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One of the final steps in preparing for a marathon is a long run. First-timers and seasoned veterans gathered in Boston to test their readiness with a 20-mile group run.

NPR's Lakshmi Singh reports on how volunteers at a Maryland senior living community are bringing back the art of letter writing with a unique pen pal program. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on July 29, 2026.)

Around the U.S., ceremonies commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11th terror attacks in New York and at the Pentagon.

Appalachia Mid-South Newsroom's Andrew Henderson went to an auction of items belonged by Harland Sanders, known as Colonel Sanders, to understand why people are so fascinated by the founder of KFC.

In Nigeria, a film revolution is unfolding — not in cinemas, but on YouTube.

Thousands are without power on the U.S. East Coast, while roads are flooding in some coastal New Jersey communities.

Scientists say that August was the hottest month ever recorded globally. In the U.S., summer temperatures also shattered heat records.

Forget food aid, cows and job training. An unprecedented 12-year experiment in Kenya tests the power of cash.

How long can you go without checking email, or glancing at your smartphone? Clifford Nass, a psychology professor at Stanford University, says today's nonstop multitasking actually wastes more time than it saves--and he says there's evidence it may be killing our concentration and creativity too.

The Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals are well-matched and fans expect a hard-fought series. It's the second World Series appearance in a row for the Rangers, who've never won the title. And the Cardinals, under the guidance of manager Tony La Russa, hope to win their 11th World Series title.