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Brian Gibbs was an environmental educator at Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa. His job was among those nixed by the Trump administration as it pushes to shrink federal spending.

Comedian W. Kamau Bell speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about his decision to perform at the Kennedy Center after President Trump assumed the organization's chairmanship.

The upcoming Augmented Intelligence sale represents the first time a major auction house is focusing entirely on works created using machine learning. Artists have mixed feelings about it.

Ryan Dowdy, a former NASA food scientist, won a USDA innovation grant to further develop a meal replacement bar for first responders. Trump's freeze on government awards has jeopardized those plans.

Civil War-era hobos hopped trains to find work. Content creators hop trains with their GoPros. Hitching rides on the railroad is an American tradition.

For their fifth anniversary, the co-hosts and creators of NPR's award-winning history podcast reflect on their vision for the show and where it fits in the current historical moment.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Jonathan Dekel-Chen, father of Sagui Dekel-Chen, a U.S. and Israeli dual citizen who was released by Hamas after 16 months in captivity in Gaza.

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE will host a screening and discussion of the upcoming film "The American Vice President." The event will feature an extended clip from the film and a panel discussion with filmmakers and participants. REGISTER NOW Featured guests include: Michelle Ferrari: the writer, producer, and director of "The American Vice President." The discussion will be moderated by Cameo George, executive producer of AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. "The American Vice President" tells the little-known story of the second-highest office in the land, tracing its evolution from a constitutional afterthought to a position of political consequence. Focusing on the fraught period between 1963 and 1974, the film examines the passage and first uses of the 25th Amendment and offers a fresh perspective on succession in the executive branch. The film premieres on Tuesday, October 1 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

European leaders were hopeful they could work with the Trump administration on the Ukraine war and other issues. But comments last week by several U.S. officials have poured cold water on such hopes.

The New York Times praised the “silky-voiced rising star” for “helping jazz take a youthful turn” while NPR All Things Considered named her a “classic jazz singer from a new generation.” In February 2023, Samara Joy took home two GRAMMYs – Best Jazz Vocal Album and the auspicious Best New Artist award. With her Grammy Award-Winning Verve Records debut, Linger Awhile, 23-year-old Bronx native Samara Joy makes her case to join the likes of Sarah, Ella, and Billie as the next mononymous jazz singing sensation recorded by the venerable label. Her voice, rich and velvety yet precociously refined, has already earned her fans like Anita Baker and Regina King, appearances on the TODAY Show, The Tonight Show w/Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show w/Stephen Colbert, CBS Mornings, MSNBC, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Drew Barrymore, etc., in addition to millions of likes on TikTok — cementing her status as perhaps the first Gen Z jazz singing star. On Linger Awhile, Samara introduces that massive audience to a slew of classic standards several times older than she is through her timeless, irresistible sound. Generously Sponsored By Prebys Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, WESTAF, The California Center for the Arts, Escondido Charitable Trust Samara Joy on Facebook / Instagram