NPR national political correspondent Mara Liasson joins NPR's Ayesha Rascoe to discuss the spending battle and how it could affect the early months of the incoming Trump administration.

The Chattanooga sister trio talks about mixing music and motherhood, and shares the story behind their song "Feet Are Dirty." (Story originally aired on Weekend Edition on April 21, 2024.) ...

Syria has a new interim government, but there is concern about how it will govern following contradictory remarks. Some groups, including women's rights advocates, are already testing the terrain.

Many folks enjoy a few days off for the end-of-the-year holidays, but there are some workers who don't take the time off or can't. We hear from a few of them.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with John Ourand of Puck News about the deal between the NFL and Netflix to livestream two games on Christmas Day.

More women are posting online about why they quit the "tradwife" lifestyle to instead build a community of working moms on social media. (Story originally aired on Morning Edition on Dec. 19, 2024.) ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Reuters reporter Thomas Escritt about the investigation into the attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany.

After signing a sweeping ceasefire with Israel, the Lebanon-based paramilitary organization and political party is falling out of favor with some of its most ardent supporters.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with NPR science correspondent Jonathan Lambert about the decision, as well as other conservation efforts the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing as 2024 winds down.

In 2024 elections around the world incumbents faced stiff challenges from unsettled electorates and often lost power.

It was a true holiday gift this week to see an opinion piece in The New York Times by Pope Francis. In a short essay adapted ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Jonathan Lane, of the consortium Revolution 250, about why the Battle of Bunker Hill won't be reenacted at Bunker Hill to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S.