All Things Considered

Winter hits early and hard in the high country of New York's Adirondack Mountains. It also brings wild, spectral beauty.

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and other house Democrats released a video last week letting service members know they can refuse illegal orders. Kelly is now being investigated for misconduct.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has threatened to have Sen. Mark Kelly court-martialed. We ask a former military lawyer if that's legal.

The Trump administration hails "progress" in peace talks for Ukraine after an initial proposal was changed to address European and Ukrainian objections.

Israel's Supreme Court has again pressed the government to explain why, more than two years into the war, it still bars independent journalists from entering Gaza.

Sure, insurance companies are part of the reason your premium went up this year -- but so are hospitals and doctors.

Scientists have harnessed artificial intelligence to classify lion roars, a tool they say could help with lion conservation.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Luke Goldstein of The Lever, who wrote about the rise of private equity control of youth hockey facilities.

Throughline's Ramtin Arablouei speaks with Bill Burns and Cyrus Field IV on the makings of the first transatlantic cable.

Party identity is shifting under President Trump, and the process is affecting both parties.

Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.

On Monday, NPR launched its end-of-the-year books guide. But Books We Love isn't a "top 10" list. Instead, it's more that 380 books that were personally recommended by members of the NPR staff.