NPR's home for audio documentaries brings untold stories to light through deeply reported narrative series. We go to hidden corners of the... more
There's a promise that all Marines make to defend the Constitution. After Sgt. Joshua Abate participated in the events on... more
"Have you ever tried to overthrow the U.S. government?" Marine Sgt. Joshua Abate was in the middle of a routine... more
Sergeant Joshua Abate says that he's not a rioter or an insurrectionist. Those closest to the active-duty Marine call him... more
Episode 6: Christine and Max are some of the most recent female athletes in this century-long history to face tests,... more
Episode 5: A battle over science and ethics unfolds. World Athletics releases and then tweaks multiple policies impacting DSD athletes,... more
Episode 4: In 2009, South African sprinter Caster Semenya won gold at the World Championships. But instead of a celebration,... more
Episode 3: We meet Kenyan sprinter Maximila Imali, who—like Christine Mboma—has been sidelined by DSD policies. She makes a different... more
Episode 2: We go back almost 100 years, to the beginning of women's inclusion in elite sports. It turns out... more
Episode 1: Would you alter your body for the chance to compete for a gold medal? That's the question facing... more
Who gets to compete? Since the beginning of women's sports, there has been a struggle over who qualifies for the... more
The end of the 113th General Assembly of Tennessee is fast approaching. Melissa Alexander, Mary Joyce and Sarah Shoop Neumann... more
Melissa Alexander came to the Tennessee statehouse to convince members of the Republican party – her party – to adopt... more
It's been four months since the Covenant moms – lifelong conservatives Melissa Alexander, Mary Joyce and Sarah Shoop Neumann –... more
In 2023, a mass shooter attacked The Covenant School, a private Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee, and three mothers were... more
Supermajority is a new 4-part series from NPR's Embedded, in partnership with Nashville Public Radio. As Americans focus on national... more
The second in a two-part special series featuring conversations between Embedded host Kelly McEvers and NPR reporters who have been... more
The first in a two-part special series featuring conversations between Embedded host Kelly McEvers and NPR reporters who have been... more
In this Taking Cover update, a U.S. senator wants answers from the Marines about what went wrong - and we... more
Since activist Karima Baloch's mysterious death in 2020, her family has been searching for answers. Journalist Mary Lynk has, too.... more
As her native Balochistan mourns activist Karima Baloch's death, we dive deeper into what Karima was fighting for and why... more
We talk to the people closest to Karima Baloch, including some who are opening up for the very first time,... more
Critics of the Pakistani government, like Karima Baloch and Sajid Hussain, find themselves in this kind of nightmarish club of... more
Before Karima's death, another prominent Baloch dissident was found dead in Sweden. The two deaths bear a striking resemblance. Could... more
Karima Baloch was forced to flee to Canada because of her work fighting for human rights in her home of... more
In the final episode of the series, we meet Christine, an 18 year old from New Mexico, shortly after starting... more
In part 2, we meet Parker, a senior in high school in Columbus, Ohio. Parker is a top field hockey... more
In our first episode, we meet Zen, a Mexican-American, New Orleans native, coming into their transness, exploring its spectrum, as... more
All The Only Ones is a new 3-part series from NPR's Embedded. Host Laine Kaplan-Levenson unearths the little known and... more
When Annette Vega was seven years old, she found out the man she called "dad" wasn't her biological father. But... more
A few years ago, a young man who called himself Stephen became a fixture in Manhattan's Riverside Park. Locals started... more
In our first episode, we meet Zen, a Mexican-American, New Orleans native, coming into their transness, exploring its spectrum, as we learn... more