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Winter nights in Ulaanbaatar can drop to minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Many residents without electricity burn coal to heat their homes, leading to toxic air and health problems.

Over the course of five years, photographer Raul Ariano fulfilled his goal to "share stories of love, dignity and hope in a segment of society that tends to be hidden in China."

More than 200 migrants die attempting to cross the Southwest border each year. Slowly, scientists at a Texas laboratory are seeking the story of their bones.

The Stonewall Inn is a sacred place for many in the LGBTQ community. In 1969, a raid and series of riots outside the New York City bar helped launch a civil rights movement.

Rare photos and testimonies from 1989 portray a bold youth movement that helped shape where China is today and how the world sees it, in spite of authorities' efforts to erase the memory.

To answer that question, the U.N. has just named a security expert as its "emergency Ebola coordinator." What's his take?

The municipal cemetery in Lares, Puerto Rico, has been closed since Hurricane Maria hit. Residents flocked to visit when a portion of the cemetery was opened for Mother's Day, but many were unable to reach their loved ones' graves.

The city of New Orleans is on a first-name basis with Quint Davis, who has happily occupied a central role in the city's beloved Jazz and Heritage Festival since the very beginning.

President Trump is in Japan this weekend, the latest country to try to get in his good graces with a good show.

Library vans ply lonely roads and deliver books, including works in Gaelic, to hundreds of isolated residents. Seeing the mobile librarian is sometimes the only human contact they will have for days.

Evening Masterworks: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor Op. 23

Evening Masterworks: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Serendade No.9 in D K 320 "Posthorn"

Bangladesh, which has taken in more than 650,000 Rohingya refugees, had announced it would start sending them back to Myanmar this week. But now the plan is on hold. That's fine with the refugees.

Kat McClain describes herself as a long-time dating app user, but it eventually felt like a grind. Frustrated by the process, she hired a matchmaker who helped vet dates and up her online dating game.

"I couldn't not speak about whiteness in my work," Garbus says of her new record as Tune-Yards. She breaks down the themes and self-examinations behind I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life.

From virtuoso players and visionary composers to charismatic bandleaders and golden-eared producers, explore the musical voices who left us this year.

On this week's Florida Roundup, we discuss the state's efforts to take back control of Disney World's special district, a ban on gender identity instruction through 12th grade, and major higher education reforms.

A rape case 25 years ago revolutionized justice for people with intellectual disabilities. They were "unwinnable" rape cases, until prosecutors figured out the secret.

More than a foot of snow fell Sunday on the Sahara, shrouding the orange and red landscape in hues of white. The rare scene didn't last long. Luckily, some local photographers had their cameras ready.

The 11th African Biennale of Photography invites artists to show their personal vision of the continent — its problems and its promise.

On the 50th anniversary of the band's landmark album Green River, we dig into how the band formulated its singular sound, its legacy and how Creedence's music still resonates today.

The authors of a new study say dental health is especially bad in low- and middle-income countries — and that Big Sugar works to make sure soda and candy aren't targeted as cavity culprits.

For the first time, President Trump is spending more on staff than Barack Obama did during his final year as president.

For one family fleeing violence in Honduras, the past is terrifying, the present is confusing, and the future is uncertain. They recently visited an El Paso immigration court as they seek asylum.

Seven years ago, NPR's David Gilkey was killed while on assignment in Afghanistan. A longtime colleague pays tribute to his life and passion: "He played the role of witness for us all."