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Only seven states have legalized human composting as a burial practice. That's why 29 percent of the bodies brought to Recompose, a composting facility in Seattle, come from out of state.

Morning Edition hosts Michel Martin and Leila Fadel answer holiday trivia questions compiled by Southern Living Magazine.

For the nation's 250th birthday, President Trump and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani had opposing visions of America. And, the U.S. and Belgium face off today in the FIFA World Cup.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with CeCe Winans, the best-selling female gospel artist in history, about her Tiny Desk performance and Black Music Month.

With no help from the federal government, states are trying to regulate recreational marijuana. California's Department of Cannabis Control works to keep contaminants out of joints, vapes and edibles.

An NPR poll shows that Democrats have an edge over Republicans going into the midterms, partially due to Trump. And, Immigration and Customs Enforcement is looking into "mobile detention centers."

NPR's Short Wave podcast talks about really loud birds, the benefits of eating with company and what asteroid samples could tell us about the early Earth.

In 2002, nearly 60% of Americans believed the U.S. was exceptional among nations. But a recent Pew Research study finds fewer than half of Americans now believe their country is superior to others. The shift has many commentators wondering what's behind a general decline in optimism among Americans.

Many buses and vans can safely accommodate and restrain a passenger's wheelchair, but airline passengers are required to transfer to the plane's standard seat. A grassroots group hopes to change that.

The former first baseman played on championship teams with the Cardinals and Mets, and made a memorable appearance on Seinfeld. His memoir isI'm Keith Hernandez. Originally broadcast June 4, 2018.