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Ron Suskind's A Hope in the Unseen tracks a familiar story — an ambitious kid's escape from the inner city. Author Susan Jane Gilman says Suskind treats his subject with such care that this nonfiction tale has the impact of an epic novel.

Biographer Frances Wilson discusses the intense connection between William Wordsworth and his sister, Dorothy — and the "vortex of poetry" in which they lived.

A year ago, tens of thousands of Afghans were airlifted to safety following the Taliban's takeover. Canada pledged to resettle 40,000 Afghans but many remain in limbo.

Tech startups are using animal stem cells to grow meat. Big meat companies, including Tyson and Cargill, are investing in the technology, while livestock producers are trying to fight it.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Wisdom Cole, national director of the NAACP Youth and College Division, about the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness program.

The Senate's so-called "Gang of Eight" began lobbying for their immigration bill Thursday, and quickly saw opponents hold their own news conference criticizing the plan.

On Wednesday, New Jersey's Republican Gov. Chris Christie put the final kibosh on a massive rail project connecting New York and New Jersey. It was the nation's most expensive public works project under way before Christie halted construction last month, citing cost overruns that would ultimately burden New Jersey taxpayers. His decision comes despite pleas from federal and local officials to reconsider. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein reports.

The war in Ukraine has put a spotlight on NATO. For alliance members, an attack on one is considered an attack on all. But those obligations are less clear in the cyber sphere.

Migrants sent to Martha's Vineyard by Florida's governor have said they feel like they're being manipulated and are confused.

Tennis player Minorka Miranda talks about how her school's new marketplace platform helps student athletes profit off of their name, image and likeness.