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In 'The Glass Hotel,' Emily St. John Mandel Asks: How Many Chances Do We Get?

In her first novel since the hit pandemic tale Station Eleven, Mandel introduces a troubled brother and sister who get involved with a crooked hotel magnate, changing their lives in unexpected ways.

What It's Like To Harvest Seaweed

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro pays a visit to Larch Hanson, who has been harvesting wild seaweed in Maine for more than 40 years.

Passengers travel in a train car reserved for woman in Mumbai on March 8. The cars are offered in New Delhi and other places as well. Women say they like the security that the cars offer, but say men's attitudes need to change.

On India's Trains, Seeking Safety In The Women's Compartment

Like some other big cities around the world, New Delhi has train cars reserved for women only. The female riders say it offers them a secure way to commute, but they argue that the larger problem is male attitudes.

A sign alerting voters to the cancellation of the U.S. House primary race in Louisiana is hung up next to a sample ballot during early voting at the New Orleans City Hall on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.

Widespread confusion surrounds Louisiana's May 16 election, leaving voters 'frustrated'

Similar issues that plagued early voting in Louisiana were present on election day. The state Democratic Party says the “mass confusion” amounts to “voter suppression and voter intimidation.”

Dr. Casey Means testifies during a Senate Health, Education Labor and Pension Committee confirmation hearing for U.S. Surgeon General on Capitol Hill, Feb. 25, in Washington.

Trump pulls Casey Means' stalled surgeon general nomination, announces new pick

President Trump says he's nominating former Fox News Channel contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier for surgeon general after Dr. Casey Means' path forward stalled in the Senate over questions about her experience and her stance on vaccines.

A May Day protest can been seen in front of the Jefferson Memorial with Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House before President Donald Trump departs, Friday, May 1, 2026, in Washington.

Nationwide May Day protests pick up mantle of 'No Kings'

The protest organizers are calling for a boycott of work, school and shopping to protest Trump administration policies and what activists describe as a billionaire takeover of government.

The U.S. Surgeon General identified an epidemic of loneliness in an advisory last year. Connections across generations can help both parties.

These matchmakers connect teens and elders. The friendships benefit both sides

Groups that connect elders and teens — both in real life and online — have a new sense of urgency in the loneliness epidemic.

The U.S. Supreme Court's term, which begins Monday, will mostly focus on the president's powers.

Supreme Court term will tackle executive power, executive power and executive power

The Supreme Court term promises to be hugely consequential and focused in large part on how much power the Constitution gives to the president.

Voters depart after casting their ballots at a polling location at the Westover Library on April 21, in Arlington, Va.

National mood is against Republicans, but redistricting could help prop them up

The national political landscape looks bad for President Trump and Republicans, but recent wins in the redistricting fight could soften the blow they might have suffered without them.

Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., announces his intent to seek an 18th U.S. House term, during a March 12 event at the South Carolina Democratic Party headquarters in Columbia, S.C.

Clyburn's district stays intact as South Carolina Republicans scrap redistricting

The majority-Black district held for 34 years by South Carolina Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn will survive intact, for now, after Republican state lawmakers rejected a plan to redraw congressional maps.

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