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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Danica Roem, a Virginia state representative, about being the first openly transgender elected official to speak at a national political party convention.

NPR's Renee Montagne speaks to psychologist Maggie Mulqueen about how COVID-19 has affected her patients suffering from anxiety.

Most people's after-midnight mishaps are nothing compared with what David K. Randall describes in his new book. From people committing murder while supposedly sleepwalking, to what sleep was like in medieval times, Dreamland provides a lively overview of the world's most popular nocturnal pastime.

When award-winning poet Brian Turner served in the Army, he was following a long family tradition. His new memoir traces that history — and imagines the perspectives of the people shooting back.

Homeowners are being besieged by unsolicited texts and phone calls by people seeking to buy their homes. Some are from individual house flippers, while others are from large real estate companies.

In a White House remarks, Breyer seemed to acknowledge some of the challenges facing the country, quoting the Gettysburg address and professing hope in the future of American democracy.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with reporter Jacob Kagi of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation about how Western Australia has managed their COVID-19 numbers throughout the pandemic.

Scores of civilians were feared killed or wounded in the city of Kremenchuk. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a Telegram post that the number of victims was "unimaginable."

Following the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, counselors are helping people deal with grief and anger. Uvalde counselors and their counterparts in Newtown, Conn., talk about the mental health journey ahead.

Increased fears of political violence, plus growing Republican momentum in the midterms, and the three must-watch races that could shift control of the Senate to the GOP.