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When the Pilgrim family first arrived in Alaska, they looked to be from another century. They didn't use calendar months, they called their father "Lord," and they knew how to live in the wild. But, as Tom Kizzia writes in Pilgrim's Wilderness, that rugged facade helped conceal a history of abuse.

The songwriter talks about some of his greatest hits, including "MacArthur Park" and "By the Time I Get to Phoenix." His latest album, Just Across the River, features a series of duets with some of the singers he wrote for, including Willie Nelson, Lucinda Williams and Vince Gill.

Republicans say medicaid cuts are off the table, but the Congressional Budget Office says the budget they're proposing doesn't work without them.

Dr. Chari Cohen, president of the Hepatitis B Foundation, says there is no scientific basis for scaling back newborn hepatitis B shots.

When temperatures drop, why do many listeners find themselves gravitating toward more introspective, emotionally resonant songs?

A public school in Los Angeles has become a magnet for Korean families who want their kids to learn English while escaping the intense rigor of the Korean school system. In the U.S., they move from school district to school district, cherry-picking the best schools as their kids rise through the grades.

NPR's Miles Parks speaks with TV writer Claudia Forestieri about the new comedy that's loosely based on her life, The Gordita Chronicles.

NPR's Miles Parks and Domenico Montanaro speak with NYU law professor Melissa Murray on the latest from the various Trump trials.

The Grand Canyon Lodge welcomed generations of travelers and staffers arriving in the Grand Canyon's North Rim area. It was already rebuilt once, after a kitchen fire in 1932.

The nation's biggest transit systems are using AI-enhanced cameras to keep bus lanes clear of illegally parked cars. That's making buses move faster, but the rollout has hit a few speed bumps.