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President Biden's argument that a $2 trillion infrastructure proposal would help the U.S. compete with China says a lot about how the president is approaching foreign and domestic policy.

Reporter Michael Moss says processed foods can be as alluring in some ways as cocaine or cigarettes. His new book explains how companies keep us snacking by appealing to nostalgia and brain chemistry.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with former agriculture secretary Dan Glickman about his book, Laughing at Myself: My Education in Congress, on the Farm, and at the Movies.

Researchers are looking into several key points: Can ultraviolet light kill the coronavirus, and is it safe to use? Or might your eyes pay a price?

And that's creating anxiety and stress — and may be contributing to a shortage of health workers. Why is the country having problems getting vaccines?

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to student journalists at the University of Georgia about entering the field when trust in the media is low, disinformation is rampant, and what they see for the future.

The United States wasn't ready for the pandemic "and we have a lot of work to do to get better prepared for the next one," says Dr. Anne Schuchat, who is retiring after 33 years at the agency.

Seven massive pieces by the artist Robert Longo are on view in the exhibition Storm of Hope: Law & Disorder at the Palm Springs Art Museum in California. They look like photographs — but are they?

Director Denis Villeneuve's film Dune recreates the desert world of the 1965 sci-fi novel. He tells NPR's A Martínez that Dune has lived in his imagination since he was a kid.

NPR's David Folkenflik speaks with Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) for the latest on the negotiations over President Biden's Build Back Better legislation.