The first wiring map of an insect's brain hints at incredible complexity Transcript Scientists mapped the 548,000 connections in the brain of a fruit fly larva, but they're far from repeating the feat with a grown fruit fly. (Story aired on All Thing...
How will 2 bank failures affect the Federal Reserve's approach to inflation? Transcript The Fed was watching closely Tuesday when the new report card on inflation was released. The Fed's efforts to combat inflation have been complicated by recent str...
After 2 banks collapsed, Sen. Warren blames the loosening of restrictions Transcript Banks across the nation are reassuring their customers that they will not collapse like Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., says...
Former Congresswoman Pat Schroeder, a pioneer for women's rights, dies at 82 Transcript Schroeder took on the powerful elite with her rapier wit and antics for 24 years shaking up stodgy government institutions by forcing them to acknowledge that wom...
More than 8,000 people in California were evacuated after a levee failed Transcript The levee breech in Monterey County triggered flooding and evacuations. NPR's Sacha Pfeifer talks to state Sen. John Laird about what must be done to prevent another...
Mikaela Shiffrin breaks the record for most alpine skiing World Cup race wins Transcript Mikaela Shiffrin, 27, won her 87th World Cup race on Saturday by hundredths of a second, breaking the overall career World Cup victory record. With this victory,...
A Texas man sues ex-wife's friends for allegedly helping her get abortion pills Transcript A civil lawsuit against three Texans accused of helping a woman get abortion pills may lay the groundwork for prosecutors to seek criminal charges in such case...
Scientists say sighing, which involves exhaling deeply, is a good stress reducer Transcript Researchers say sighing works better than inhaling deeply because all deep breathing activates part of the nervous system in charge of how the body rests. SAC...
Hoops fans can now start filling out those March Madness brackets Transcript March Madness is set. The men's and women's brackets for the NCAA basketball tournaments have been finalized. SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: Hoops fans can now start filling out thos...
Mississippi is home of the blues and key to civil rights past. Locals tell the story Transcript CLARKSDALE, Miss. Bluesman Robert Johnson played the guitar with such genius that legend has it his talent was a gift from the devil in exchange for the m...
Biden administration steps in to save customers of Silicon Valley Bank Transcript Federal officials are attempting to restore public confidence in the banking system after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: The Biden administr...
Pope Francis marks 10 years as head of the Roman Catholic Church Transcript NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Christopher White, Vatican correspondent for National Catholic Reporter, about what Pope Francis has achieved in the 10 years he's led the Ca...
2 boats capsized off the San Diego shoreline and at least 8 people are dead Transcript The boats are believed to have been bringing migrants into the U.S. The victims who were found at the scene were not wearing a life jackets. LEILA FADEL, BYLINE: A...
Why Bolivia and Colombia want coca leaf, cocaine's main ingredient, legalized Transcript Two of the world's biggest cocaine suppliers, Colombia and Bolivia, want the U.N. to remove the coca leaf from its list of dangerous drugs. They argue the leaf h...
Got muscle pain from statins? A cholesterol-lowering alternative might be for you Transcript When the FDA approved bempedoic acid, marketed under the brand name Nexletol, back in 2020, it was clear that the drug helped lower LDL bad cholesterol. The...
