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When an NPR reporter heard a startling loud metallic noise in her house, she was about to get an interesting lesson in animal behavior.

Americans are gearing up for summer, but another shortage could crash the fun. Chlorine prices have shot up due to a factory fire and increased demand. The pandemic led more people to put in pools.

A family tragedy intersects with a Shakespearean tragedy in this gentle indie dramedy when a construction worker gets roped into performing in a community theater Romeo & Juliet.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Tate Fall, elections director for Cobb County, Ga., about challenges in hiring and retaining poll workers.

Bird notes that WNBA players represent society's most marginalized groups. "We're Black, we're women, we're gay," she says. "And those are the groups that are held back in our society."

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Sampha's album Lahai, the film Tori and Lokita, rewatching Doctor Who, and the Phillies, sort of.

Special tracks for each state and territory were played during Tuesday night's DNC roll call. But what song repped your state? We found them all so you don't have to.

A reissue of the 1977 album, Harvest Time, and a performance of the 2021 collaboration, Promises, collectively present the late saxophonist's music as a vessel to gather within.

This weekend's attacks in Israel did send tremors through the global energy market. But so far at least, the pain has not stretched to U.S. gas pumps.

With NCAA brackets formed, the college basketball tournaments dubbed March Madness because of its drama begin this week. Here are some highlights to watch for as the men's and women's games begin.