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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe interviews author Jennifer Vanderbes on her new book, Wonder Drug, about the sleeping pill Thalidomide, which caused birth defects when taken by pregnant women.

Kristie Fields, a cancer patient in Virginia was urged to go public to seek help for her medical bills. But she worried about feeding hurtful stereotypes.

Scientists say they've found evidence of a very long gravitational wave that could open a window onto supermassive black holes — and perhaps even other extreme, unseen objects in the universe.

Collectors covet the detailed and intricate charm-like pieces, used as anchors on kimono sashes. Master carver Komada Ryushi shares how he still gets nervous each time he starts a new netsuke.

Public health officials say wastewater surveillance could help them track trends for many kinds of diseases - from COVID to polio - but only if they can keep the testing system going.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Democratic Congressman Josh Gottheimer and Republican Congressman Mike Lawler about a plan from the House Problem Solvers Caucus to address raising the debt ceiling.

Climate change is causing ice caps and glaciers to disappear. Reporters from NPR's Climate Desk talk about their stories connecting the dots between melting ice and our everyday lives.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to The National frontman Matt Berninger about the band's new album, "First Two Pages of Frankenstein," and about the band's embrace of "Sad Dad" moniker.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah about his new novel, "Chain-Gang All-Stars."

Seven massive pieces by the artist Robert Longo are on view in the exhibition Storm of Hope: Law & Disorder at the Palm Springs Art Museum in California. They look like photographs — but are they?