NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Jason Pootoolal, president of Save the Giraffes, about using in vitro fertilization for wild giraffes to save the species from extinction.Av Ayesha Rascoe

The new Netflix film "Carry-On" reminds us of how airports are the perfect setting for thrillers. Tight security, short tempers, and high stakes make for the perfect edge-of-your-seat storyline.Av Danny Hensel

The longtime pilot of the only Ohio River ferry in West Virginia is retiring. We'll take a ride with him. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on December 25, 2024.)Av Zachary Harold

Following the New Year's Day truck attack in New Orleans, people who live in the French Quarter discuss what's ahead for them and their neighborhood.Av Debbie Elliott

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Holly Anderson of the Shutdown Fullcast podcast, about the newly expanded college playoffs that are now entering the semifinals.Av Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to musician Lubalin about his latest album, "Haha, No Worries."Av Ayesha Rascoe

Congress will certify the 2024 presidential election results Monday, exactly four years after the attack on the Capitol. Plus, the split among Republicans over immigration reform.Av Mara Liasson

President-elect Trump wants to overhaul how the U.S. manages record-high homelessness. It could shift billions in federal funding away from housing and toward drug addiction programs. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on Jan. 3, 2025.)Av Jennifer Ludden

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Mara Revkin, a professor at Duke Law School, about recent developments with ISIS, the group that appeared to inspire the New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans.Av Ayesha Rascoe

Pope Francis has declared 2025 to be a Jubilee year for the Catholic Church. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Claire Giangravé from the Religion News Service about the tradition.Av Claire Giangrave

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with animators Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham about their new claymation movie, "Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl."Av Ayesha Rascoe

China is planning to build a series of enormous hydropower dams. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Georgetown University professor Mark Giordano about the project and its effect on Sino-Indian relations.Av Ayesha Rascoe

Arkansas was the first state to start sending letters home flagging students' Body Mass Index. Twenty years later, they do not appear to have had any effect on childhood obesity.Av Kavitha Cardoza

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and KQED listener Cricket Liu of San Jose, Calif.Av Will Shortz

A plane carrying 181 people crashed during landing and caught fire in Muan, South Korea, killing most of its passengers. It had issued a Mayday prior to the crash.Av Anthony Kuhn

Emotional scars are fresh in Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. Physical rebuilding is beginning, and so is investment in the emotional health of people in the area.Av Katia Riddle

Two veterans who had repeated exposure to blasts developed the same rare brain malformation. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on December 27, 2024.)Av Jon Hamilton