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Politics chat: Congress wants answers to Trump's role in the insurrection

Congress wants to know about ex-president Donald Trump's role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Trump and his former aids are pushing back, and it looks like things are headed for a major showdown.

Google Flights will show users what the carbon emissions would be for a trip

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to scientist Katharine Hayhoe about Google's new tools that help people choose to decrease their carbon footprint when it comes to taking an airplane trip.

A New York woman explains why she was hesitant to get vaccinated

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Kelly Womack who was hesitant to get a vaccination against COVID-19 because of her medical history. She decided to go ahead and has gotten her first shot.

'Squid Game' is the latest example of when subtitles are a little off

Netflix's Squid Game is a huge hit, but some say its subtitles are inaccurate. Podcast host Youngmi Mayer and translation professor Denise Kripper explain why things got lost in translation.

Is it still too risky to hug? We answer that question and more

At the start of the pandemic, greeting someone with a hug, handshake or a peck on the cheek was considered high risk for the spread of the virus. But now, post vaccine, what are the rules?

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., speaks during the House select committee hearing in July on the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Rep. Schiff reveals impeachment regrets, tensions on Capitol Hill after insurrection

In a wide-ranging interview with NPR's Michel Martin, Rep. Adam Schiff discusses his regrets from President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial and his relationship with his GOP colleagues.

Political strategist Steve Bannon could face criminal charges for defying a congressional subpoena.

Jan. 6 panel moves forward with criminal contempt charge against Steve Bannon

As expected, Bannon was a no-show for his deposition with the committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Banksy's "Love is in the Bin" (2018) is installed at Sotheby's on Sept. 3, in London. On Thursday it was auctioned for $25.4 million, a record for the artist.

A half-shredded Banksy piece is auctioned for $25.4 million, a record for the artist

"Love is in the Bin" made history when it was created during a 2018 auction. The crowd back then was shocked when a shredder activated as soon as the sale was complete, partly shredding the piece.

Fans await the K-pop boy band BTS visit to the <em>Today</em> show at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City last year.

Oxford English Dictionary rides the K-wave with a big Korean update

The influence of Korean culture has reached the pages of the Oxford English Dictionary: 26 new words related to Korean culture were added and 11 words were revised.

Among the country's supply chain problems? Bottlenecking at ports like Long Beach

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Mario Cordero, the executive director for the Port of Long Beach, about the bottleneck at ports.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, pictured at a press conference in May 2019. He said on Thursday that his administration is pursuing the prosecution of a local newspaper reporter who alerted the government to website security flaws.

A Missouri newspaper told the state about a security risk. Now it faces prosecution

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch says it alerted officials to a security flaw on a state website. Gov. Mike Parson described it as a hack that be investigated and could cost taxpayers $50 million.

'Striketober' is here, with workers increasingly vocal about what they want

In industries ranging from health care to manufacturing to entertainment, workers across the country are willing to strike for better wages and working conditions.

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