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Author Hortense Calisher once called the short story "an apocalypse in a teacup." Critic Jane Ciabattari presents her favorite mini-apocalypses of 2012, from veteran authors like Sherman Alexie to newcomer Claire Vaye Watkins, who combines a unique voice and a shadowed family history in her debut collection.

These businesses have exploded in popularity during the pandemic, and now Apple is getting on board. But are these interest-free payment installments too good to be true?

Alexis Madrigal, who co-founded a tracker for The Atlantic Magazine, tells NPR's Scott Simon that the federal government's efforts have improved, making outside efforts to collect data less essential.

Ayesha Rascoe talks with reporter Emma Jacobs about Pope Francis' trip to Canada this week. He's calling it his "pilgrimage of penance" for the treatment of Indigenous children at schools there.

Federal officials have told 16 states that they've been underfunding their Historically Black Colleges and Universities by some $12 billion. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Oct. 6, 2023.)

In Seville, Spain, the pageantry of centuries-old Holy Week processions continues to attract both the faithful and the curious.

Immigration enforcement officers are sometimes forgoing license plates or otherwise masking their cars while apprehending migrants across the U.S.

At least one gunman opened fire on people at a building in the Washington Naval Yard. Police say several people are dead and several wounded.

The FTC has approved the so-called 'Click to Cancel' rule, making it easier for customers to cancel subscriptions. Planet Money examines why so many services began using the subscription model.

The outdoor recreation industry is overwhelmingly white. A new program at Tennessee State University aims to change that by getting more HBCU students involved in the outdoors.