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As questions remain over the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Republican-led House is attempting to shed new light on the matter, but its not without political debate and questionable claims.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe and Weekend Edition puzzlemaster Will Shortz play the puzzle with this week's winner, Michael Stripp of Richland, Michigan.

North Carolina remains one of the most strict states when it comes to marijuana. The Old North state is one of just 12 states that doesn’t allow either recreational or medical marijuana. But while state lawmakers are squabbling over medical marijuana, they are missing the (hemp) forest for the trees.

As college tuition continues to rise, families are trying to figure out where their kids will go to college and how they'll pay for it.

The advent of vaping revived nicotine addiction among young people after a dramatic decline. The FDA seems poised to at last yank some products aimed at teens from the market. Will it work?

Analysts are calling the election the most challenging election President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has faced. The one-time reformer now faces opposition over a bad economy and his own heavy-handed rule.

Memphis leaders say police reform is part of the solution to police violence, U.S. Secretary of State Blinken is in Jerusalem amid mounting violence, House Republicans begin probes into Democrats.

The appointment of the first Black American sergeant-at-arms for the House comes as Congress works to overhaul its security procedures in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

In a huge comeback, Nathan Chen spun around four times in the air during six jumps on the second and final day of the men's singles figure skating competition.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author Graham Honaker about this moment in college basketball in which iconic coaches' retirements coincide with around 21,000 student athletes transferring schools.