Search results for

In the second of a two-part report marking the 40th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, we profile the Gates of the Arctic National Park, north of the Arctic Circle in the Brooks Range of Alaska.

In her new memoir, Cherie Blair, the attorney wife of Tony Blair, traces the arc of her life, from working-class Liverpool to Downing Street. The book, Speaking for Myself, details how her family dealt with 10 years of intense change, in Britain and in the world.

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Charles Simic, former U.S. poet laureate who was born in Belgrade right before World War II. He died this week after a long career of writing and teaching.

As of 4:20 this afternoon, more than 16,000 Kentucky Utilities customers remained without power, down from more than 20,000 earlier in the day.

A spacecraft is crashing into the moon Friday morning. It's not an accident — NASA planned the collision as part of an effort to look for water below the surface of the moon.

Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne share a version of the Morning Edition theme with a tango flavor, arranged by a classical composer and local public radio host.

The 86-year-old Kyiv native, living in exile in Berlin, has a new album of symphonic works that explores the idea of reminiscence.

In Las Cruces, a candy shop whips up nut brittle made with red and green chili powder almost daily. Luis Flores' parents started in the candy business four decades ago. Today, you'll find his spicy brittle in farmer's markets and gift shops across the Southwest.

A strawberry moon occurs during the time of year when strawberries fully ripen.

It shimmies. It shakes. It glides down your throat to evoke memories of a cool treat on summer evenings or ease the sting after a tonsillectomy. Many a Boomer may have thought it was a thing of the past, but there's still room for Jell-O.