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Sir Nicholas Winton died Wednesday at age 106. He organized the escape of 669 mostly Jewish children from Czechoslovakia before WWII. NPR's Eric Westervelt speaks with an escapee, Alice Masters.

Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook intends to file a lawsuit after President Trump said she should be immediately removed from her position.

The Old Fiddler's Convention draws thousands of bluegrass and old-time music fans to Galax, Va., where mostly amateur performers compete over six days for prize money.

U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs in August, according to a report from the Labor Department, while revised figures showed a net loss of jobs in June for the first time since 2020.

There have been protests and murder charges lodged against fired deputy sheriff who fatally shot an Illinois woman who had called 911 for help. A video tape of the shooting was released Monday.

Israel's Security Cabinet approved a proposal early Friday for the military to expand the war in Gaza and take control of Gaza City, one of the last areas of the territory not yet under full military occupation.

Mary Lee McNelis suffers from a speech impediment. But her mother and grandmother never gave up on her. They reminisce with StoryCorps about Mary's long journey to finding her voice.

The name Belle da Costa Greene might not ring a bell, but New York's renowned historic Morgan Library and Museum is trying to change that.

Union members will vote on Boeing's latest proposal. They have rejected two previous offers, but union leaders are backing this proposal to end the seven-week strike.

Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden is one highlight in a busy travel schedule for both campaigns as they rush to mobilize voters before Election Day.