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The massacre in Uvalde, Texas, was yet another grim reminder that in the U.S., children are more likely to die from gun violence than in any other wealthy nation. And it's getting worse.

The last time Texas updated its sex education curriculum, was in the '90s. Students will now learn about contraception and STIs — but not gender or consent. And the classes are all optional.

Antiretroviral therapies to treat AIDS have transformed patients' lives and Dr. Michael Saag's practice at the University of Alabama-Birmingham's Center for AIDS Research. But Saag says the therapies have brought new worries, such as concerns about drug resistance and the quality of life for AIDS patients who now live much longer.

A new PBS documentary titled A Lion in the House follows the inspirational and heartbreaking stories of five children living and dying with cancer in Cincinnati. Filmmakers Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert discuss the project with Farai Chideya.

High inflation is weighing on the U.S. economy and raising the risk of a recession. Here's how energy and housing markets are being affected.

Singer, songwriter and music producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds talks about his return to the world of R&B with the release of his newest CD, Grown and Sexy.

NPR Political Editor Ken Rudin explains the political fiasco that led New York City to adopt a runoff system when no candidate receives 40 percent of the vote in a primary.

Amos Oz's latest is A Tale Of Love And Darkness, a memoir of growing up in Jerusalem in the turbulent 1940s and '50s, when a war-torn Israel was achieving statehood. Oz's home life was as intense as the world outside. The book follows Oz through his mother's suicide to a growing interest in politics and writing.

The movie is up for best international feature. It's about an urban teacher who's ticked off about being sent to work in a remote village with no electricity. Enlightenment ensues!

More than 30,000 Russians have arrived in the country of Georgia since Russia invaded Ukraine. Russians are fleeing not war, but their own government. And they say they can't go back.

Many companies have dropped commissions during the Biden administration's special enrollment period. The industry’s trade group says that people who sign up outside the end-of-the-year window tend to be sicker, driving up the price of insurance.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with author Douglas Stuart about his latest book Young Mungo, centers on a romance between two teenage boys: one Protestant, one Catholic.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with actress, director and writer Sarah Polley about her new book, Run Towards the Danger.

The number of Black-owned businesses is currently more than 30% above pre-pandemic levels. A Brooklyn street nicknamed "Black Girl Magic Row," exemplifies women helping one another succeed.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) about the current fight over voting rights and redistricting in her home state of Alabama.

The sanctions may do little to dim the jet-setting lifestyles of Russia's ultra-rich and infamous – much less force a withdrawal of tanks and troops.

The Russian invasion stirs international condemnation, roils global markets and a promise by Ukraine's president to defend the country.

Invited to write a new work for Houston's Rothko Chapel, the composer and multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey created a work that is both intimate and vast, like those Mark Rothko paintings.

Even with the petite moments of refusal, the whole performance feels like hip-hop's audition for an all-American passport.

Hilarious, heartbreaking, groundbreaking and brutal are a few words being used to describe the variety of characters embodied by entertainer Mo'Nique in the critically acclaimed film Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire, where she plays an abusive mother. Mo'Nique explains why she took the role. She also explains her latest endeavor as late night talk show host for BET.

Radio producer Sasha Aslanian, herself a "divorced kid," spent five years documenting the lives of children whose parents are divorced. She discovered that while the courts and state governments are working to put kids first, divorce will always change their lives.

As lawmakers push forward with efforts to curb the rights of queer and trans youth, authors who've written about gender expansive and trans identities say storytelling is crucial.

Russia promised to scale back its attacks on Ukraine's capital, Kiev. The Pentagon isn't so sure the Russians will stop its attacks on the city and says only a small number of troops have moved north.

Democrats aim to balance multiple crises ahead of November's midterm elections. Voters in Livingston County, Mich., share their concerns about inflation and their views of President Biden.

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with two residents of a housing complex in Shanghai about how they have experienced the city's lockdown — which is approaching its sixth week.