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Ethical investing is popular with many Americans. But what is it exactly? NPR's Life Kit it breaks down.

In her book, How to Be Bored, Eva Hoffman says we should embrace those moments when we'd otherwise be looking for stimulation. Her book is part of a self-help series called The School Of Life.

Actress Robin Wright made a splash when she revealed that it was only by threatening to go public that she was able to negotiate her House of Cards salary to be the same as that of her male co-star. Pay equity in Hollywood isn't a new issue, but getting around it by sharing salary information might be a new way to combat it.

Hospitals are grappling with what to do, since federal and state law are at odds, and both carry financial penalties for non-compliance.

Teachout has died at the age of 65. He wrote acclaimed biographies of such arts figures as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and George Balanchine.

Each U.S. household can order four tests from COVIDtests.gov. The administration also plans to give out 400 million N95 masks for free through pharmacies, grocery stores and community health centers.

With Ukraine on the brink of war, a hacktivist group in nearby Belarus is getting attention for claims that it broke into the state-owned Belarussian Railways to try to stop Russian troops.

A new poll from the nation's largest teachers union finds burnout is widespread, and more educators say they're thinking about leaving.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly interviews reporter Tyler Falk of Current about the CEO of American Public Media stepping down as employees express frustration regarding racial and gender equity.

When Julie Ort began college, she was recovering from a major spinal cord injury. Julie shares the comfort she received from a stranger after her leg brace and crutches caused her to fall in class.

At least seven journalists have been killed while covering the war in Ukraine, while many face shelling, shooting and detention on the job. They were recognized by the Pulitzer Prize Board on Monday.

Watson could still be suspended if the NFL determines he violated the league's personal conduct policy.

Michael Lowe says he is still suffering from trauma following a 17-day experience in a New Mexico jail, according to a lawsuit filed Monday.

My Unsung Hero is a new series from the Hidden Brain team about people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. When Wendy McDowell was age 8, she was left stranded at an airport.

In California, the television airwaves are inundated with ads for and against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's ballot initiatives in next Tuesday's vote. The campaigns are also using a relatively new medium to get their messages out: Internet animation. Tamara Keith of member station KPCC reports.

Penny Fourth, whose son Aaron is serving with the U.S. Army in Iraq, describes efforts of the Blue Star Mothers, a support group for families of active-duty servicemen and women. The group is now in its seventh decade.

A previously unknown composition by Johann Sebastian Bach has been discovered by a classical music scholar in Germany. The two-page, handwritten aria was composed in 1713 for soprano, strings and basso continuo.

"My Unsung Hero," from the team at Hidden Brain, tells the stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. In honor of Pride Month, today's story comes from a rural Idaho.

Some emergency managers are finding the distinction between voluntary and mandatory evacuation orders to be confusing to the public.

Tropical Depression Nine is currently projected to impact Florida's southwest coast as a hurricane by the middle of next week. As of publishing, South Florida and Central Florida also are within the cone. Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for the 24 potentially affected counties on Friday. The governor cites the storm’s potential to escalate into a major hurricane in his declaration.

A local Rotary Club and nonprofit have given dictionaries to Sarasota, Fla., schools for over a decade. The district declined this year amidst amidst a book freeze while it navigates a new state law.

The Emmett Till Alerts will be sent to Black elected officials across Maryland — along with national civil rights organizations, clergy members and other leaders.

The state of New York is looking for ways to reduce the time the unemployed spend looking for jobs, and it's turning to a mathematical formula for help. Using an algorithm developed by a Boston technology company, the program directs resumes to the employers most likely to make a hire.

The Uvalde School District has suspended the district's police department. The district cites "recent developments that have uncovered additional concerns with department operations."

The administration has published its student loan relief application after testing a beta version of the form over the weekend.