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The country's rural population is shrinking. Governments and community activists are working to reimagine rural life in places like Kansas, but the drop-off continues.

NASA recently lost contact with its Voyager 2 spacecraft. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Suzanne Dodd, project manager for the Voyager Interstellar mission, about what happened.

Saudi Arabia is hosting a conference to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, but Russia is not invited.

In coastal Georgia, Hurricane Irma caused far more flooding than expected. Researchers are looking at ways their mistakes there could improve future predictions elsewhere.

Sales of elderberries exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic. The fruit is often used as a nutritional supplement. Now, there's a debate among growers over expanding the crop's market even more.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with researcher Andrew Lebovich about the aftermath of the coup in Niger, where leaders of the military say they will prosecute the country's deposed president for treason.

Last year, a survey of more than 2,000 state residents found about 20% had too little food, and this year inflation pushed prices up. Now community gardeners are working hard to address both problems – providing free produce to families in need. Sandy Hausman reports on one program and the challenges it faces in feeding low-income Virginians.

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Samantha Schmidt of The Washington Post about Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, who was assassinated following his campaign event Wednesday.

Saudi Arabia hosted talks with dozens of nations over the weekend as Ukrainian leaders push for a diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine.

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Jamille Nagtalon-Ramos, who teaches nursing at Rutgers University, about the first FDA-approved pill to treat postpartum depression.