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A growing number of teenage girls are incarcerated each year. Many have injuries consistent with sexual assault, and up to a third are or have been pregnant. But the care provided in detention is often inadequate for girls because the assessment of their needs misses the mark.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Moncef Slaoui, chief scientific adviser for Operation Warp Speed, about Moderna's coronavirus vaccine, which is said to be nearly 95% effective.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Jude Blanchette, a China expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to Beijing.

The Republican presidential field is the most diverse it has ever been, raising questions about race, identity and immigration for candidates of color in an overwhelmingly white party.

It's the end of an era for Elton John superfans. The 76-year-old is giving his final UK performance when he headlines the Glastonbury Festival today.

Strict protocols have paid off for the U.S. military during the pandemic. To date, the Pentagon has reported one death from COVID-19 out of 1.3 million active-duty troops.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Jared Bernstein, recently confirmed chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, about President Biden's "Bidenomics" pitch for the economy.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Andrew Weiss of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace talks about the centers of power in Russia, and how they could pose a threat to Russian President Putin.

Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley announced his endorsement of Bernie Sanders for president Wednesday in The New York Times. He is the first U.S. senator to endorse Sanders.

NPR's Melissa Block talks with Gene Sperling, coordinator for the American Rescue Plan, about Republicans' debt ceiling bill that would slash federal spending and undo some of Biden's domestic agenda.