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Scotland has a proud national tradition of poetry. Days after a historic referendum on independence, we look at how poems by Scottish writers can help us better understand this moment.

The precipitous drop in Lake Mead is a wake-up call about the dire nature of the aridification of the west. Kate Redmond speaks with Sinjin Erberle, Southwest communications director for American Rivers about the future of the Colorado River Basin. Plus, Colorado lawmakers are on the verge of passing a bill to address a spike in fentanyl overdose deaths. As Scott Franz reports for Capitol Coverage, the senate is rejecting a push from prosecutors to make possessing small amounts a felony.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with poet Tracy K. Smith about a new book she co-edited, There's a Revolution Outside, My Love: Letters from a Crisis, reflecting on 2020.

As the not-guilty verdict set in, protesters took to the streets and thinkers asked the big questions.

A third of black Americans say they avoid calling the police when in need because of fear of discrimination. And nearly half say they or a family member have been treated unfairly by the courts.

Police say one killed the rest but did not say which of the six was the suspect. A husband and wife among the dead had invested with two of the others, suggesting that money could be a motive.

With intense emotions in her voice, the great singer of fado music became the heart and soul of the Portuguese people.

With some students in Chicago returning to schools for in-person learning and many more scheduled to start soon, some teachers and parents are balking at the move, fearing it's still not safe.

The Supreme Court recently dismissed an attempt by Utah to take over public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, writes Aaron Weiss. The failed case was the culmination of a 10-year effort by Utah, which squandered nearly $6 million in public-land seizure attempts. Weiss says the puzzling question is why Utah doesn't realize that all of its public lands, beloved by Americans and visitors from around the world, make a whole lot of money: Outdoor recreation generated $9.5 billion in economic output Utah in 2023.

The declaration also praised Bulgarian citizens and politicians for saving more than 48,000 Jews during the Holocaust.