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Maria Gabriela Pacheco is the new CEO and president of the prominent organization TheDream.US. She began advocating on the issue two decades ago while attending Miami Dade College as an undocumented student. Her family moved to Florida from Ecuador looking for a safer life.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Maya Cade, who saw how hard it is to access movies by Black directors — so she created the Black Film Archive, a collection of nearly 250 films spanning seven decades.

The state of Florida reported more than 3,000 new cases of coronavirus for the fourth consecutive day Sunday.The Florida Department of Health reported…

Speaking out in Karachi can cost you your life. But there is a patch of sidewalk where Pakistanis feel they can safely raise their voices. (This piece first aired on May 5, 2015 on Morning Edition.)

The first price negotiations between Medicare and drug companies has been underway since February. What do we know about how it's going?

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with journalist Michael Lewis about the new season of his podcast "Against The Rules," which covers the rise of legal sports gambling.

The new Showtime series United States of Tara couldn't be more of a sure thing. Besides the promising premise of a comedy about a mother with multiple personality disorder, it boasts Steven Spielberg as executive producer, Oscar-winning Juno screenwriter Diablo Cody and respected actress Toni Collette. Yet critic Andrew Wallenstein says "Tara" is a disappointment.

Polls show that former President Donald Trump has made inroads with Black voters. NPR's Leila Fadel visits one neighborhood in Detroit to see how he's gained appeal among this voting bloc.

Berry good treats: Sweeten up your summer with strawberries

A significant frontal boundary will usher in the coolest air of the season with temperatures reaching the 40s across the Interstate 10 corridor.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to sports writer Howard Bryant about the opening round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament and the WNBA's new collective bargaining agreement.

After a bad breakup, writer Melissa Febos decided to abstain from sex and dating for a year. She didn't realize how much it would change her life. She tells her story in a new book, The Dry Season.

President Bush says the U.S. economy is on the road to recovery -- but with double the unemployment rate of whites, African Americans seem to have been left behind. We visit an unemployment office in the Crenshaw district of Los Angeles to hear from one of the many caught in this crisis.

Playboy magazine this months runs a controversial article on the city of Detroit and its history of economic depravity and senseless violence. In the first of a two-part series, NPR's Tavis Smiley speaks with Frank Owen, author of the magazine article entitled "Detroit, Death City."

Novelist Jami Attenberg tells the story of Andrea Bern — a failed artist who, as she turns 40, is seeking a path to personal and professional happiness.

An incumbent, attorney, media personality, retired communication specialist and a teacher are running in the District 2 race

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Matilda Bogner, the U.N. human rights monitoring mission chief in Ukraine, about her team's work documenting the conflict.

Last week, the U.S. Treasury announced the reallocation of $690 million in unused rental assistance funds to communities in the greatest need.

Spring brings lambing season, a time of hard work and long hours for farmers. But it's also a time made joyful by cuddly newborns.

Georgia Congresswoman Nikema Williams talks to NPR's Scott Simon about the significance of the swing state and what, she thinks, it will take to keep Georgia "blue" in 2024.

What a new round of U.S. sanctions could mean after nearly six months of war with Iran — and years of economic pressure on the country.

The person who shared damning documents about the company is expected to reveal her identity on Sunday. Legal experts say Facebook may target her with legal action.

The state has received reports of more than 268 million gallons of sewage that spilled onto roads and into water around Florida so far this year and...

Authorities say the five officers were following up on an investigation that was "domestic related."

Dr. T. Berry Brazelton's career as a pediatrician spans six decades. His basic advice hasn't changed: Trust your baby to tell you when you're on the right track — and when you're not.