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Swedish artist Lars Vilks has been a virtual prisoner in his own home for weeks now, ever since a suicide bomber attacked Sweden's capital Stockholm. The bomber specifically cited Vilks as one reason for his assault, in which he ended up killing only himself. Vilks has been a target for Islamist militants since he produced a work that depicted the Prophet Muhammad as a dog several years ago.

NPR's Mandalit del Barco offers this tribute to the multi-faceted actor James Earl Jones. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 9, 2024.)

The Department of Health and Human Services awarded a $10.2 million contract to a small firm to create a COVID-19 database. An NPR investigation finds unusual decisions made in the contract process.

The national moratorium on evictions expires in December. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with researcher Kathryn Leifheit, who linked evictions to increased coronavirus infections and deaths.

A coalition of watchdog groups and unions is seeking to block the DOGE team from accessing taxpayer data at the IRS. A similar battle is brewing over Social Security data.

The Trump administration has deployed U.S. Marines and National Guard troops to Los Angeles as protests continue against immigration raids. NPR looks at the role of the military in LA.

More than a decade removed from the last time a Republican won a statewide election in Illinois, state GOP leaders say they have plenty of time to build a strong ticket.

Researchers have discovered a Mayan site hidden deep in the jungle on the Yucatan Peninsula thought to have been built over a thousand years ago.

More than a third of Nigerians have no access to electricity, and even those connected to the grid can't rely on it. Last year alone, the grid collapsed 12 times in Africa's most-populous country.

President Trump says he wants the U.S. to be a world leader on AI development, but his administration's immigration policies could interfere with that goal.