All Things Considered

Two new studies suggest that stem cells are close to helping people with Parkinson's disease. The results are a victory for scientists who have spent decades trying to treat it with brain cells.

As fewer people attend church in the U.S., some religious institutions are wondering what to do with the land they own. In Austin, Texas, the answer is to build affordable housing.

Researchers and advocates have pushed back at what they consider inaccurate and stigmatizing comments made by the health secretary, and note the causes of autism are complex.

Even those not buying a vehicle will be insulated from auto tariff costs. They're going to send up the costs of parts and replacement cars – and, in turn, the costs of insurance for everybody.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Katie Kitamura on why she wanted to make her new novel Audition a puzzle, but not one to solve.

Many schools are mourning the loss of federal funds considered essential. One program in particular would help prepare teachers to work in rural areas where teachers are especially needed.

All 27 scientists at the CDC's viral hepatitis lab were told their duties were "unnecessary." Ongoing outbreak investigations have now been halted.

The White House is proposing that virtually all federal funding for public media—that's NPR and PBS—be eliminated, starting a process that will reach Congress later in April.

Julianne Nicholson is a pro at portraying grief. She does it in Mare of Eastown and Janet Planet. But she was relieved to get to do something different with her character Sinatra in Hulu's Paradise.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with chef Roy Choi about his new cookbook, The Choi of Cooking: Flavor-Packed, Rule-Breaking Recipes for a Delicious Life.

Woodpeckers are vandalizing car window and mirrors in the town of Rockport, Mass.

Nico Iamaleava is leaving Tennessee after a public NIL renegotiation, days before the spring transfer portal window opens. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Richard Johnson from CBS Sports about the standoff between the university and the student athlete.