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NPR's Rachel Martin talks with author and atheist chaplain Vanessa Zoltan about her practice of treating novels like Jane Eyre as sacred text.

In Ukraine, possibly the world's most mined country, a team of sappers races to clear explosives left by Russians along the southeastern frontline to help Ukrainian troops take back occupied land.

A deep, wide gash has slashed across the Great Rift Valley floor in a geologically hot part of Kenya. Some wonder if East Africa will eventually separate from the continent.

At The Hague, proceedings began on South Africa's accusation of genocide by Israel in Gaza. Health officials in Gaza say more than 23,000 people have died in the war.

After the police in China hauled a computer programmer away, his wife was left to discover who her husband really was — a mysterious political blogger.

First, Russia wiped out Ukraine's navy. Now, Russia is blockading Ukraine's critical grain exports. As Ukraine tries to rebuild, NPR's Greg Myre got a ride on one of its few boats.

Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Harvard law professor Charles Fried about the court's decision.

Author Emma Cline talks about her new novel The Guest and why she is drawn to writing characters looking in from the outside.

Rachel Martin speaks to Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union, about how the president is doing with his base and whether he's keeping his campaign promises.

A United Kingdom court ruled that the British government's plan to send migrants seeking asylum in Britain to Rwanda is unlawful.