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  • Priti Krishtel, a 2022 MacArthur fellowship winner, says of her work to create fair drug prices for the world: "I just don't think that people's ability to heal should depend on their ability to pay." Her father worked in the pharmaceutical industry and inspired in her a love of science and finding cures.
    This MacArthur 'genius' grantee says she isn't a drug price rebel but she kind of is
    Health justice lawyer Priti Krishtel doesn't believe your ability to heal should depend on your ability to pay. Her mission is to reform the patent system that drug companies use to block competition.
  • Tim Weah of the United States celebrates after scoring the team's goal during a World Cup match against Wales on November 21, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. Wales and the U-S finished 1-1.
    For Tim Weah, a World Cup goal capped a family journey. Now he's ready for England
    The U.S. will play England at 2 p.m. ET on Friday in Qatar, with Weah's parents in the stands. His father, George Weah, was a star player in the '90s but never made it to the World Cup himself.
  • Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin attends a meeting with investors at the Eastern Economic Forum on Sept. 2, 2016, in Vladivostok, Russia.
    Yevgeny Prigozhin, 'Putin's Chef,' has emerged from the shadows with his Wagner Group
    Yevgeny Prigozhin, known as "Putin's Chef" because of his company's origins in the catering business, now fields a mercenary army of 50,000. Its role in Ukraine is central to Russia's war effort.
  • Smoke is seen rising from Khartoum's skyline, Sudan, on Sunday. The Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary group battled for control of the chaos-stricken nation for a second day Sunday, signaling they were unwilling.
    Dozens of civilians are dead as rival military factions battle for control of Sudan
    Sudan's military and a powerful paramilitary force battled fiercely in the capital and other areas, dealing a new blow to hopes for a transition to democracy and raising fears of a wider conflict.
  • Examining Obama's Afghan Speech
    President Obama outlines his strategy for Afghanistan at a speech at West Point on Tuesday. Obama will likely face a skeptical audience; support for the war is in decline. Ambassador Wendy Sherman, special adviser to President Clinton, and Michael Gerson, chief speechwriter to President George W. Bush, offer their insight.
  • Looking Past Website, More Challenges Await Obamacare
    An increasing number of people are signing up for health insurance through the government's new exchange, suggesting the Obama administration has made progress in fixing its broken website. But the exchange is just one part of the health care law, which remains politically divisive almost four years after its passage.
  • The state of the — surprisingly resilient — economy
    At the start of the year, economists were warning the U.S. was likely headed for a recession, but the U.S. economy has proven remarkably resilient. So what gives?
  • Mahsa Amini peers out from a mural by Rodrigo Pradel that covers an entire building side in a Washington, D.C. alley. Amini's death in police custody in Iran last year led to protests and a revolutionary movement.
    'It's not over yet': Artists work to keep Iran's protests in view
    Mahsa Amini's death in the custody of Iranian police sparked protests and a global movement on women's issues. Artists in the U.S. are working to keep it all from fading from view.
  • MC Lyte, Young M.A, Jay-Z & A$AP Rocky. Collage by Jackie Lay / NPR.
    How New York defined rap's attitude
    Beneath the 8 million stories in the culture's birthplace lies a bigger one: the story of American Blackness, which crystallized in a music that can't and won't stop growing.
  • LaJoia Broughton, a 41-year-old small business owner, speaks during an interview at Goat's restaurant and Tavern on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in Columbia, S.C. Black voters in South Carolina rescued Joe Biden’s bid for the presidency during the 2020 Democratic primary, and he rewarded them by moving the state to the head of the party’s nominating schedule. But two years into his presidency, interviews with more than a dozen Black voters representing a variety of ages and backgrounds reveal mixed views, especially between generations. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
    Black voters backing Biden, but not with 2020 enthusiasm
    Black voters in South Carolina rescued Joe Biden's bid for the presidency during the 2020 Democratic primary, and he rewarded them by moving the state to the head of the party's nominating calendars in 2024. But interviews two years into his presidency with more than a dozen Black voters representing a variety of ages and backgrounds reveal mixed views, especially between older and younger voters. Those conflicting views in South Carolina, a state that was pivotal to Biden's ascent in 2020, provide an early snapshot of the opportunities and challenges the president will have to navigate with a core Democratic constituency as he seeks a second term.
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