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Alabama is under a federal court order to draw a new congressional map with two districts where Black voters have a chance to elect their preferred candidate. But its GOP-led legislature refused.

In Maui, NPR joined a tour boat operator to see the grassroots initiative the local surfing community and neighbors started to fill in gaps not currently being filled by official channels.

NPR's Daniel Estrin speaks with journalists and experts about the possible normalization of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

KQED's Mindshift podcast visits a language arts classroom where an extroverted teacher has developed creative ways of inviting introverted students to share their thinking.

The wildfire that tore through parts of Maui has killed at least 93 people, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has a slim liberal majority for the first time in 15 years and there is procedural infighting that risks tarnishing the court's reputation.

Wild peacocks are running amok in Pinecrest, Fla. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with veterinarian Don Harris about his approach to controlling their population.

A small beach community in southern Sicily is dealing with the scorching heat this summer as Sicilians have for generations: they start their day with a sweet, refreshing, ice-cold dish.

Authorities say it is still not safe enough to allow residents and others back into the burned areas in and around Lahaina, where an estimated 2200 structures were damaged or destroyed by the fires.