Search results for

Journalist Beth Gardiner says the fossil fuel industry is increasingly reliant upon plastic products. Her book is Plastic Inc.: The Secret History and Shocking Future of Big Oil's Biggest Bet.

John B. Judis, senior editor of The New Republic, surveys America's imperial tendencies and critiques Bush administration Iraq policy in The Folly of Empire. Judis speaks with NPR's Robert Siegel.

"If I have to define my music in any way," Nick Cave says, "it's religious music." His new album is a gallery of encounters with spiritual, possibly divine figures, not all of whom are benevolent.

President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 against Tren de Aragua members, provoking a legal fight. Here's what to know about the controversial law, which was last used during World War II.

The arrest of white nationalists in North Idaho gained national attention. But it has deeper significance for residents who say the region has a history of attracting — and fighting — extremists.

Gen Z is widely considered by pollsters to be a target constituency for both the Biden and Trump campaigns. We'll hear from two voices representing the voting group -- but from different sides.

The man accused of planning to assassinate Donald Trump wanted to fight in Ukraine. Ohio state police to monitor schools in Springfield. Media magnate Rupert Murdoch is facing his children in court.

Soccer — or football as it's known around the globe — was far from mainstream in the U.S. leading up to the 1994 World Cup. But in the end, the tournament was considered a resounding success. How exactly did that happen?

A conservative campaign to ban certain books from schools is prompting other parents to push back. The issue is often framed as the latest "culture war" battle, but some see democracy itself at stake.

In this week's Wisdom Watch, Pulitzer-winning journalist Roger Wilkins, a professor of History and American Culture at George Mason University, discusses the new Pew poll on racial attitudes, which examines political polarization and collaboration, and journalism.