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Police in Georgia are investigating a series of deadly shootings in the Atlanta area. The humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border is growing. Without people paying rent, landlord are struggling.

In Minneapolis, jury selection is still underway in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, charged with murder in the killing of George Floyd last spring.

Lisa Halliday's new novel is made of stories that seem to have little to do with each other — partly autobiographical, and partly about lives and cultures that are far from her own.

NPR's A. Martinez speaks with Democratic Rep. Veronica Escobar of Texas about the border crisis, and the Biden administration's efforts to curb the flow of migrants.

Novelist Vaddey Ratner, herself a Khmer Rouge survivor, tells the story of a Cambodian-American woman looking for answers about her father's disappearance under the regime.

NPR's Noel King talks to Jenny Town of the Stimson Center about the trip to Japan and South Korea by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

Bitty Bittle is a gay college hockey star who loves making pies. He's the main character in the popular hockey webcomic "Check Please," created by Ngozi Ukazu — who incidentally cannot skate.

Karl Ove Knausgaard — known for his six-volume autobiographical series My Struggle — is now writing meditative, short texts, focused on a variety of topics, interspersed with letters to his daughter.

More than 20 years ago, Maurice Sendak and Arthur Yorinks collaborated on a book calledPresto and Zesto in Limboland. But they were both busy with other projects, and never bothered to publish it.

President Trump is adding one of his personal attorneys to the team of White House lawyers defending him in the impeachment trial. Here's why.

The intellectual heart of China's Muslim community is under threat as scholars, writers, religious leaders and their families are under constant state surveillance.

Small-town startups often struggle to attract serious investors. But efforts are under way to help entrepreneurs outside the urban beltway find financing.

Dozens of children have filed complaints saying they were subjected to inhumane treatment at Border Patrol stations. The complaints center on the holding cells, referred to as "freezers" by migrants.

In Texas, the economic and political fallout from last month's massive blackouts continues, as does the blame game over them. Lawmakers are also debating how to prevent another such crisis.

Republicans tout the bill as an effort to ensure students aren’t being shielded from unpopular views.

If approved by a federal court, the legal settlement will force the Army to review the discharges of recent veterans with mental health issues.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with three students from Gary, Ind., about their podcast which looked at plans for a waste management facility next to their school.

Iraqis are jubilant over the designation of the ancient city of Babylon as a world heritage site. Damage from railways, poor restorations and U.S. troops are now considered part of the local history.

Holocaust survivor Eva Kor died Thursday at age 85. She spent her life as an advocate for forgiveness as a way to process and heal from trauma.

For the past several years, enrollment for black freshmen at the University of South Florida has been problematic, leaving the university seeking answers.

NPR's Scott Simon looks at unique Thanksgiving stuffing recipes from different U.S. regions.

California wildfires will likely make premiums go up over time and the cost of insurance could become an important factor in home purchases.

Most children moving to the U.S. from Central America come without adults, hoping to join parents or family already living in the U.S. To succeed, psychologists say, these families need support.

Democrat Stacey Abrams said there was no path to victory in her race against Republican Brian Kemp for Georgia governor. She says Kemp deliberately suppressed her supporters at the polls.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Chichi Ilonzo Momah, owner of a community pharmacy in Springfield, Pa., about her experience and role distributing the vaccines as a local pharmacist.