family

Grant Ginder melds political and family dysfunction in 'Let's Not Do That Again'

4:27pm April 01, 2022

NPR's Kelsey Snell talks with Grant Ginder about his new novel, Let's Not Do That Again, drawing inspiration from his time as a speechwriter and exploring political dynamics in families.

National

2 young cousins runaway and experience freedom for a day

5:10am April 01, 2022

by Janmaris Perez

Forty years ago, Monica Jordan moved in with her cousin LaTonya Walker in Atlanta. They were raised by their moms in a house with plenty of rules. The cousins remember the day they ran away from home.

"All food prices are now predicted to increase between 4.5 and 5.5%," the USDA's Economic Research Service explained in the March report.

Economy

Food prices are going up — and at levels Americans haven't seen in decades

5:18pm March 31, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

The USDA's latest report found that nearly all major food groups are going up in price.

Several pyramids in the morning light in the royal burial grounds in Meroe, Sudan.

Chester Higgins' camera brings a 360 degree view to Black life

3:47pm March 31, 2022

by Jon Kalish

Acclaimed African-American photographer Chester Higgins has made dozens of trips to Africa since the 1970's to document the continent's history and culture. Now 75, he has no plans on slowing down.

Vita Linnik (left) and Sofia Bretl smile and pose in a photo booth during happier times.

World News

When deciding to flee Ukraine means leaving a family member behind

6:39am March 31, 2022

Sofia Bretl lives in New York City but she was born and raised in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. As conditions in Kharkiv worsened, Sofia's family faces a difficult decision

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Baby Kendall is home after 460 days in an Indianapolis hospital

5:54am March 30, 2022

Kendall Jurnakins, who is now 15 months old, weighed 15 ounces when he was born prematurely at 25 weeks. His mom says she has big plans for Kendall: to hold him all day long.

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Books

Maud Newton couldn't ignore her family's racist history. So she published it

4:41pm March 29, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Maud Newton about her book Ancestor Trouble: A Reckoning and a Reconciliation, a memoir that explores her family history of racist violence.

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19-year-old Pradeep Mehra on his 5-mile run home after his shift ends at McDonald's. A chance encounter with a filmmaker led to a video that's gone viral.

Nightly midnight jog by Indian teen inspires millions on Twitter

5:24pm March 28, 2022

by Kamala Thiagarajan

19-year-old Pradeep Mehra works 1 p.m. to 11 p.m., then runs home to keep in shape for his goal: joining India's highly selective army. A video of his nightly jog has become a Twitter sensation.

Life Kit: How to keep long-distance friendships strong

5:14pm March 26, 2022

by Kavitha George

Experts share their tips on the best ways to maintain your far-flung friendships.

Science

In 'Biohacked' podcast, at-home genetics tests rewrite family history

5:14pm March 26, 2022

NPR's Danielle Kutrzleben speaks with T.J. Raphael and Amber Van Moessner, the team behind the podcast Biohacked: Family Secrets, which puts a spotlight on the donor conception industry.