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David Greene talks to Kentucky state Rep. Adam Koenig, a graduate of Covington Catholic High School, about a confrontation in Washington, D.C.. with students from the school that went viral.

DirecTV subscribers saw channels owned by Disney go off the air in the middle of matches of the U.S. Open this weekend due to a contract dispute between DirectTV and Disney, which owns ESPN and ABC.

Christmas starts early in a lot of retail stores, but in Venezuela it's starting Oct. 1. NPR's Scott Simon explains.

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have killed more than 500 people and injured hundreds of others since Tuesday. Gaza's struggling health care system has been overwhelmed trying to treat the wounded.

With a new album, Michelle Zauner tells NPR she is finally finding balance between all the things she yearns for: her career goals, a connection to family and a connection to her ancestral home of Korea.

A beloved heirloom variety of New Mexico red chile commands high prices because of its scarcity. Finding farmers to continue cultivating it has become a challenge.

Zimbabwean Olympic swimmer Kirsty Coventry has been elected to head the International Olympic Committee. The two-time gold medalist is marking a whole new set of 'firsts.'

Salsa has been popular in Africa for years. Senegal's brand of Afropop, called Mbalax, creates a kind of music that's spreading beyond Senegal's borders. David Hecht reports about the new music trend from Dakar.

Rural school district superintendents are trying to find the best use of limited resources. Taking on the state's unmaintained buildings, they say, will only increase their burden.

Steve Inskeep talks to columnist and commentator Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions about the history of great speeches delivered in the hall of the House of Representatives.