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Wearing traditional cosmetic face masks from their homeland of Madagascar, they agreed to be photographed to take a stand.

What happens when you give psychedelic drugs to two dozen clergy from various faith traditions? Academic researchers did just that, and published the surprising results this month.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Peter Mendelsund about his new novel, "Weepers," which features professional mourners.

NPR's Scott Simon and Michele Steele of ESPN talk about game seven of the NBA Finals, the $10 billion sale of the L.A. Lakers, and a big salary raise for the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Phil Pritchard, who'll oversee the Stanley Cup trophy as Florida Panthers players, coaches and staff each get a day to celebrate with the punch bowl-shaped prize.

A hot-air balloon caught fire and tumbled from the sky in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people, firefighters said. Thirteen people survived and were taken to hospitals.

Israel has begun allowing food into Gaza. Most of the supplies go to GHF, which operates food distribution points. A trickle of aid goes to the U.N. and humanitarian groups. Both systems are mired in chaos.

The pilot of a small plane that crashed near an airport tried to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report. The pilot and a passenger were killed.

Del Toro talks about his role in Wes Anderson's new film, The Phoenician Scheme. Justin Chang reviews Materialists. In How to Lose Your Mother, author Jong-Fast reflects on life with mom Erica Jong.

One of the most in-demand session players of the 1960s, Kaye was listed alongside the late record producer Thom Bell and the late pianist Nicky Hopkins as inductees in the Musical Excellence category.

Research by Public Schools First NC found many private schools receiving Opportunity Scholarships raised tuition by 15% or more after the state increased voucher funding.

Through a powerful blend of creative interpretation and ancestral memory, an Alabma town reckons with its past and begins to write a new chapter of shared truth.

The ruling comes ahead of a grant application deadline on June 20, which would have required states to agree to enforce the Trump administration's immigration agenda or lose transportation funding.

The ruling maintains a block on a lower court's order that found President Trump was using the Guard in LA illegally in his immigration crackdown.

President Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal holiday. On this year's Juneteenth holiday on Thursday, the president kept silent.

Air Force veteran Jeri Dilno realized she was a lesbian at a young age. For StoryCorps, she discussed the risk she took joining the military in the late 1950s.

Six months after his death, hundreds of items belonging to filmmaker and writer David Lynch were sold at auction in Beverly Hills this week. Some hopeful bidders there were still processing his death.

Haim leaves it all behind. Hotline TNT turns it up to 11. Yaya Bey threatens fear with a good time. World Cafe host Raina Douris joins Stephen Thompson to discuss their favorite albums out today.

The king of dancehall powers through a decades-spanning set of club classics behind the Tiny Desk.

This week's installment features weird dolls, presidential decrees and even a sports question! Best of luck.