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We finally know what the inventor of the telephone sounded like. Last week, the Smithsonian unveiled recordings of Alexander Graham Bell's voice from 1885. It's the first known recording of him speaking.

Can we learn from our past mistakes? Pico Iyer finds modern meaning in Graham Greene's novel about a naive American who arrives in a foreign place full of ideas about democracy, and how he can teach an ancient culture a better, "American" way of doing things.

While some in Congress were please to see the Supreme Court curb President Bush's authority with its Guantanamo ruling, others on Capitol Hill have already set to crafting legislation that would allow the president to handle the detainees as he sees fit.

This week's Must Read, our topical book recommendation series, usually focuses on events in the news. But today, with an eye on the dropping thermometer, book critic Parul Sehgal suggests a seasonal text. Kenneth Grahame's classic children's novel offers a cozy, eccentric depiction of winter — perfect for curling up with as the snow comes down.

The force is expected to provide logistical and training experts to help reconstitute Ukraine's armed forces, secure Ukraine's skies and the Black Sea.

Iran's UN mission says its open to limited talks over "militarization" of its nuclear program

In the Netflix drama "Adolescence," a young teen is arrested for killing a classmate. NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Ashley Walters about his role as a detective in the series.

Congressional lawmakers are sounding a new bipartisan tone against a rising threat led by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Still, there is GOP divide on how President Biden should move forward.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., about the likelihood of a near-term compromise on changes to U.S. asylum law.

The second round of U.S.-Iran talks ended with a pledge to continue talking, but both sides are ramping up their military forces.