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Diego D'Ambrosio, who for decades cut the hair of ambassadors, prime ministers and Supreme Court justices, died Friday at 87 years old.

Thousands of workers are striking for better wages, working conditions and benefits. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Joseph McCartin, professor of history at Georgetown, about what this moment means.

NPR's Tom Goldman reports on the death of stock car driver Dale Earnhardt who was perhaps the sport's most preeminent driver. Since Earnhardt's death, NASCAR has been focusing on how drivers can protect their heads and necks.

NPR's Chris Arnold reports on the effects of California's power crisis on the state's newest inhabitants -- the entrepreneurs of Silicon Valley. The region's inability to maintain a constant power supply for its customers is only one of several problems these companies face.

The U.S. economy slowed sharply in the third quarter as the delta variant and persistent supply chain woes weighed on growth. The months ahead should be better.

NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg reports on a case before the Supreme Court that tests how law enforcement can use the technique of thermal imaging. Using a special machine, police can detect the amount of heat radiating from the exterior walls of a building, which can help them catch people who are growing large amounts of marijuana in their homes. But one man who was arrested after police used thermal imaging argues that the technique is an invasion of privacy.

Fill copy on the American Bar Association's new policy on zero-tolerance school discipline.

NPR's Anne Garrels reports on the MIR space station in the waning days of its 15-year journey in earth orbit. As Russia prepares to drop MIR into the Pacific Ocean next month, the satellite is prompting nostalgia for the glory days of the Soviet Union in many Russians.

Scott talks to Coach Russ Gray of Georgia's Glascock County High School Panthers basketball team about what it took to break a 62-game losing streak.

Kate Seelye reports 10 years after the fighting ended, Beruit appears to be thriving, although things are far from perfect.