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Joseph Kennedy, seen here taking a knee in front of the U.S. Supreme Court last spring, will return to coach at Bremerton High School. His practice of praying on the field sparked a court case over accommodating religious expression in public schools.

High school football coach who led prayers on the field will get his job back

Joseph Kennedy will be reinstated to his previous position with the Bremerton High School football team, after the Supreme Court ruled in his favor.

Injured black kites at Wildlife Rescue, a clinic run by brothers Nadeem Shehzad and Muhammad Saud in Delhi. Over the past 12 years, they've treated nearly 26,000 of the raptors. The brothers are featured in a new prize-winning documentary, <em>All That Breathes, </em>opening in the U.S. this month and coming to HBO in 2023.

The story of two bird-saving brothers in India gets an Oscar nom, an HBO premiere

Nominated for an Oscar and debuting on HBO this week, All That Breathes explores the mission of two Muslim brothers: saving raptors cut down by smog and deadly kite strings.

Iran's protesters find inspiration in a Kurdish revolutionary slogan

"Jin, jiyan, azadi!" — "Woman, life, freedom!" — has become the rallying cry for people in Iran and beyond who are protesting the death of Mahsa Amini in Iranian police custody.

Brittany Higgins spent several days under cross-examination for the trial of her alleged rapist, Bruce Lehrmann. The trial has come to an abrupt end after a juror brought outside research into deliberations.

A high-profile Australian #MeToo trial ended unexpectedly — and without a verdict

Jurors spent five days deliberating Brittany Higgins' claim of being raped in Parliament house before a judge discovered of of them brought outside research into the court, scrapping the whole trial.

Crime is a concern for many midterm voters across the country.

Many midterm races focus on rising crime. Here's what the data does and doesn't show

Midterm voters are being inundated with political ads, and a lot of them are focused on crime. But a recent change in data collection paints an incomplete picture of the U.S. violent crime rate.

Bono discusses his new memoir, 'Surrender,' and the faith at U2's core

The veteran rock star speaks with Morning Edition about his new memoir, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story — and in particular, his deep-rooted spirituality.

People shop in a Manhattan store on Oct. 26, 2022 in New York City. Inflation, in the form of higher prices for gas, food and other consumer goods is weighing on U.S. economic growth.

New GDP report shows an economic turnaround, but don't be fooled

Thursday's GDP report shows the U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.6% in July, August and September, after shrinking in the first half of the year.

Oregon Shakespeare Festival Artistic Director Nataki Garrett sits inside the Thomas Theatre in Ashland, Ore.

NPR reporting on Oregon theater death threats prompt local and national response

NPR broke the news about artistic director Nataki Garrett hiring a private security detail for her personal safety.

Saltwater is moving up the Mississippi River. Here's what's being done to stop it

The saltwater is threatening drinking water supplies in the New Orleans metro area. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built an underwater levee to stop the intrusion.

Eugenie Bouchard, of Canada, fell at the facility hosting the 2015 U.S. Open tennis tournament and suffered a concussion.

Concussion protocols are based on research of mostly men. What about women?

Some concussion experts hope that a major meeting in Amsterdam could lead to a consensus statement that could improve research on how concussions impact women.

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