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Seattle's Space Needle opened in 1962 as part of the World's Fair. Knute Berger, author of Space Needle: The Spirit of Seattle, discusses the history and engineering behind the tower, and explains why a symbol of "the future" from days gone by still has relevance today.

In a new book, Louis Freeh blames President Clinton for not aggressively going after those responsible for the Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia and says Clinton should have resigned.

NPR's Rachel Martin follows one family's journey from Kabul, Afghanistan, to northern Virginia, and their search to find jobs and housing in the U.S.

From Rhysand in A Court of Thorns and Roses to Kingfisher in "Fae and Alchemy," Anthony Palmini is a voiceover star for romantasy's bestsellers — a book genre that continues to explode.

The artist was a star performer in country music and went on to become one of the genre's most recognizable and universally adored ambassadors to broader popular culture.

In 2023, Gallup polling found 49% of Americans see themselves as politically independent. NPR's Michel Martin talks to political strategist Lisa D.T. Rice about how to engage independent voters.

The federal charges include obstruction of an official proceeding and destruction of government property, the Department of Justice said Friday.

The Smithsonian American Art Museum reopens Saturday after a 6-year renovation. One new feature is an conservation lab with floor-to-ceiling glass windows. Conservators accustomed to careful, detailed and solitary work on fragile art will now have an audience.

Performances are this weekend at Asylum Hill Congregational Church.

After two master's degrees and three children, Hilary Gordon is one of the women who now make up more than half of the contractors at food delivery apps like Instacart. NPR spent a day with her.