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NPR's Scott Simon talks with pianist Josh Lovelace from the Grammy-nominated band, Needtobreathe, about his debut solo album, Young Folk, an album for children.

The farmers markets opening up in lower-income neighborhoods may not be as good a business for farmers, but they're helping build community. And they're making fresh food available that people might have thought was outside of their budget.

On Jan. 1, 1953, Mildred Norman gave up her name — and possessions — to become Peace Pilgrim. She walked across the U.S. and Canada for 28 years, subsisting on handouts from strangers to spread her message of peace.

A Waffle House near the S.C.-N.C. border briefly closed down under orders from police — a sign of how seriously people are taking Hurricane Florence.

Jon Ossoff's campaign has attracted a lot of money and volunteers from across the country. But local, older voters who lament the longtime GOP lean of the area are now fired up, too.

On Thursday, President Trump vowed to "take action" on religious liberty. But the executive order he signed instructed agencies to follow current laws and consider amending some regulations.

Do the glasses make the man? Four years ago, then-Texas Gov. Rick Perry's presidential run was derailed by one word — oops. He admits now he wasn't healthy then, and he's trying to make up for it.

Many Americans are baring their faces in public again, following the CDC recommendation that fully vaccinated people don't need them in most settings. But there are critics who say it's too soon.

The potential wealth from oil development was irresistible — even as Guyana faces worsening floods. Its leaders call for aggressive global action to combat climate change.

Montana's Blackfeet Nation is experimenting with a new way to detect chronic wasting disease in animals and toxic substances in plants used by tribal members for food and cultural practices.