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The rebels, rule breakers and renegades who rule this year's Top 10 list aren't looking for a Ph.D. in Traditional Cooking. They're pleasure seekers whose books are filled with quirky facts, gorgeous pictures and ingredients deployed in unexpected places.

Obama inherited the worst economy of any president since Franklin Roosevelt. But like his predecessors, he's finding that the blame is all his when times remain tough.

More than half of the country's 100 largest metropolitan areas have shown some decline in black-white segregation, according to new data by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Brookings Institution. The findings suggest that Milwaukee is the most segregated city in the U.S., when it comes to blacks and whites living together. Atlanta, on the other hand, has made significant strides in racial integration. Host Michel Martin talks to Bill Frey a demographer with the Brookings Institution, who studies urban areas and race.

On Wednesday, U.S. long track skaters won bronze in the women's team pursuit event — the first Olympic medal since 2010. Here's a look at what it's like for U.S. athletes to compete in this sport.

Once war began in Ukraine, COVID ceased being the top-level medical concern. NPR's Scott Detrow spent 24 hours with a doctor doing everything he can to help with a whole new overwhelming crisis.

Six women in Derry, N.H., are among the voters who expect to take part in the nation's first presidential primary Tuesday. Elaine Sweeney hosted the group, and they discussed the issues and the candidates on their minds.

Recent sex abuse scandals in the news are creating a fear of men when it comes to relationships with children, according to Wall Street Journal columnist Jeff Zaslow, who's written on the subject. Zaslow explains why he thinks the perceptions are "over the top."

The U.S. Department of Education has updated its College Scorecard — a trove of college-based performance data meant to help prospective students choose the best school for them.

American-style country music might not seem like just the thing to catch on in Africa. But listeners in Nairobi, Kenya, are crazy about it. They're particularly fond of Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton.

What do great conductors listen to when they're not on the podium? Nézet-Séguin made a playlist, specifically for Fresh Air, of music that inspires him (plus one of his cats' favorite songs).