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Scott Simon speaks with Hedy Chang, founder and executive director of the non-profit Attendance Works, about absenteeism in schools during the pandemic.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wraps up his Africa tour in Senegal at a very tense time in the region. There's a civil war in Ethiopia and military coup in Sudan.

Sen. Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, spoke with NPR about how Democrats plan to secure all 50 member votes needed to pass President Biden's $2.2 trillion social spending bill.

In Portland, drag queen Darcelle is celebrating recognition of her club by the National Register of Historic Places. Darcelle might also be the oldest performing drag queen in the world.

It was one of the worst outbreaks of violence in the Netherlands since coronavirus restrictions were first imposed last year. Police arrested 51 people in Rotterdam.

Robin and Brook Lopez are the only 7-foot-tall identical twins playing in the NBA. So, we invited them on the show to answer three questions about the United States' shortest presidents.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sen. Menendez (D-N.J.) about the Build Back Better bill that passed in the House Friday, and the debates that will likely emerge as it heads to the Senate.

President Biden is looking at options to bring down high prices. One possibility attracting a lot of attention is releasing crude oil from the country's emergency reserves.

As the second season of the Apple TV+ show ends, TV critic Eric Deggans reflects on why The Morning Show feels so outdated.

The series strains to find reasons for Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) to join forces with young Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld), but once it does, they make a good pair.