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 this bonus episode of Love Commandos, Gregory Warner interviews musician John Ellis, who composed Rough Translation's original theme music... more

In Episode 5 of Love Commandos, couples seeking to shut down the Love Commandos' shelter band together in a risky... more

On Episode 4 of Love Commandos, couples in the shelter feel pressured to stay indefinitely. We try to figure out... more

On Episode 3 of Love Commandos, stories of life inside the Love Commandos shelter begin to diverge as co-founder Sanjoy... more

Threatened by their families, an inter-caste couple in India hits a breaking point. Their last option to stay together? The... more

When falling in love can mean risking your life, the Love Commandos in India will protect you. But at what... more

How deep can you dig for the truth before it gets dangerous? In March 2022, reporter Lauren Chooljian published her... more

As Eric Spofford tells it, he spent his teen years in the throes of addiction and crime. When he got... more

So many of us have been touched by America's addiction crisis. And we look to treatment for solutions. But what... more

It's competition season, and the girls say they're over what happened at the Tops supermarket last year. "I'm fine!" But... more

How do you make sense of something terrible that's happened—and move forward? From the cheer gym to the therapy office,... more

Ayanna Williams Gaines is the coach and founder of Buffalo All-Star Extreme, a Black competitive cheerleading and dance team from... more

What happens after a racist mass shooting in your neighborhood? On May 14, 2022, the world changed for residents of... more

Tom and Graham meet Shihab's brother in Baghdad — but he's wary. They also visit Fallujah, to find the schoolhouse... more

The team turns to Pat Tillman's family for help. Duncan Hunter the elder, and the younger, respond to NPR's questions...... more

Tom and Graham work their way up the chain of command, looking for someone — anyone — who can explain... more

As Tom and Graham work to track down the men in the courtyard, one of the wounded Marines has long... more

Hoping to get their hands on the official investigation, the NPR team flies to Tucson. But problems begin shortly after... more

The wounded are evacuated. The battle subsides. Now the men of Echo 2/1 begin to wonder: What happened? The Marine... more

NPR's Pentagon Correspondent, Tom Bowman, receives a shocking tip from a trusted source: A deadly explosion during the Iraq War... more