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Commentator Don Eberly says this summit comes at a time when America's reputation for volunterrism is in doubt---and he offers several suggestions for making the summit worth the effort. For example: We have to see volunteerism as something more than just a way of filling the gap--giving is an essential part of being human, the call to volunteer must be a call to join voluntary associations, volunteers are no substitute for family.

Cliff Island, Maine. Its population is small and getting smaller. Next year the one room schoolhouse may be down to one student, a situation islanders fear could soon lead to its closure. To counter the trend, year-round residents are actively recruiting outsiders to move to the island. Andrea de Leon of Maine Public Radio reports.

NPR's Andy Bowers reports from Moscow on Russian President Boris Yeltsin' speech to the parliament today. The speech marked a return for Yeltsin who has been away from the Kremlin due to illness since last summer. His speech to the joint session of parliament scolded lawmakers for failing to deal with Russian problems, promised to bring back order and warned the West about NATO expansion.

COVID-19 has upended many people's lives. The latest federal eviction moratorium issued by the CDC is meant to last 60 days, and also give people better access to nearly $50 billion in aid.

In a wide-ranging interview with NPR about his memoir, the rock star shares that at 72 years old, he's finally ready to look back. He offers thoughts on his royal friends, drug use and cell phones.

Passengers on flights from Europe were stuck in long, crowded lines at some airports in the U.S. as new guidelines began for overseas travel.

New Yorker journalist Jane Mayer says a well-funded national movement is "really going all in on this Trump lie" in an effort to change the way ballots are cast and counted.

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson breaks down the 2019 Oscar nominees for best original song.

The fanfare and celebration unfolded in a virtually empty stadium, as Japanese protesters gathered nearby to register their discontent over the world's largest sports event.

In an exclusive NPR interview, CIA Director William Burns addresses Taliban advances in Afghanistan, and what U.S. intelligence can do once the U.S. military leaves the country.