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NPR's Scott Simon talks to author David Litt on his memoir "It's Only Drowning: A True Story of Learning to Surf and the Pursuit of Common Ground."

In 2025, fandom is complicated. Music is at nearly everyone's fingertips. Concert ticket prices are through the roof. Some fans take devotion to new extremes. What do we owe to the artists we love?

The Pentagon has proposed cutting 8% of its budget annually for five years but prioritized funding in areas like drones, military assistance for the southern border and a U.S. Iron Dome.

The word fills an important gap in our language, but it was once stigmatized. The story of "y'all" also includes powerful cultural forces, from hip-hop to ideas of welcoming inclusivity.

Morning Edition spoke to a couple of barbers about the trendy haircut with shaved sides and signature high-volume curly top that many young men are donning these days. Here's what we learned about it.

The U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights, Institute of Education Sciences and Office of Federal Student Aid were especially impacted by the cuts announced on Tuesday.

Puerto Rico is holding elections that will be historic regardless of which of the top two gubernatorial candidates wins.

In the first feature film co-directed by an Israeli and an Iranian, Tatami, an Iranian judoka must choose between her country and a run for the gold at the World Judo Championships.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Harvard Law professor Randall Kennedy about the fallout from Harvard President Claudine Gay's congressional testimony, and allegations of plagiarism.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Harvard Law professor Randall Kennedy about the fallout from Harvard President Claudine Gay's congressional testimony, and allegations of plagiarism.