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"There's not a lot of heroic acts in middle school ..." says <em>PEN15</em> creator and star Maya Erskine (left, shown here with co-creator and co-star Anna Konkle). "It's all about survival and being accepted."

Return To Middle School In 'PEN15': Creators Say 'It's All About Survival'

"There's not a lot of heroic acts in middle school," Maya Erskine says. She and Anna Konkle play 13-year-old versions of themselves in the Hulu comedy series PEN15.

Pivot May 2019: "Last Shot"

Pivot Spokane is a live storytelling event hosted quarterly. This event was recorded live on May 2nd, 2019. The theme of the evening was "Last…

Cyclone Fani forced the evacuation of millions of people in South Asia, including in India's Odisha state. The storm left hundreds of homes destroyed.

Rare Summer Cyclone Leaves Dozens Dead In South Asia

Cyclone Fani tore through India and Bangladesh over the weekend, forcing the evacuation of millions of people.

Last Bus to Wisdom by Ivan Doig, Part 1

Join us for the stunning final novel by a great American storyteller. Last Bus to Wisdom is a coming of age novel which follows eleven-year-old Donal…

House Democrats have passed a bill to end the secrecy shielding donors behind unregulated dark money contributions.

Democrats Want To End Dark Money, But First They Want To Use It

"I have no misgivings," said the head of one group. "On election night 2018, I didn't hear anybody go, 'Oh jeez, we won! But gosh, wasn't all that stuff really bad that helped everybody win?' "

Fur seals fill up the beach of St. Paul Island, Alaska. Strict federal regulations have granted access to fur seals solely during a 47-day subsistence harvest in the summer, meaning the Unangan people have had time to harvest only about 400 seals per year.

U.S. May Ease Rules Restricting Alaska Natives From Harvesting Seal Meat

For decades, the government stood between the Unangan people and the fur seals they subsist on. But as the seal population declines, the proposed revisions now face opposition from the Humane Society.

A growing body of research suggests psychedelic mushrooms may have therapeutic benefits for certain conditions. Now a movement seeks to decriminalize them.

A Growing Push To Loosen Laws Around Psilocybin, Treat Mushrooms As Medicine

Denver could be the first place to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms if voters pass a ballot measure today. Supporters point to research finding therapeutic effects from fungi containing psilocybin.

'Revenge Of The She-Punks' Sets Out To Rectify A Gender Imbalance

In a new book, punk scholar Vivien Goldman traces the formation, rise and global reach of punk rock — demonstrating women's central place within it.

Uighurs at a detention facility in Kashgar study Mandarin. They also study Chinese law and a variety of vocational skills. NPR visited the facility as part of a Chinese government-sponsored tour.

Reporter's Notebook: Uighurs Held For 'Extremist Thoughts' They Didn't Know They Had

"I've learned what I should and what I shouldn't do," a detainee tells NPR during a Chinese government-led media tour in Xinjiang. Hundreds of thousands of Muslims are held in internment camps.

Former White House counsel Don McGahn, pictured in April 2018, has been subpoenaed by the House Judiciary Committee, but the White House has directed him not to comply with the document request.

White House 'Directed' Ex-Counsel McGahn Not To Comply With Congressional Subpoena

Pat Cipollone, the current White House counsel, says the documents "remain legally protected from disclosure under longstanding constitutional principles."

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