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South Korean maestro Chung will be the first Asian to head Italy's famed La Scala - 2025-06-06T11:28:56-04:00
Myung-Whun Chung will be one of the first non-Italians to take the post of music director at Milan's famous opera house.

RFK Jr. is shrinking the agency that works on mental illness and addiction - 2025-06-06T10:40:56-04:00
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration has seen its staff cut by more than a third, and it's facing deep budget cuts. Progress on overdose deaths could be lost, experts warn.

When is forgetting normal — and when is it worrisome? A neuroscientist weighs in - 2025-06-06T10:07:05-04:00
Do you have trouble remembering names or where you put your keys? Neurologist Charan Ranganath, author of Why We Remember, talks about the science of memory. Originally broadcast Feb. 24, 2024.

Hiring slowed in May, as employers added 139,000 jobs - 2025-06-06T08:49:34-04:00
U.S. employers added 139,000 jobs in May — a modest slowdown from the previous month. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%, as the workforce shrank.

Trump and Musk's breakup. And, ICE detention centers face serious overcrowding - 2025-06-06T07:01:13-04:00
President Trump and Elon Musk deal personal jabs in a public breakup that started over the "big, beautiful bill." And, the U.S. faces serious overcrowding at ICE detention centers.

No 'going back' for Elon Musk after calling for Trump impeachment, says Steve Bannon - 2025-06-06T06:53:36-04:00
Right-wing podcaster and former Trump adviser Steve Bannon says Elon Musk "crossed the Rubicon" by calling for impeachment. He says the president should deal with feud as "national security issue."

Sen. Tim Kaine says Trump's tariffs could reduce federal debt, but at what cost? - 2025-06-06T06:50:12-04:00
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., who is also on the Senate Budget Committee, about how President Trump's tariffs will affect the federal budget and the economy.

3 years in, Sandy Hook families still wait to collect what Alex Jones owes them - 2025-06-06T06:48:33-04:00
The Infowars founder declared bankruptcy after families sued him for defamation and won more than a billion dollars in damages, but Jones has yet to pay them a dime.

Russia launches massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine, killing 3 in Kyiv - 2025-06-06T06:11:25-04:00
President Trump said the Russian leader Vladimir Putin had warned that he would retaliate for a covert Ukrainian attack in Russia last weekend that destroyed dozens of Russian bombers.

A surprise find in Michigan shows the extent of ancient Native American agriculture - 2025-06-06T06:00:00-04:00
Hundreds of acres in Michigan are covered in parallel rows of earth that are the remains of an ancient Native American agricultural system. The surprise find has archaeologists amazed.