Chloee Weiner
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A Japanese chemist identified umami in the early 1900s, but it took a century for his work to be translated into English. NPR's Short Wave podcast looked into why it took so long to be recognized.
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The three-term New York governor announced he will resign following a scathing report from the state's attorney general that corroborated allegations made by 11 women. -
Wednesday's speech will be familiar and unique all at once. The president will still enter down the aisle of the House chamber. But he will also be addressing a masked, socially distanced audience.
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The artwork, a digital collage called "Everydays — The First Five Thousand Days," signals a new milestone for the increasingly popular market for nonfungible tokens, or NFTs.
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The bill will deliver a new round of aid to Americans almost a year after the pandemic first upended daily life in the United States.
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Millions have already voted and results are coming in. Listen to NPR election night analysis.
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Bloomberg reporter Sarah Frier's new book is a vibrant play-by-play of how Instagram reached its high level of influence through the business of manufacturing coolness.
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It's easy to let your friendships run on autopilot. If you really want to maintain connections with people you care about, it helps to get organized. Here's how.
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The New York City Council voted last week to honor hip-hop greats the Notorious B.I.G. and Wu-Tang Clan with streets named after them. LeRoy McCarthy, who led the effort, says it's long overdue.
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Judy Blume's best-selling books have shaped the way we talk about puberty, periods and female sexual experiences. Those story lines take on renewed relevance amid the #MeToo movement.
