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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author Sathnam Sanghera about his book "Empireland," which explores how Britain's imperialist history has shaped the country — and world — today.

Since the pandemic hit, more students than ever are reaching out for help with their mental health. At Miami Dade College, an administrator says many students prefer the privacy of teletherapy over an in-person appointment — even when they call in from an on-campus location.

On Tuesday, the 80-year-old Hollywood Foreign Press Association will hand out awards at a lavish party emceed by Jerrod Carmichael. Studios, networks, stars and publicists boycotted the 2022 ceremony.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Brandon Tsay, who disarmed the gunman at the dance hall in Monterey Park, and Chun-Yen Chen of the Asian Pacific Community Fund, about what support the AAPI community needs.

People are paying for blenders, shirts and even groceries in installments. New research suggests this encourages people to overspend.

You're at the theater, the last scene ends, and the cast comes out for applause. It's pretty standard today. But curtain calls once were eccentric, revealing, funny and just plain effective.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Phillip Goff of the Center for Policing Equity about how the death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis speaks to larger issues with police department culture and diversity.

President Obama is expected to work around Congress more this year. One of the things he will do is issue an executive order to raise the minimum wage for federal contract workers. Steve Inskeep talks to presidential adviser John Podesta about Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night.

Democrats are struggling for relevance in Florida. They hope the arrests of Senate Democratic leader Lauren Book and state party Chair Nikki Fried could signal a new swagger in their fight — and one that directly contradicts Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' claim that Florida is the freest state in the nation.

China's Xi Jinping says he has a peace plan for Ukraine and wants to mediate an end to the war. Ukraine and its neighbors are skeptical.

The U.S., and much of the world, has settled into a scorching weekend with temperatures reaching well over a hundred in the Southwest.

A judge has put a plea deal in the Hunter Biden case on hold. Niger's military announced a coup. Irish singer Sinead O'Connor has died at 56.

Former President Donald Trump pleads not guilty to four felony counts. Forecasters predict the job market stayed strong in July. The Women's World Cup knockout round begins tomorrow.

The latest book by the author of Outliers and The Tipping Point looks at miscommunication throughout history — and finds it's really hard to know whom to believe.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democrat Congressman Jim Himes of Connecticut about his take on U.S.-China relations, and why the current rhetoric might be dangerous.

The beloved singer and interpreter of pop standards won 20 Grammy awards over a career that touched eight decades.

Combined, the two films brought in the biggest revenue since the start of the pandemic, besting out the usual superhero franchises Hollywood has come to depend on.

NPR' Sacha Pfeiffer asks Camille Hatcher, a nurse at Lake Nixon Summer Day Camp in Little Rock, Ark., about how she's protecting campers from extreme heat.

China is expected to reach a milestone when the giant reservoir behind Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River reaches its maximum height this year. But officials and residents alike have expressed concerns that the project could lead to environmental disasters.

Congress and the Biden administration have until Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown. Hospitals deal with extreme heat. Summer reading recommendations from Code Switch.