Growing Latino electorate could again be key to this election year in swing states
President Biden canceled an appearance at the annual conference of UnidosUS, a Latino civil rights and advocacy group. How are Latino voters responding to the Biden-Trump rematch?
People in Kazakhstan are gripped by the country's first live-streamed trial
The issue of domestic violence is under the spotlight in the Central Asian country of Kazakhstan, as the trial of a former government minister accused of murdering his wife draws to a close.
Big news for gardeners: USDA updates planting zone map
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has an updated plant hardiness zone map. Will the new map change what gardeners should plant this spring?
It took decades and other careers before Icelandic musician recorded his songs
Icelandic musician Önnu Jónu Son released an album partly written during a period of loss and addiction, and partly while looking back on his recovery and search for happiness.
Backlash from DEI programs fueled hate speech at city meeting in Oregon
A recent community meeting in the city of Bend, was disrupted by racist and homophobic slurs from critics of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Biden administration is expected to announce new tariffs on some Chinese goods
Why is President Biden planning to hit China with tariffs this week? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Harvard economist Gordon Hanson, who has studied how U.S.-China tariffs affect jobs and voting.
Catalan separatist parties lose majority as Spain's Socialists win regional elections
Catalonian separatist parties lost their majority in controlling the northeastern region of Spain. The pro-union Socialist Party won the most votes in Sunday's election.
Morning news brief
We hear from one of the Haiti's most powerful gang leaders. Michael Cohen will take the stand in ex-President Trump's New York criminal trial. As it attacks areas in Gaza, Israel marks Memorial Day.
A saxophone player for Herbie Hancock and Kendrick Lamar releases a new album
Jazz bandleader Kamasi Washington has released Fearless Movement, a new album inspired by dance.
A mother is called to work as a doula after her first child died shortly after birth
Marilí Rodríguez García spent several years working as a doula in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She was called to the profession after losing her first child, Adrián José, a few days after his birth in 2009.
North Carolina's first marijuana dispensary opened last month on Cherokee land
The opening of the dispensary marks the first time that an Indigenous tribe has sold marijuana to residents in a state where the substance is still illegal.
Morning news brief
The U.S. wants people to enter the country legally — or not at all. A pier off Gaza for aid is expected to be installed soon. Haiti aims to make progress stabilizing its leadership and security.