Toledo got dubbed "Glass City" after manufacturers concentrated there in the 1880s. It's now home to a remarkable collection of glass art and a thriving community of artists.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to North Carolina A&T student Shia Rozier about disappointment with early voting sites in Greensboro.

This morning in Rome, Pope Leo made his first public remarks since his cancer diagnosis. Meanwhile, people close to Leo are reckoning with how the diagnosis could affect his papacy.

The U.S. has no law guaranteeing paid parental leave. But in states with their own programs, more dads are using the benefit to bond with their new children, exceeding moms in some states.

In the new film, "The Only Living Pickpocket in New York," John Turturro plays an aging thief unable to adapt to a changing world. He talks to NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about the film and the role.

Israel faces an election that many voters see as one of its most critical ever.

LeBron James will turn 42 in December and no NBA player has ever had a longer career. But he's not done yet, and his debut Tuesday with the Philadelphia 76ers is must-see basketball.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Adm. John Kirby, who had spokesperson roles in the Obama and Biden administrations, about the utility of the role of the White House Press Secretary.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, now offers a minor in teaching mariachi. The music remains popular among young people and someone's got to teach them how to play it.

From Russia to AI to Iran, President Trump has taken political stances that put him at odds with much of the electorate.

President Trump's executive order suspending federal taxes on diesel is aimed at helping farmers but it's more complicated than it sounds and states are warning drivers they may owe taxes later.

Marlanna Evans, whose stage name is Rapsody, contemplates God on her latest album, "God Gotta Afro & Gold Hoops." ...