In January, California became the first U.S. state to require food makers to add folic acid to products like tortillas because of the high rate of neural tube defects in Hispanic infants.

The Supreme Court has weakened the Voting Rights Act of 1965 which was designed to outlaw discriminatory voting practices to make the voting playing field equal for Black people.

Colorado is struggling to regulate the booming sports gambling industry. Lawmakers want to protect the public from gambling addiction but also benefit from the industry's tax revenue.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WPNE listener Cheryl Haupt and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

The ICRC president talks about her recent trip to Iran, and warns about the impact of the Iran war on civilians.

NPR's Emily Feng speaks with historian Peter Canellos about the Supreme Court's recent voting rights decision and Justice Samuel Alito's role in it.

The new rules focus on areas such as AI protections for writers and actors and expanded eligibility for international films.

Eswatini remains the only African nation without tariff-free access to China's market due to its ties with Taiwan.

In Germany, robotic AI dogs with the faces of tech's most powerful men are on the loose — courtesy of American artist Beeple. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on May 1, 2026.) ...

City, state and federal leaders this week, blended praise for public art, history, tourism, infrastructure and the open road ...

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant talk about the first round of the NBA playoffs and the bad start to the Major League Baseball season for the New York Mets and the Boston Red Sox.

Because Trump is in the White House, and a vice president breaks ties in the Senate, Democrats need to pick up a net of four seats to take control. Republicans contend they will hold the Senate, but ...