In 1944, as Allied troops celebrated D-Day victory, a French family experienced a trauma that would be felt for generations: a murder and sexual assault so traumatic they are only now coming to terms with it.Por Eleanor Beardsley

French families recall rapes committed by a handful of GIs after D-Day. A note to listeners that this piece mentions sexual assault.Por Eleanor Beardsley

Some of the lowest-paid essential workers during the pandemic also suffered the most trauma. Nursing aides have had trouble getting healthcare officials to pay attention to their plight.Por KUOW Staff

We look at the efforts to broker a ceasefire between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel. Fighting has escalated between the two, pushing the conflict deeper into Lebanon.Por Jane Arraf

Elk have made a comeback in part of the Appalachian mountains and they're attracting tourists during mating season.Por Roxy Todd

Federal data shows that rates of new sexually transmitted infections are slowing in the U.S. It's a rare sign of improvement that suggests prevention efforts are working.Por Will Stone

The Kansas City Chiefs are undefeated this season and looking to win another Super Bowl. The USA Wheelchair Football League championship game, that is, where the wheelchair Chiefs will meet the Chicago Bears wheelchair team, in what's described as "the most violent game on asphalt".Por Frank Morris

We look at what happened during the first week of the United Nation's annual climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.Por Jeff Brady

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Harvard professor Cass Sunstein about Ted Olson. The legal great, who argued 65 US Supreme Court cases, including the one that legalized gay marriage, died this week.Por Scott Simon

President-elect Trump assembled his national security team with a series of rapid-fire choices. There's a clear pattern: Most nominees are best known for their support of Trump rather than their national security experience.Por Greg Myre

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Sahar Fetrat a researcher at Human Rights Watch, about the lives of women in Afghanistan now, as the Taliban continue to limit their presence in public life.Por Scott Simon

We look at some of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet nominations and how his choices might distinguish his second term from his first.Por Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media discuss a pair of undefeated runs in the NFL and NBA, plus the latest from the ATP Finals in Italy.Por Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with journalist Michael Lewis about the new season of his podcast "Against The Rules," which covers the rise of legal sports gambling.Por Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Vitalii Bardetskyi, a Ukrainian DJ and music journalist, about a new compilation of music from that country called "Even the Forest Hums."Por Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with novelist Bonnie Kistler about her new psychological thriller, "Shell Games."Por Scott Simon

This stretch of New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland is so packed with houses of worship, it's been called the Embassy Row of Religions. But locals know it as the Highway to Heaven.Por Sarah Ventre

Scientists are reconsidering old information about Uranus. NPR's Scott Simon explains the problem with photos taken of the planet 38 years ago.Por Scott Simon

State house elections this fall will determine whether Minnesota continues to pass progressive laws on abortion and health care or if the GOP can stem the trend led by Gov. Tim Walz.Por Dana Ferguson

NPR's Scott Simon accompanied his daughters to the polls, as they voted in their first presidential election.Por Scott Simon

Violence after a soccer game in Amsterdam shocks both Dutch and Israeli authorities.Por Teri Schultz

We look at the impact of inflation on the outcome of the presidential elections this week.Por Scott Horsley

Your daily light exposure impacts your health. A new study finds that too much light at night and not enough natural light during the day can be harmful. This story first aired on Morning Edition on Nov. 4, 2024.Por Will Stone

We look at the various threats sent to polling places on election day this week, as well as the extent to which foreign actors tried to interfere with the presidential election.Por Jingnan Huo

Albania's Prime Minister wants to give a state and nationhood -- similar to the Vatican in Italy -- to a Muslim minority within the country.Por Willem Marx