Wanted: Speakers Of Mayan Languages, Many Of Them
As immigration to the U.S. shifts from Mexico to Central America, more Mayan speakers find themselves stuck without translators in the court system.
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Colorado Town Ponders Accepting Guantanamo Detainees
The White House will soon send Congress its proposal to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. A Colorado town that hosts a federal and state prison debate taking in the detainees.
What Our Reporters Learned From The World's Teenage Girls: #15Girls
The girls we met shook up our ideas about everything: menstruation, child brides, soccer, school, whether parents favor boys over girls.
Reviewing GOP Presidential Candidates' Stand On Immigration
A big issue that came up in this week's Republican debate was immigration. It exposed a divide between the candidates. We check many of the presidential candidates positions to see if they've changed.
'I Started Over': Checking In On Salvadoran Migrants In The U.S.
In July 2014, NPR's Kelly McEvers spoke with Rosy, a Salvadoran immigrant who arrived in Los Angeles with her two children and is seeking asylum in the U.S. NPR checks back in on Rosy and her family.
Indie Filmmaker Brings Story Of Chile's '33' Miners To The Big Screen
Before making the film, Patricia Riggen met with the real miners and heard their stories. She says she aimed to "portray the heart of these guys and what they went through emotionally."
Your Questions On Period Huts, Child Brides, Girls' Soccer — Answered
You read the stories in our #15Girls series and posed some really good questions. (Wish we'd thought of them first.) Here are answers from our correspondents.
Rising Sea Levels Threaten Tiny Islands Home To Indigenous Panamanians
Sea rise is threatening the way of life for a Panamanian indigenous group that lives on islands off the Caribbean coast. They're now pondering moving back to the mainland and abandoning their way of life.
Grand Jury Indicts 2 Relatives Of Venezuela's President In Drug-Smuggling Case
The two men were arrested in Haiti and accused of trying to transport cocaine into the U.S.
Video: 'Grey's Anatomy' Star Sara Ramirez Brings Empathy And Activism To Acting
Sara Ramirez didn't see herself reflected on the silver screen growing up, but her love for the arts drove her to pursue a career in acting anyway.