NPR's Scott Simon ponders skyrocketing Tooth Fairy payouts.

Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has led the former Soviet republic since 2021. She's an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and a vocal supporter of Ukraine.

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland's trip to Ukraine sends a political message to U.S. voters as well as a legal one to Russia. And how crime and antisemitism are affecting the political landscape.

Before addiction consumed Tim Sizemore's career, he was a go-to character actor known for portraying tough guys in movies such as "Heat" and "Saving Private Ryan."

The suit comes as a federal judge in another case is considering whether to overturn FDA approval of the same drug, mifepristone.

Flaco, the owl who escaped from the Central Park Zoo, remains free. NPR's Scott Simon marvels at how successfuly Flaco has adapted to the wilds of New York City.

Unlike Germany, which after World War II underwent a rigorous de-Nazification effort, pride, rather than shame, is the emotion many Italians feel for the symbols of the country's fascist past.

Russia's military has performed poorly, and Ukraine has defied expectations. But will these trends hold? Experts look at how the war could take a different path in its second year.

A 32-year-old man reportedly entered guilty pleas to an attempt to seize about 200,00 Cadbury Creme Eggs in a semi truck in central England.

NPR follows one of the hundreds of building inspectors in Turkey's earthquake zone to learn about the massive challenge of figuring how who can return to their homes.

The FDA announced the supply troubles in the fall. Four months later, the medication remains hard to get and could stay that way until the spring

In northern Syria, people already displaced by civil war are now suffering from the effects of this week's earthquake. But aid has been unable to reach them.

In the southern Turkish city of Osmaniye, people squeeze into tents or sleep in cars near their damaged homes nearly a week after the massive earthquake struck.

Former Vice President Mike Pence is served a subpoena. And the President Biden's State of the Union Address is making an impact around the country.

For Black History Month, NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Edith Renfrow Smith of Chicago. Now 108 years old, she has witnessed A LOT of history.