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Commentator Charles Monroe-Kane became attached to an MTV show featuring what he thought was a real 12-year-old crazy kid. He loved it until he found out the guy was 30 -- and the show was scripted.

NPR's Shannon Bond talks with David Branch, co-author of a new report about why that July 4 barbecue is going to cost a lot more this year.

Jim Webb fought in Vietnam, his father entered the military in World War II and his son has just returned from Iraq. The Virginia senator reflects on his family's tradition of serving in the military, even in conflicts they don't support.

Saudi Arabia is known for its oil, but it is also one of the world's great producers of dates, which are now in season.

President Biden and China's leader Xi Jinping are expected to talk on the phone soon. A strain in relations has intensified over reports that House Speaker Pelosi is planning a trip to Taiwan.

This year has seen a record number of anti-LGBTQ laws enacted, many targeting transgender youth. But courts have blocked a number of those laws from going into effect.

The world is set to start crucial climate change negotiations soon. To avoid extreme warming, nations have to make deep cuts in heat-trapping emissions, fast.

Two new reports paint a dismal picture of nutrition in the U.S. One finds about 70% of products sold by the largest food companies are unhealthy. Investor groups are pushing for change.

Massachusetts could join the states who allow undocumented people to get driver's licenses. Residents will vote on this issue on election day.

The author — who died in 2007 at the age of 84 — wrote satirical novels that won him a cult-like following among young people in the 1960s. Vonnegut's novels communicated: "Hey, you're not alone."