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How did the coconut tree emerge as the emblem of the vice president's most devoted, or at least most-online followers? It's a story more than a year in the making.

The water comes from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Although most scientists agree it does not pose an immediate environmental threat, some are worried about the long-term consequences.

Every year, we ask NPR staff and book critics to share their favorite titles in our annual Books We Love guide. Here are 8 fiction picks that were standout stars.

Prominent Afrikaners are pushing back after President Trump announced no U.S. officials will attend the G20 in Johannesburg, rejecting his claims of "white persecution" in South Africa as false.

President Biden's Democratic convention speech is expected to build a bridge to Vice President Harris. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to ex-White House chief of staff and Biden confidante Ron Klain.

Mando Rayo reports on taco culture across Texas. In his podcast with member station KUT, he tells the stories of the people behind the food and how tacos reflect history, identity, and political divides.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with the University of Virginia's Amanda Frost, who studies immigration and citizenship law, about the Supreme Court ruling that dramatically limits federal judges' power.

Craig Gillespie's dramedy Dumb Money chronicles the 2021 Wall Street phenomenon known as the GameStop short squeeze, which pitted small investors against major hedge funds.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced that she will not run for reelection after 38 years in Congress. NPR's A Martínez speaks with author Molly Ball about Pelosi's legacy.

Supporters of the displays say the Bible is on their side, but critics call the scenes sacrilegious and politically divisive, accusing the churches of abusing sacred imagery.