A stranger taught a woman a lesson about being accepting when he helped her daughter
On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain: A little more than 20 years ago, Virginia Squire and her then 8-year-old daughter were traveling in England. Then something unexpected happened.
Kamala Harris' friend talks about how their childhood shaped her
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Kamala Harris' childhood friend, Carole Porter, about how their upbringing in a redlined Bay Area neighborhood shaped Harris.
Paris Olympics: Brittney Griner is back
The U.S. women's basketball team begins its quest for an unprecedented eighth straight Olympic gold medal. The squad opens at the Paris Olympics with a game against Japan.
The latest on the massive Park Fire — and the man arrested for allegedly starting it
The Park Fire close to Chico, Calif., is now the largest in the U.S. On Monday, a man who was arrested under suspicion of starting the blaze is set to be arraigned.
Vance, unlike many GOP war veterans, is a leading voice against military intervention
Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance served in the Marine Corps. But unlike many Republican war veterans, he is a leading voice against U.S. military intervention abroad.
The U.S. has already won a handful of medals three days into Paris Olympics
After three full days of competition, the U.S. has won a handful of medals in swimming, fencing, diving, mountain bike and road cycling. The women's gymnastics team will compete for a medal Tuesday.
On new album, Yemi Alade proves her nickname: 'Mama Africa'
Yemi Alade's new album, Rebel Queen, is a swirl of musical styles and languages from all over the African continent.
Venezuela's election has left residents — and expats — wary of the nation's future
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Venezuelan journalist and novelist Karina Sainz Borgo about the uproar over the results of Venezuela's presidential election.
The latest in Trump's campaign, as Democrats shake things up
Just a few weeks ago, former President Donald Trump appeared to be building an insurmountable lead over Biden. Now, Trump is trying to wrestle back the spotlight and blunt Harris’s momentum.
The story of love pulled apart by slavery is being told though dance
The legacy of the emancipation of Jim and Winnie Shankle spans generations. The true love story among former slaves is shared in a dance performance in the Texas town the couple founded in 1867.