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Young Indians frustrated by unemployment and exam scandals are rallying behind an unusual symbol: the cockroach. NPR's Diaa Hadid reports from New Delhi.

At the National World War II Memorial, historian Alex Kershaw has found an unlikely way to keep D-Day alive: live social media posts timed to the events of June 6, 1944.

Armenia is trying to move closer to Europe and the West, a move that's creating tension with Russia. Journalist Lucy Martirosyan reports from Yerevan ahead of an important election.

Results are still coming in from the mayoral primary in Los Angeles. LAist reporter Frank Stoltze discusses who may emerge to face Karen Bass in November.

It was a great year for plays, but a so-so year for musicals. NPR's Jeff Lunden points out what to look for at the Tony Awards this year.

The Dobbs decision returned abortion policy to the states. Four years later, NPR's Selena Simmons-Duffin examines how that promise has played out in practice.

This week, Wait Wait is live in Austin with host Peter Sagal, special guest Elana Meyers Taylor and panelists Brian Babylon, Rachel Coster, and Tom Papa

Hamnet novelist O'Farrell turns to her own family story in Land. Maureen Corrigan reviews Talking Classics, by Mary Beard. Richard Pryor's daughter, Elizabeth, is a scholar of the N-word.

Duke Energy proposes an increase in home electricity rates by 18% over the next two years. The utility says it needs more money for grid upgrades and power plants, as policymakers and residents are concerned about rising demand from data centers. Thousands of customers have responded in opposition. The decision is now in the hands of the Utilities Commission.

Last month, the trial started for two men arrested in the Tru Colors double-murder case — Omonte Bell and Dyrell Green — who are now facing charges including murder, conspiracy, and more. The third defendant, Raquel Adams, was convicted and sentenced to two consecutive life sentences last year. WHQR News Director Ben Schachtman caught up with reporter Aaleah McConnell, who's been following the trial.