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Poet Monica de la Torre takes inspiration from Mexican taekwondo champion Maria del Rosario Espinoza. "I am dumbfounded and positively moved by Maria del Rosario's improbable story," the poet says.

At the center of the deal is a proposed new contract for about 28,000 workers which includes increased pay levels. Flight attendants had not received salary increases since 2019.

Cass McCombs' songs are slow, languid and beautiful, which feels like the right counterbalance to our fast-paced times.

The major parties' redistricting battle escalated this week, with lawmakers in the country's two most populous states each taking a notable step toward a new congressional map.

The infrastructure bill will set aside billions of dollars to update the electric grid. Experts weigh in on whether or not it will be enough as extreme weather events disrupt access to electricity.

In Zimbabwe, getting paper currency can be a major problem due to a country-wide shortage. NPR looks at how that's playing out on the ground, and what it takes for people there to get their hands on cash.

The tuber is not just a Thanksgiving staple — it's a staple of African life as well. We asked three sweet potato lovers (and one hater) to share their perspectives.

NPR's Miles Parks talks to singer Caroline Polachek about her latest album, "Desire, I Want to Turn Into You."

The Republican Party held its second debate of the 2024 campaign on Wednesday night in California. Here are some of the night's more memorable moments.

As wildfires spread through Southern California, some people are at higher risk of health problems from the smoke, including children, older people and those with lung conditions. Here's how to stay safe.

At the Robopalooza festival in the California desert, engineers are stress-testing space robots, which they say could someday build the infrastructure needed to settle the moon and beyond.

Federal spending is turbocharging a scramble to build more EV battery-recycling plants in the U.S. and make them more efficient and eco-friendly too.

He wants to give hope to the tens of thousands of Ukrainians who have lost limbs since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

The Census Bureau released the first set of results from last year's head count Monday after months of delays. The numbers will reset the balance of power in Congress and the Electoral College.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat, about his support of the expanded child tax credit, which is part of the stimulus package Democrats passed in March.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with actor Kelvin Harrison Jr. about starring in the new movie Chevalier, which tells the forgotten story of Joseph Bologne, a Black composer and violinist of the 1700s.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and the Brookings Institution, and Bre Payton of The Federalist to discuss issues impacting the midterm elections and the Trump administration's response to Saudi Arabia's role in the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Families have played a huge role in helping new immigrants succeed, argues UCLA Professor Hiroshi Motomura. Changing the rules would dramatically change the face of immigration.

Even before the hurricane, most of the island's landfills were filled beyond capacity, and nearly half had EPA closure orders. The storm generated millions of cubic yards of waste and debris.

The business and social impacts and opportunities as the United States re-opens the Southwest border to vaccinated travelers.