Martin Kaste is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk. He covers law enforcement and privacy. He has been focused on police and use of force since before the 2014 protests in Ferguson, and that coverage led to the creation of NPR's Criminal Justice Collaborative.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' new initiative aims to streamline permitting, empower commanders and prioritize flood control, hydropower and navigation projects.
Robin Wallis Atkinson founded Upkept in 2025 to bring apparel repair online. She says most Americans never visit a tailor, and tailors are aging out fast.
Lisa Margulis, director of Princeton's Music Cognition Lab, discusses her new book on how music-evoked daydreams benefit memory, mental health and sense of self.