Here & Now

Since launching on Sept. 1, 2006, the game platform has grown to around 150 million daily users and become a multi-billion dollar business.

In Pennsylvania, Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro is running for re-election against Republican Stacy Garrity. They're both navigating public opinion around data centers.

There were no diplomatic breakthroughs in Kyiv over the weekend.

New $1 gold-colored coins feature President Trump's portrait in honor of the country's 250th birthday?

Spawning salmon, bald eagles, dragonflies and signs of bears are everywhere.

The book contains 25 poems accompanied by watercolors by Pamela Sztybel.

In 1847, the U.S. government produced its first official stamps, and they weren't just important for sending mail. They're among the first mass-produced images in America.

According to a report this year from the Department of Veterans Affairs, 17 veterans die by suicide every day, a rate twice that of the general population.

In our latest tour of breakfasts around the world, we're in Taiwan, where today's dish is Dan Bing, a beloved breakfast staple.

New York's rat populations boomed during the pandemic. Four years after its mayor declared a war on the rodents, the city seems to be turning the tide.

Online enrollment in public schools has doubled since before the COVID pandemic, according to a new data analysis by Chalkbeat.

A total of four people were pulled alive from the mud and debris that has covered remote villages in the Himalaya for nearly two weeks.

Authorities are investigating a cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport on Sunday that killed at least five people after the plane overshot the runway during landing and slammed into multiple vehicles.

City leaders say they've been planning for years and no one will run out, but keeping taps flowing is expensive.

Lindsay Clancy’s defense argued she was suffering from post-partum psychosis and can’t be held criminally responsible. The prosecution said she acted with intent.

Homeschooling is on the rise across the political spectrum.

The jury has been deliberating for seven days.

Ringo Starr is out on tour with his latest album of country music, "Long, Long, Road."

Which parties or politicians are delivering what voters are looking for?

For "Nickled and Dimed," author Barbara Ehrenreich

NPR critic-at-large Eric Deggans about three of his favorite shows to catch up on this Labor Day weekend, whether you're into dark thrillers, sci-fi adventures, or light-hearted comedies. 

Mixologist and senior books editor for America's Test Kitchen Joe Gitter shares three favorite recipes.

David Richardson led the country's top disaster agency for much of 2025 and was working to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency during his tenure. Now, he says the administration has abandoned that goal.

Forecasters are expecting the El Niño weather pattern to strengthen significantly this year, raising the risks of extreme weather around the world well into 2027.

After the death of trailblazing women’s rights activist and journalist Gloria Steinem at the age of 92, we reflect on what feminism means to generations of younger women battling for the same causes that Steinem championed for more than 60 years.

Employers added 162,000 jobs in August, according to the Labor Department.

The deadlocked jury entered its seventh day of deliberation after Judge William Sullivan decided not to further investigate or replace a juror holding up a possible verdict.

Fried rice, bread pudding and homemade broth all start with ingredients many people throw away.

Her foundation says Steinem, 92, died peacefully at her home in New York City.

These three new recipes celebrate these vegetables and honor this season of change.

A leading Palestinian writer has secretly moved his archives from the Israeli-occupied West Bank to Scotland.

The cost of diesel gas is nearing record highs as the war in Iran continues.

The U.S. and Venezuela reached an agreement giving the U.S. access to 65 billion barrels of oil.

A legal fight continues over President Trump's efforts to curtail mail-in voting.

David "Jacko" Jackson, a Welsh former professional rugby player who overcame a career-ending brain injury.

The jury's verdict in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts woman charged with killing her three children, hinges on how the law defines when a person is sane.

Steinem died on Wednesday at the age of 92.

A study published earlier this year in the Journal of American College Health found that more than half of U.S. college students report feeling lonely.

The NBA is taking on its richest team owner. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has been fined $30 million and suspended for one year after an investigation found that his team got around the salary cap for player Kawhi Leonard.

Going to repeated loud concerts has led to increased levels of hearing damage among Gen Z.

A 20-year-old Haitian immigrant walked into traffic on a busy highway Monday and was hit by a tractor-trailer in what his family believes was a suicide.

Gloria Steinem fought for feminism and gender equality.

It's unclear how much support Russia is giving Iran.

Candy Crush Saga usually grosses around $1 billion each year.

Kids won’t be allowed to use the technology until high school, and even then, there will be restrictions.

Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall late Tuesday near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, and barreled towards Houston.

In a week, the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks will face-off in a Super Bowl rematch, kicking off the league’s 107th season.

A group of passengers on a flight to Europe turns to Reddit for answers when their plane is turned around because the captain wants everyone to turn off their Bluetooth devices.

A food journalist says her latest book of recipes and life advice she learned while cooking with grandmothers is more important than any family heirloom.

Bloomberg recently polled its white-collar clientele, and nearly half of those traders, portfolio managers and strategists say short pants are fine for work.