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U.S. Poet Laureate Reads Fall Poem, 'Ancient Of Days'

With the changing of seasons, U.S. Poet Laureate Charles Wright joins Melissa Block to read a poem that conjures feelings of autumn.

At just 8 years old, Dillon Helbig of Boise, Idaho, is a self-publishing sensation.

This 8-year-old's book is a hit at his library. He offers advice for aspiring authors

Dillon Helbig wrote a book over winter break and slipped it onto a local library shelf in Boise, Idaho. After librarians found it, they entered it into their catalog. Now it's on a long waiting list.

Tips to help you start training your dog — and keeping your goals realistic

Samantha Balaban and NPR's Life Kit provide insight to teaching old and new dogs new tricks.

Canadian officials weigh how they can respond to the truck protests

Huge protests involving trucks and other large vehicles have been disrupting life in Ottawa and other Canadian cities. The protesters are calling for an end to COVID-19 public health mandates.

With COVID protections expiring, tenants are now facing big rent hikes

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Paco de Leon, financial advice columnist for Refinery 29, on how renters can best deal with the increase.

This 'kid reporter' has some of the biggest names on her show

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with 11-year-old Jazlyn Guerra, host of "Jazzy's World TV," and her dad, Luis DeHoyos.

A firework display is seen during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics at the Beijing National Stadium on Friday.

The Winter Games have begun. See photos and highlights from the opening ceremony

The Winter Games kicked off Friday night in Beijing with an eye-catching but scaled-back opening ceremony. The city has made history as the first to host both the Summer and Winter Games.

A child-size dummy is crushed by a dresser during a Consumer Product Safety Commission news conference in Washington, D.C., in 2016. That year Ikea began a recall of millions of dressers after six children were killed in tip-over incidents. But a new study says that tip-over risks extend far beyond any one furniture-maker.

'Consumer Reports' Finds Dangerous Dressers In All Sizes And Shapes

Furniture tip-overs kill multiple children every year. A nonprofit group tested a range of dressers and found there was no way for consumers to tell by looking whether a dresser would be stable.

Eleanor Cole, Ph.D., demonstrates the treatment on trial participant Deirdre Lehman in May 2019 at the Stanford Brain Stimulation Lab.

An experimental depression treatment uses electric currents to bring relief

The remedy is a new type of transcranial magnetic stimulation that's showing good results in just five days of treatment. For some patients, it's life-changing.

Emily Sweeney of the United States reacts after a training run at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics. She would crash in a later race, breaking her neck and back. Her recovery and return to the Olympics has been a long but important mission for her.

U.S. luge racer Emily Sweeney's return to the OIympics is a story of survival

"I think the more important part of my story for myself at least is that I'm still here," said U.S. luger Emily Sweeney, who suffered a devastating crash at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

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