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Shoppers are still spending, just a little less freely than before as inflation remains higher than ideal and keeps interest rates similarly high.

When Hurricane Helene flooded the town of Black Mountain, community members were stranded. The resulting blackouts meant residents couldn’t call for help. But one group of volunteers is resurrecting an old technology to face a new generation of storms.

The government shutdown is delaying the release of funds that help millions of Americans afford their winter heating bills. In Pennsylvania, officials state that there is currently no funding available for the program.

There are many ways to grieve. In Massachusetts, people who have lost loved ones take a weekly walk. They say strolling in a park is the perfect casual setting for sharing their feelings.

Artists in more than 40 states are spending Friday and Saturday participating in the "Fall of Freedom" – which they say represents a creative resistance to authoritarianism.

NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele talk about sports and sports topics.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with scientific director Solomon Birhanie about his efforts to fight mosquitoes in Southern California by releasing sterile male mosquitoes into the population.

Ryan Murphy's trashy melodrama further cements his parallels with Lee Daniels and Tyler Perry. But even fans of "so bad it's good" trash TV would throw their hands up in agony at Murphy's new show starring Kim Kardashian.

Republican-led states have raced to redraw congressional lines to advantage their own party. But the effort has hit unexpected pushback in Indiana, and become a test of Trump's grip on his party.

Even as SNAP benefits are restored, food banks and pantries around the nation continue to feel the strain with no reprieve in sight.