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There are approximately 200,000 monks in Thailand. None of them are women. Not legally anyway. But there's a growing number of women who are bucking the system.

California's attorney general is investigating oil and gas companies for allegedly deceiving the public that most plastic can be recycled, citing NPR and PBS Frontline's investigation of the industry.

The families of those killed in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max planes will be in federal court in Texas, arguing that the company's deferred prosecution agreement with prosecutors should be rescinded.

Jenna Fournel lost her son in the fall of 2019. To keep his spirit alive, and connect with her community during the pandemic, she expanded her garden and shared the goods with neighbors for free.

Charles and The Judds join two veteran recording musicians in the hall, including the first drummer to join the institution.

Gen Z, the generation following millennials, is making automakers nervous and forcing them to rethink some of the products they offer.

A new book on President Kennedy has attracted attention because of the disclosure that he had sex with a White House intern. But some historians dispute author Robert Dallek's assertion that Kennedy's presidency was not damaged by his risky sexual behavior and bad health. In an extended interview with NPR's Juan Williams, Dallek discusses Kennedy's medical history and his assassination.

We catch up on the story of comedian Dave Chappelle's disappearance. Michele Norris talks with Christopher John Farley, a senior editor at Time Magazine. Farley published an exclusive interview with Chappelle in this week's Time - just a week after many news outlets reported that Chappelle walked off the set of his Comedy Central show.

Officials warn that an attack could result in the deaths of tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians, while millions of Ukrainian refugees would be left to flee, likely to nearby Poland.

Coaches regularly pace the sidelines of football fields and push vocalists to do their best. But surgeon and journalist Atul Gawande says that professionals in all fields — not just sports and music — could benefit from regular coaching.