Toledo got dubbed "Glass City" after manufacturers concentrated there in the 1880s. It's now home to a remarkable collection of glass art and a thriving community of artists.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to North Carolina A&T student Shia Rozier about disappointment with early voting sites in Greensboro.

The U.S. has no law guaranteeing paid parental leave. But in states with their own programs, more dads are using the benefit to bond with their new children, exceeding moms in some states.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Adm. John Kirby, who had spokesperson roles in the Obama and Biden administrations, about the utility of the role of the White House Press Secretary.

This morning in Rome, Pope Leo made his first public remarks since his cancer diagnosis. Meanwhile, people close to Leo are reckoning with how the diagnosis could affect his papacy.

From Russia to AI to Iran, President Trump has taken political stances that put him at odds with much of the electorate.

Marlanna Evans, whose stage name is Rapsody, contemplates God on her latest album, "God Gotta Afro & Gold Hoops."

LeBron James will turn 42 in December and no NBA player has ever had a longer career. But he's not done yet, and his debut Tuesday with the Philadelphia 76ers is must-see basketball.

President Trump's executive order deferring federal taxes on diesel is aimed at helping farmers but it's more complicated than it sounds and states are warning drivers they may owe taxes later.

Israel faces an election that many voters see as one of its most critical ever.