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12 books that NPR critics and staff were excited to share with you in 2023

Every year we ask NPR staff and book critics to share their favorite titles in our annual Books We Love guide. Behind the scenes, it's fun to spot trends and see what gets nominated again and again.

A former teen farm worker on new bills that threaten to weaken child-labor laws

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to former teen farm worker and immigrant rights advocate Maria Lopez Gonzalez about new bills that would weaken current child-labor laws.

Red states that have resisted Medicaid expansion are feeling pressure to give up

Why some Southern states are talking about expanding Medicaid to cover low-income residents. They've resisted the option for a decade. (Story first aired on Morning Edition oN February 21, 2024.(

English Professor Cindy Stretch of Southern Connecticut State University called attention to a lack of input solicited from teachers and staff, a point which CSCU System President Terrence Cheng acknowledge as a fault in the process.

Members of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Union speak to a meeting of the CSCU Board of Regents regarding expected cuts stemming from budgetary shortfalls.

CSCU professor and staff union voice concern over planned budget cuts

The union representing professors and staff at the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system are speaking out against against planned budget cuts

Former White House national security aide Fiona Hill and David Holmes, a U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, return from a break to continue their testimony before the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday.

Impeachment Hearings Wrap As Fiona Hill Slams GOP's 'Fictional' Ukraine Account

The former top Russia official on the National Security Council detailed how the U.S. ambassador to the European Union was assigned a "domestic political errand" to help President Trump's reelection.

New COVID-19 vaccines received the backing of a panel of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tuesday. The shots will be available across the country later this week.

CDC advisers back broad rollout of new COVID boosters

A panel of doctors and scientists advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to recommend that people 6 months of age and older get new COVID boosters this fall.

Houthi missile attack kills 3 crew members in rebels' first fatal assault on shipping

An attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden killed three of its crew members and forced survivors to abandon the vessel. Four crew members were injured, officials said.

Andy Lang visits the gravesite of his sister Bertha Reed, Sunday November 20, 2022 in McIntosh, Alabama. Lang worked at the Olin Corp. chemical plant as a contract pipefitter, his sister retired after working as a lab analyst. Soon after she retired, Reed, who did not smoke cigarettes, was diagnosed with lung cancer. She died in 2017 at age 64.

Factory workers across the U.S. say they were exposed to asbestos on the job

Their accounts contrast sharply with what chemical giants have said about worker safety at their facilities. At an Olin plant outside of McIntosh, Ala., workers recall decades of asbestos exposure.

The Dominion defamation case against Fox News begins after a 1-day delay

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Martin Garbus, a New York lawyer who has argued many high profile First Amendment cases, about how the case brought against Fox news could affect the media industry.

(L-R) Marley Marl, Technician the DJ, Kid Capri, Swizz Beatz, DJ Spinderella, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Fat Joe, DJ Holiday, DJ Drama, Timbaland and Kool DJ Red Alert accept award onstage during the BET Hip-Hop Awards 2023 on October 03, 2023 in Atlanta, Ga.

Juking the stats, and the state of rap, at the 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards

The show has always been the biggest dedicated stage for hip-hop. In the year of its 50th anniversary, with chatter of its demise looming, how do those in the building see things?

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