Throughline Throughline is a time machine. Each episode, we travel beyond the headlines to answer the question, "How did we get here?" We use sound and stories to bring history to life and put you ...

February 3, 2025 • For Black identity, the color blue goes beyond the sky and water and speaks to the fabric of daily life. Imani Perry is a National Book Award–winning author, Henry A. Morss ...

Franco Ordoñez is a White House Correspondent for NPR's Washington Desk. Before he came to NPR in 2019, Ordoñez covered the White House for McClatchy. He has also written about diplomatic ...

NPR's Up First is the news you need to start your day. The three biggest stories of the day, with reporting and analysis from NPR News — in 10 minutes. Available weekdays at 6:30 a.m. ET, with ...

Every weekday, NPR's best political reporters are there to explain the big news coming out of Washington and the campaign trail. They don't just tell you what happened. They tell you why it matters.

The world is changing in big ways every day. State of the World from NPR takes you where the news is happening — and explains why it matters. With bureaus spanning the globe, NPR reporters bring ...

Life Kit Everyone needs a little help being a human. From sleep to saving money to parenting and more, host Marielle Segarra talks to experts to get the best advice out there. Life Kit is here to ...

Jenna McLaughlin is NPR's cybersecurity correspondent, focusing on the intersection of national security and technology. McLaughlin, who joined NPR in September 2021, aims to tell the human storie ...

Eric Weiner's "Ben & Me: In Search of a Founder's Formula for a Long and Useful Life" January 29, 2025 • We need more Ben Franklin in our lives. He is the least dead of America's founders, a ...

Scott Neuman is a correspondent for NPR's Enterprise Desk, based in Washington, D.C. He joined the network in 2007 as a breaking news editor and reporter, but has since moved into writing longer ...

February 3, 2025 • The Panama Canal has sat at the center of global trade for more than a century, connecting two oceans. The things Americans use every day pass through here, from gas to food ...

Yuki Noguchi is a correspondent on the Science Desk based out of NPR's headquarters in Washington, D.C. She started covering consumer health in the midst of the pandemic, reporting on mental ...