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Some state Republican parties — like Colorado's — are struggling after steep election losses, and are witnessing infighting that has left deep divisions when it comes to the future of the GOP.

Drugmaker Novo Nordisk focuses on Black lawmakers and opinion leaders to spread the message that obesity is a chronic disease — worth treating at a cost of $1,000 or more a month.

A fatal hit-and-run by a teen allegedly driving a stolen vehicle has led to more debate about Connecticut’s juvenile justice reforms. State Republican lawmakers blame policy changes in Connecticut for a rise in car thefts by teens.This hour, we take a closer look at the data with the investigative editor of Connecticut Public’s new Accountability Project.

The once-dominant Americans crashed out of the World Cup on penalties after a scoreless draw with Sweden in the Round of 16. It was the earliest exit ever for the four-time tournament champions.

The U.S. consumption of avocados has exploded in the past decade. Caliber 60 is a podcast from Texas Public Radio that looks at the violent underbelly of the industry.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with soccer writer Sophie Downey about Team USA's upset at the Women's World Cup on Sunday.

The U.N. estimates that July was the hottest month — in terms of the average global temperature-- in recorded history. That's leading to climate-driven disasters around the world.

Greta Gerwig's film joins a high-grossing list of mostly male-directed movies, most of them with men leading the casts.

This hour, on The Colin McEnroe Show: For decades, Christian evangelicals were the fastest-growing religious group in this country. Now, young evangelicals are abandoning the faith. And: A new competitive edge in pro sports — the COVID vaccines. And finally: our conversation with Wally Funk. Tomorrow, at age 82, she'll become the oldest person ever to fly to space.

This hour on Where We Live: Scientists have found that our brains contain what’s called ‘grandmother neurons,’ which light up when we see a familiar face, like grandmother’s face. This could help explain how the brain identifies personally familiar faces, and what it could mean in our understanding of Alzheimer’s, dementia, and Autism.