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The Little Mermaid Second Screen Live has opened in select theaters across the country. Children are encouraged to bring their iPad to the theater, and during the movie they become part of the story, play games and compete with the audience.

Over the years, many Asian Americans have fought unjust laws in the courts and changed the course of human rights in the U.S. We look at key Supreme Court decisions.

Ten people are dead, including the alleged gunman, in a workplace shooting in San Jose, Calif. Authorities say all the victims were employees of the local transit authority.

Eight of the 10 states which have the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates are in the South. Doctors and epidemiologists are trying to come up with ways to encourage more residents to get vaccinated.

Americans are very concerned about the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, according to a new NPR/Ipsos poll. But we also found broad support for some parts of President Biden's immigration overhaul.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Feda Abdelhady, the Palestinians' deputy permanent observer to the U.N., about how the United Nations can help end the violence in Israel and Gaza.

The Trump administration is now allowing liquefied natural gas to be transported by rail anywhere in the country, including major cities. Critics worry about accidents and catastrophic explosions.

The leaders of two opposition parties in Israel say they will form a coalition government — a move that would end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's time in power.

Iranian Americans say they're worried about traveling abroad after dozens of U.S. citizens and legal residents of Iranian descent were held for questioning at a border crossing near Seattle.

The pandemic has laid bare many shortcoming in the U.S. — chief among them: food insecurity. A team of lawmakers is now hoping to address this issue, as the White House first did 50 years ago.

Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth is introducing a package of bills to protect military servicemembers and veterans who don't have citizenship.

The White House acknowledged that the country will miss President Biden's goal of 70% of American adults receiving at least one vaccine dose by July 4, but their push to get shots in arms goes on.

President Biden met with Afghanistan's leaders, President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation.

On Monday, mourners gathered at the Staples Center in Los Angeles to remember and celebrate the life of former NBA player Kobe Bryant.

The Manhattan district attorney's office is expected to bring charges against former President Donald Trump's family business and its longtime chief financial officer on Thursday.

He was one of nearly 1,400 people stranded aboard the Viking Sky cruise ship off the coast of Norway in 2019. It changed his life.

As vaccination rates increase, this summer promises many more options for live entertainment than last and arts organizations are trying to figure out what audiences want for their "hot vax summer."

The coronavirus crisis keeps on going, as cases continuing to surge in the U.S. Millions are unemployed, and the White House keeps sending mixed signals.

The Pacific Northwest continues to see record high temperatures. Many people in Portland and Seattle don't have air conditioning. Homeless people across the area are especially vulnerable in the heat.

A Black hair salon in Tennessee is teaching people of other races how to do hair for Black women. So far, it's done lessons in Nashville and one in Portland.

During the pandemic, some businesses experimented with surcharges to help offset costs. In restaurants, the charges are becoming more common, increasing prices without always being obvious about it.

The latest Consumer Price Index showed prices were up 5.4% compared to a year ago. But how exactly does the government track this number?

Federal officials are signaling the COVID-19 booster shots for the general population could be coming as early as this fall. It could boost immunity before prior vaccinations start wearing off.

The FDA's decision to fully approve Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine has opened the door for a growing number of colleges and universities to mandate the vaccine for their communities this academic year.

Melissa Block talks to Campbell Clark, chief political reporter at The Globe and Mail, about developments in Canada since last week's shooting.