To Save Her Children, She Pretended To Be Crazy
Zainabu Hamayaji went to extraordinary lengths to protect her 10 children from being abducted by Boko Haram.
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When The Parents Are White, The Child Is Black, And The Churches Are Segregated
Its a familiar American trope: The most segregated time for Christians is 11 a.m. on Sunday. This week, on Ask Code Switch, where does an interracial family find a pew?
After A Suicide, Sibling Survivors Are Often Overlooked
Recent studies show that people who survive a brother or sister's suicide are at great risk of mood disorders and mental health problems, including thoughts of harming themselves.
My Food Struggle In Pictures: When What I Ate Made Me 'Good' Or 'Bad'
For the writer and her sister, the family's tendency to talk about food choices in moral terms triggered an unhealthy obsession with eating and a skewed sense of self-worth.
Film And Food: Sharing The Stories Of Immigrants With Conservative America
The duo behind a web-based food show is featuring personal, positive portraits of immigrant families. Their goal: to shift thinking outside the "liberal bubble" — by using targeted posts on Facebook.
W. Va. Families Worry About Access To Addiction Treatment Under Trump
If President Trump fulfills his promise to repeal Obamacare, families in the state hit hardest by the opioid epidemic are concerned their loved ones will lose coverage for alcohol and drug treatment.
Black, Latino Two-Parent Families Have Half The Wealth Of White Single Parents
New data illustrate how deeply entrenched the racial wealth gap is. The reasons traverse the historical and deliberate exclusion of people of color from economic institutions and government programs.
Through Organ Donation, One Woman's Death Gives Life To Others
When Ashley Theriot died unexpectedly at the age of 32, her friend asked her family if they'd donate Theriot's kidney. They agreed, and now that kidney — and seven more of her organs — have new lives.
'First Day Hike' A North Carolina State Parks Tradition
North Carolina's State Parks Department wants residents to start off 2017 on the trails.
When These Latinos Tell Immigration Stories, They Push Beyond Fairy Tales
Latino colleagues from across NPR shared their family stories for Hispanic Heritage Month, exposing a rich array of experiences: loss, longing, contradiction and triumph.