Hosted by Ayesha Rascoe, "The Sunday Story" is NPR's weekly news and culture magazine exploring one topic in depth through conversations, interviews and deeply-reported narrative journalism.

Six years ago, in December 2019, the world first learnt of Covid-19. While the virus no longer dominates headlines, the conditions that foster pandemics have not disappeared. What has changed is our ...

Vibe coding works best in tiny steps, not big specs. Persistent AI documentation eliminates re-ramp time. Git, backups, and exports are critical safety nets. This is not my first vibe coding rodeo. I ...

The ChatGPT-maker is releasing its “best model yet” as it faces new pressures from Google and other AI competitors. OpenAI has introduced GPT-5.2, its smartest artificial intelligence model yet, with ...

A campaign involving 19 Visual Studio (VS) Code extensions that embed malware inside their dependency folders has been uncovered by cybersecurity researchers. Active since February 2025 but identified ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has provided researchers with a wealth of information on contemporary successes and failures in combating an emerging pathogen. This study outlines a total of 22 opportunities ...

Over a decade after introducing students to the fundamentals of computer science through its Hour of Code campaign, education nonprofit Code.org is broadening its reach with a new program that bridges ...

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on American society were complex. How the pandemic impacted racial and ethnic relations, and how differently its impact was felt by people of different ...

Education technology companies are increasingly promoting artificial intelligence as a way to save teachers’ time—especially when it comes to lesson planning. But when it comes to crafting engaging ...

At Cedar Creek Elementary in Lacey Township, N.J., “Little Lion Helpers” serve as role models for autistic peers. At Gateway Regional High School in Woodbury Heights, N.J., a “comfort closet” offers ...

In this video, I share 12 powerful lessons from The Purpose Code by Dr. Jordan Grumet (aka Doc G)—a former hospice physician whose experiences reveal what truly matters most in life. 🌱 Lessons ...