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A detail from the cover of David Bowie's album <em>Hunky Dory</em>, first released in 1971.

NPR 50: The long tail of David Bowie's explosive 'Hunky Dory'

Bowie was still an aspiring pop star, with but one successful single under his belt, at the time of Hunky Dory's release. It wouldn't last.

Gas is pumped into a car at a Shell station in Rancho Penasquitos, Calif. Nov. 16, 2021.

A key inflation gauge rose 5.8% in 2021, most in 39 years

A measure of prices that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve rose 5.8% last year, the sharpest increase since 1982.

Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers his annual State of the State address in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, March 8, 2022.

Newsom says California has $97.5 billion budget surplus

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that number as he laid out how he wants to spend the state's roughly $300 billion state budget.

After several months of temporarily housing, Kamila Noori, a prominent Afghan judge, on the balcony of the apartment where she will live with her husband and two of their daughters.

From Kabul to Virginia: An Afghan family is starting over in America

In only a matter of days, the lives of an Afghan family changed forever. After the Taliban took control of Kabul, they were forced to start over in a foreign country.

Students carry sack lunches at Elk Ridge Elementary School in Buckley, Wash. On Monday, USDA unveiled a new program that would feed millions of children over the summer, when many schools are closed.

USDA Moves To Feed Millions Of Children Over The Summer

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it's expanding a pandemic program into the summer to help families pay for meals their children won't get in school.

Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ) speaks during a news conference about infrastructure outside the U.S. Capitol on May 12, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

Redistricting and Democrats' stalled agenda put this blue Arizona House seat in play

A redrawn Phoenix-area district represented by Rep. Greg Stanton is ground zero for the kind of race Democrats need to win in order to keep control of the House.

USDA Moves To Feed Millions Of Children Over The Summer

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it's expanding a pandemic program into the summer to help families pay for meals their children won't get in school.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell is pictured during his renomination hearing with the Senate Banking Committee in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 11. The Fed raised interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since 2018.

The Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2018

The central bank raises its benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point in an effort to tamp down inflation. Additional rate hikes are likely in the months to come.

We asked, you answered: Have you taught your children to run errands on their own?

Nearly 100 NPR readers gave their views on encouraging kids to do tasks on their own at home and in the community. Some are opposed to the practice for safety reasons. Others shared personal stories.

Elise Stefanik's defense of Trump around Jan. 6 clouds her pro-democracy work abroad

Rep. Elise Stefanik's outspoken defense of Donald Trump after Jan. 6 has roiled a pro-democracy group funded by Congress where she's a board member. Some staff members are sharing their concerns.

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