Allie Johnson, a rising Midway junior, with her favorite ride, Sophie. Noah Adams/NPR hide caption toggle caption Noah Adams/NPR Allie Johnson, a rising Midway junior, with her favorite ride, Sophie. Noah Adams/NPR Today brings the familiar excitement of the Kentucky Derby. Television-ready, mint juleps and perhaps one of the few horse races many of us

Jude Sabio displays the communication he submitted to the International Criminal Court. He says he felt it was his duty to bring President Duterte’s war on drugs to the attention of prosecutors. Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images Jude Sabio displays the communication he submitted to the International Criminal Court. He

At an outpatient lab in Tifton, Ga., where Karen Williams gets her blood drawn, a clerk looked from her computer screen to Williams’ printed lab order, then back again. “This is not right,” the clerk said, squinting at the lab order. There, the birthdate and address matched the ones on the screen, but the name

The weekly potluck started simply enough. A new intern sent a Filipino-American colleague an email titled “Filipino intern looking to find other NPR Pinoys.” “He’s looking for other Filipinos in the building to hang out with,” my colleague told me, forwarding the email. “You should come to lunch with us.” I’m a Filipino-Egyptian-American. In my

President Trump speaks to supporters during a campaign rally on April 28, 2018, in Washington Township, Mich. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images President Trump speaks to supporters during a campaign rally on April 28, 2018, in Washington Township, Mich. Scott Olson/Getty Images The final Indiana Senate Republican debate ahead of

The U.S. economy had a net gain of 164,000 last month. Unemployment — which had stood at 4.1 percent since October 2017 — fell to 3.9 percent, according to Friday’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The last time the U.S. jobless percentage sat below 4 percent was in 1999, when unemployment stayed at

The damaged windows on the 32nd floor room that was used by Stephen Paddock are seen on Oct. 2, 2017. Las Vegas police have released some footage from officers’ body cameras. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images The damaged windows on the 32nd floor room that was used by Stephen Paddock

Jerry Eisterhold runs Vox Vineyards in Weston, Mo. He’s working to save long-lost American wine grape varietals. Laura Ziegler/KCUR 89.3 hide caption toggle caption Laura Ziegler/KCUR 89.3 Jerry Eisterhold runs Vox Vineyards in Weston, Mo. He’s working to save long-lost American wine grape varietals. Laura Ziegler/KCUR 89.3 With the help of a rented plane, Jerry

A camel handler rides his beasts out of the water after bathing them to get rid of ticks and fleas. Mike Hook/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mike Hook/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images A camel handler rides his beasts out of the water after bathing them to get rid of ticks and

Iowa’s Republican-dominated Senate early Wednesday fast-tracked a bill that would make most abortions illegal once a fetal heartbeat can be detected. The measure, which would effectively ban abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, was passed earlier in the day by Iowa’s GOP-controlled House. Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds has not said whether she would sign

When Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in September 2017, the island lacked the financial resources to make a fast recovery on its own. Carol Guzy/ZUMA Press hide caption toggle caption Carol Guzy/ZUMA Press When Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in September 2017, the island lacked the financial resources to make a fast recovery on its

Good morning, here are our early stories: — Iowa ‘Fetal Heartbeat’ Bill To Ban Abortions After 6 Weeks Poised For Passage. — 2 Trials Set For Cardinal Pell On Sex Abuse Charges. — Doctor: Trump Dictated Letter Attesting To His ‘Extraordinary’ Health. — Nearly 200 Arrested As May Day Rally In Paris Turns Violent. And