Some federal employees fired under anti-DEI orders weren't doing DEI work
Some of the first people fired by the Trump administration are fighting back, including those targeted for work they'd done promoting diversity, equity and inclusion under the Biden administration.
A seventh grader still remembers a lunch lady's kindness when she was in first grade
On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain, when Clara Temple was in first grade, she had to buy lunch from the school cafeteria but didn't know the procedure. Someone guided her.
What science tells us about aging and exercise
Getting or staying active has a wide variety of health benefits as people age. They can include everything from stronger bones to improved mental wellbeing.
Veteran found not guilty of negligent homicide in death of homeless man on NYC subway
Jurors find a Marine veteran not guilty in the chokehold killing of a homeless man who was acting erratically on a New York City subway.
Massacre in Haiti leaves almost 200 dead, says UN
As Haiti spirals deeper into crisis, gang violence killed nearly 200 people over the weekend. This takes the death toll in 2024 in Haiti to 5,000 people.
Displaced Syrians are considering returning home now that Assad's regime has toppled
With the fall of the regime in Syria, displaced Syrians around the world are contemplating what they once thought was impossible: returning home to Syria.
Remembering Valeria Tanaka, the co-founder of Colorado's first Black ski club
The centenarian co-founder of Colorado's first Black ski club has died. Val Tanaka is being remembered for sharing the joy of skiing with everyone, regardless of race.
A look back at Bashar al-Assad's rule of Syria
Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family have been granted asylum in Russia and are now in Moscow. Assad's departure marks the end of nearly 25 years of brutal rule.
Jay-Z is accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in a complaint filed in a civil lawsuit
Jay-Z was accused of drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl, allegedly along with Sean "Diddy" Combs, in 2000, according to a civil lawsuit filed in federal court on Sunday.
How will Australia's teen social media ban actually work?
Australia's Parliament has passed one of the strictest social media crackdowns in the world. Under the new law, anyone under 16 years old will be banned from opening a social media account.
For Mouaz Moustafa, the fall of the Assad regime is an emotional victory
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mouaz Moustafa of the non-profit Syrian Emergency Task Force about the dramatic toppling of the Assad regime, as Moustafa prepares to fly back to his home city, Damascus.