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The federal government continued hiring 2020 census workers through the government shutdown. But the low unemployment rate could result in an applicant pool smaller than the bureau would like.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to GOP Sen. Roger Marshall and Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand about a bipartisan group pushing for a commission to investigate the origins and response to COVID-19.

The crew of USS Ford is struggling to handle sewage problems on board the Navy's newest carrier.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to best-selling, children's book author Adam Rubin about his latest: High Five. It tells the story of a secret high-five tournament that's been held in the animal kingdom.

On Sept. 4, 1995, "Xena: Warrior Princess" premiered on syndicated TV. Lucy Lawless, the show's star, and Rob Tapert, her husband and "Xena" co-creator, talk about its popularity and legacy.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Nick Clegg, Meta's former president of global affairs, about his new book, "How to Save the Internet."

The Trump administration Thursday proposed two rules targeting hospitals that treat transgender children and youth using Medicare and Medicaid as the lever. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.

With some education and training, a woman in Uganda defies cultural norms and starts up her own coffee business. But she ruffled feathers in the process by purchasing coffee beans only from women farmers.

For artist Thomas McKean, the New York City MetroCard was anything but mundane. He used cut-up bits of the cards to create hundreds of sculptures and collages, and still has a stockpile to work with.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Monica Potts about her memoir, The Forgotten Girls: A Memoir of Friendship and Lost Promise in Rural America.