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The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality reported May 17 that bacteria levels along Cape Hatteras National Seashore met state and federal standards for swimming.

Some New Jersey government employees could be going back to work. Gov. John Corzine (D) reached an agreement with legislators Thursday on a new state budget, ending a six-day government shutdown. Terry Sheridan of member station WBGO reports.

The World Cup has ended, with glory for Italy and heartbreak for France. But don't think for an instant that the French players are alone in their agony. There are thousands of World Cup losers. And they're not all just quietly taking down flags from the bars and city squares, either.

Social media can be a cruel place, but comedian Elyse Myers is building a community of acceptance using funny and insightful content about her mental health.

The wildfire that is now New Mexico's largest in history is threatening the livelihoods of people who've made a living from the land there for centuries.

As residents return to a liberated town near Kyiv, a teacher and her high school students recount what it took to survive the war.

The average home price in Canada has skyrocketed to over $800,000. Globe and Mail real estate reporter Rachelle Younglai tells NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer how parliament hopes to address the crisis.

When the Simpsons first aired in 1989, the show depicted a typical American middle-class family. NPR's The Indicator from Planet Money investigates whether that remains true in 2022.

"We wanted to show the world that people of color can do something like this," says James "KG" Kagambi. He's a great believer in lessons learned from the outdoors — and glad his achy knees made it!

Roach's album was recently named to the National Recording Registry, a roster of works deemed culturally, historically or aesthetically significant; We Insist! scores in all three categories.