Why we remember: One student's journey into memory
Hide SummaryWhy one teen can't let go of the time he ate fries with his great-grandpa.Read more
Fill in the blank in the quiz: A plague research employee in Russia died from ____
Hide SummaryPlus: Nobels! Protests! Ambiguous quotes! A mysterious death in Russia!Read more
A student hated reading for years. Her podcast explores finding the right diagnosis
Hide SummaryMiddle schooler Cora Walsh of Long Island, N.Y., has won the 2026 NPR Student Podcast Challenge with a story about her journey with dyslexia.Read more
In Central African Republic, deported immigrants find themselves in limbo
Hide SummaryThe Trump administration says it has deported more than 25,000 people to countries to which they have no ties. NPR spoke to three men who say it feels like they've lost control over their own lives.Read more
Long-deployed USS Lincoln servicemembers reunited with families
Hide SummaryOn Thursday in San Diego, servicemembers who have been on an extended deployment on the USS Abraham Lincoln were reunited with family members.Read more