fabulous, And Know Your History

André Leon Talley is a fixture in the fashion world. A former Voguefashion editor andformer judge on America's Next Top Model, The Gospel According to Andrélooks at his life, work and influence.

Architects say making the office more like the outdoors — with filtered air and good ventilation — will be a priority post-pandemic. This living wall in the Danielle N. Ripich Commons at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine, is one such approach.

Redesigning The Office For The Next 100-Year Flu (Yes, It's Coming)

Architects are already looking beyond COVID-19 to imagine the office of 2025 and beyond — an office that will keep us safe on the job, whatever pandemic virus strikes next.

From left: Philippa, 23, from Sydney, Australia; Laura, 23, from Melbourne; and Isabella, 23, from Sydney wait in line to enter Tresor, one of Germany's popular nightclubs for electronic music, in Berlin in the early morning hours of Sept. 4.

How a whiskey-fueled meeting in 1949 led to Berlin's famed techno scene

All-night clubs in the German capital have long drawn "techno tourists." That might never have happened had a hotelier failed to negotiate the end of the city's curfew following World War II.

Gen Z's political power: new data gives insight into America's youngest voters

Generation Z, which turned out in large numbers along with millennials last election, is still new to politics. A report exclusively obtained by NPR adds more context to the youngest voting bloc.

Many young people who started vaping nicotine as teens several years ago haven't quit the habit, data show.

Young adults who started vaping as teens still can't shake the habit

Teen vaping is trending downwards these days. But data from Colorado and around the country show the generation that made Juul cool is still hooked on nicotine.

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