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The Senate Intelligence Committee has voted to move forward Gina Haspel's nomination to lead the CIA. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., about why Haspel got his vote.

Two new studies estimate psychedelic use in the U.S. and both find magic mushrooms gaining in popularity, including some folks who just want to get a little bit high, aka microdosing.

NPR's Melissa Block talks to journalist Roben Farzad about his new book, Hotel Scarface: Where Cocaine Cowboys Partied and Plotted to Control Miami. It was a hub for Miami's exploding cocaine trade.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts placed third among Democratic presidential candidates in the Iowa caucuses. Voters in New Hampshire turn out Tuesday for the nation's first primary.

NPR's Books We Love is our big year-end compilation shouted out by staff and critics. Today, we look at some of the submissions of sci-fi, fantasy, and speculative fiction.

Bias-motivated crimes are rising, but few police departments are trained to identify them. A group of prosecutors is traveling from city to city, warning officers that ignoring hate crimes is risky.

DaCosta has directed blockbusters like Candyman and The Marvels. Her latest is an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's 1891 play, Hedda Gabler, recasting the main character as a queer, mixed-race Black woman.

National security scholar Tom Nichols argues that Trump has taken control of the nation's intelligence and justice systems and is now testing the military's independence.

NPR's Student Podcast Challenge receives entries from students in grades 4-12 from all over the country. These are the fourth grade winners.

Dawnita Brown left her job to become a caregiver for her parents. Brown says it's a gift to care for her parents, but it can also be difficult. That's why respite is an important part of her life.