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Gianna Paniagua, who's had life-long heart problems, talks to her mother, Lourdes Matamoros, about her dream of becoming a doctor. Paniaqua is currently finishing her pre-med program at Columbia.

A private space crew is heading to the International Space Station, but it's not just a tourist trip. The crew will advance the understanding of how space affects human health.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Jennifer Egan about her latest novel, The Candy House.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to attorney Peter Zeidenberg about his client, Feng "Franklin" Tao of the University of Kansas, who was convicted of fraud in the Trump-era "China Initiative" probe.

Workers at a northern Virginia Starbucks explain why they're seeking a union, and what they hope membership will bring.

Medicare officials announced on Thursday that the health insurance program for older Americans will sharply limit coverage of a costly and controversial new Alzheimer's drug.

A controversy over school integration in San Francisco has spurred the city's normally apolitical Asian-American community to action. As Holly Kernan reports for All Things Considered, the issue shows just how powerful this constituency has become in California.

One night earlier this summer, an Afghan village came under attack from U.S. gunships as residents celebrated an upcoming wedding. Two months later, the villagers of Kakrak are still waiting for compensation which was promised but never delivered, NPR's Eric Westervelt reports on All Things Considered.

NPR's Jacki Lyden has traveled the globe in search of stories. But on a recent trip to Ireland, she became part of the story itself. She led a motley "army" on a six-day, 165-mile-long trek through the Irish countryside in a quest to bring a true Irish folk tale to life.

As part of the "Present at the Creation" series, Stephen Wade traces the roots of "John Henry." The song tells the story about a legendary black construction laborer of mythic strength, brawn and heroism. He's been the stuff of American legends, art, and scholarship for over a century. The song remains one of the most enduring in American folk music although the historic figure's background remains murky.