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Modern parents are told to TALK with an agitated kid to improve their mood. But in many cultures, mom and dad opt for a soothing caress to induce tranquility. Neurologists explain why it works.

Reports of an "outbreak" of some as yet unidentified canine respiratory illness are scaring dog owners. But veterinarians and researchers aren't panicking.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to former Democratic National Committee chair Howard Dean about Democrats' response to President Biden's debate performance, and whether Biden should drop out of the race.

In Detroit, a one-mile freeway is slated for removal, where a Black neighborhood once stood. It's part of an effort to reimagine divisive infrastructure — but the plan itself has been contentious.

Music Citizens is a podcast from WNXP that explores the people in Nashville's music industry.

The Rock Hall's inductees will include eight acts who have all been eligible for at least a decade. In its "musical influence" category, the hall nods to Latin and African pop for the first time.

This city is remembering a dark chapters in U.S. civil rights history. On September 15, 1963 the Ku Klux Klan bombed a church, killing four Black girls and rocking the conscience of the nation.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former CIA chief of station in the Middle East John Franchi about the State Department's "Worldwide Caution" travel advisory issued to U.S. citizens.

The massive West LA campus may finally start housing vets - in numbers that could turn the tide on veterans homelessness nationwide.

Saw is a series that is almost 20 years old. The latest movie was a hit. But there's another addition to the Saw universe that is making noise: A romantic, queer off-Broadway parody musical.