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A fisherman has the ultimate fishing tale: He spotted an adult humpback whale has in California's largest river. That's a rare sighting in those parts.

NPR speaks with people in Yemen and in aid groups who say the fighting is displacing families to areas without enough aid to support them.

We look at Republican Congressman Jeff Hurd's campaign in Colorado, where he is using his breaks with President Trump as an asset in his bid for reelection.

Eastern monarch butterflies are flying more than 2,000 miles south, through the central U.S., to overwinter in Mexico. We look at a project aimed to help the pollinators along their journey.

We look at President Trump's announced ban of some media outlets covering the White House, as well as what a big cash windfall might mean for Republicans in the coming midterm elections.

When President Lincoln's pocket watch was being cleaned in 1861, the watchmaker inscribed a secret message about a pivotal moment in the nation's history that still resonates today.

When a flood or hurricane destroys a home, it spreads bits of debris for miles. In coastal areas with strong waves and currents, it's almost impossible to pick up all the pieces.

NPR's Debbie Elliott and KERA listener Adam Boyette of Forth Worth, Texas play the puzzle with Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

At Bayou Bar, music and food go hand in hand. Which is why a new cookbook from chef Brian Landry and bandleader Peter Harris has recipes from the menu and stories from the musicians who play there.

In the Lower Ninth Ward, an old Family Dollar stands covered in graffiti. It looks abandoned. But inside, it's a treasure trove — clothing, home goods, toys and books. And everything is free.