Champion chess player and Soviet dissident Garry Kasparov has a few thoughts about how well democracy in the U.S. is doing. He tells NPR's Scott Simon that it's not America first - it's America alone.

NPR's Michel Martin and Religion Correspondent Jason DeRose talk about their favorite -- and least favorite -- films about spirituality, including some hidden gems that might not seem religious at ...

A rookie pilot, a prominent politician, a cop, and a criminal find themselves enduring freezing temperatures in the remote wilderness after their plane crashes in Northern Canada. A huge thank ...

SacRT’s new Tap2Ride program lets riders seamlessly pay their fare with a tap of their smartphone or credit cards. The ...

Federal law requires states to offer health insurance to many people with low incomes or disabilities. But some states, ...

Oil giant Valero announced this week it may shutter its refinery in Benicia. The company sent a notice to the California ...

The Midtown Association has announced a new season of Fresh Air: Midtown Parks, a series offering free health and wellness ...

Robin Young brings more than 25 years of broadcast experience to her role as host of Here & Now. She is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker who has also reported for NBC, CBS and ABC ...

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A string of burglaries and vandalism at small businesses in Sacramento. Also, a new book looks at the return migration of ...

President Trump lashed out at Powell for not acting sooner to lower interest rates. The president's own tariffs make that ...

Federal funding impacts to research for rare diseases. Also, the podcast “This is What it Feels Like” launches season two.