Family

A father and son in rural Tennessee look back on a life filled with music

7:40am March 10, 2023

by Eleanor Vassili

Jim Von Stein, 70, who made his living installing air conditioning systems, talks to his son Jason about the songs he's written that few people have heard. He's written more than 8,000 to date.

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Growing up in a kitchen full of women inspired Donal Ryan's new book

5:53pm March 06, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Donal Ryan on where the idea for his new book The Queen of Dirt Island came from and how he completed it in 12 weeks.

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John Buettner (front), a 5th grader at Glen Lake Elementary School in Hopkins, Minn., looks at drawings of playground designs while on a tour at Landscape Structures with his classmates in Delano, Minn.

These students raised hundreds of thousands to make their playground accessible

8:38am March 06, 2023

by Jonaki Mehta

When a grant for accessible playground equipment didn't cover all the costs, the students at a Minnesota elementary school launched a fundraising campaign.

National

The unexpected ways cultural differences shaped a couple's relationship

7:29am March 03, 2023

by Annie Russell

In this week's StoryCorps, the daughter of a Cambodian family in the Bronx and a Puerto Rican from Manhattan talk about their meeting, their marriage and life together.

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TikTok announced new restrictions this week meant to help teen users reduce their screen time.

National

TikTok sets a new default screen-time limit for teen users

5:51pm March 01, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

The social media giant has introduced a 60-minute daily limit and other measures aimed at users under 18, as TikTok and other tech companies face growing calls to better protect young people online.

In this June 26, 2016, file photo, a woman holds a rainbow flag during the NYC Pride Parade in New York.

Health & Safety

LGBTQ+ youth are less likely to feel depressed with parental support, study says

7:35am March 01, 2023

by Ayana Archie

Participants were asked questions about their parents' general parenting style and how that affected their thoughts and feelings in the previous two weeks.

Director Bing Liu (center) with his mother and half-brother.

What happens when a director's camera is pointed at their own families?

4:16pm February 28, 2023

by Jon Kalish

Over the years, documentaries about celebrities have proven to be the most popular films of the genre. But some filmmakers are facing unfamiliar territory when their families are involved.

Following a rally in Brooklyn's Cadman Plaza Park, hundreds of union members march across the Brooklyn Bridge in support of IBEW Local 3 (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers), September 18, 2017, in New York City.

You may have heard of the 'union boom.' The numbers tell a different story

6:31am February 28, 2023

by Greg Rosalsky

Despite a stream of headlines last year about unionization drives throughout the nation, the share of American workers in unions fell to its lowest level on record. What's going on?

Idaho removed nearly 10,000 people from Medicaid in the pandemic's first years when enrollees couldn't be reached. The episode previews what could occur in other states after April 1, when a COVID-era coverage mandate ends.

Health & Safety

Idaho dropped thousands from Medicaid early in the pandemic. Which state's next?

5:01am February 27, 2023

by Rachana Pradhan

The federal agency that oversees Medicaid suggested Idaho wasn't trying hard enough to reach beneficiaries before letting their coverage lapse. Consumer advocates fear that could happen again.

Parents of twin boys rescued from Ukraine reflect on a year of trauma and joy

6:33pm February 24, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro checks in with parents Alex Spektor and Irma Nuñez on the first birthday of their twin boys who were evacuated as newborns from Ukraine in the early days of the war.

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