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In Ali Smith's latest novel, "Gliff," a brother and sister befriend a horse in a dystopian future. NPR's Scott Simon explores the issue of authoritarianism with the novelist and playwright.

Enviva company officials assured critics that wood pellets are mostly made of waste: treetops, limbs, even sawdust. Not true, according to reporting from environmental journalist and WFU Professor Justin Catanoso, who also says the science shows wood pellet burning contributes more to the climate crisis than burning coal.

A new Congress is in place for the last two weeks of the Biden administration. Speaker Mike Johnson's control of the House seems no stronger than it was in the previous Congress.

German Finance Minister Jörg Kukies details his country's reaction to the Trump administration's 25% tariffs on imported cars.

The Teamsters union demands that Amazon recognize its unionized workers. The company refuses and says the strikes won't affect operations.

Illegal gold mining has ravaged the Peruvian Amazon, leaving behind pollution and denuded landscapes. A group of miners are working with a U.S. charity to restore the forest.

We take a look at what Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are doing to reach voters in battleground states and in demographics that have not been favoring them so far.

Ukraine is fighting Russia on three separate fronts: a recent incursion into Russia, an ongoing slugfest in eastern Ukraine and naval skirmishes in the Black Sea. We look at how all three are going.

The so-called de minimis exemption allowed Chinese and Hong Kong retailers to ship millions of packages worth $800 or less directly to U.S. consumers. That loophole will close May 2.

Audio producer Samantha Broun interviews high school students about the small true things in their lives: the breakups, the bullies and the budding hopes and dreams.