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Using a digital device that displays Braille characters, Haben Girma talks to President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

She Owes Her Activism To A Brave Mom, The ADA And Chocolate Cake

Born deaf and blind to a refugee mother, Haben Girma has had opportunities in the U.S. she'd never have had in Eritrea. But it was an urge for dessert that led her to advocate for the disabled.

Hopes Dim For Turkish Miners, But Rescuers Carry On

Hope is fading that any more mine workers will be rescued from a mine in western Turkey, where over 280 miners died after an explosion. NPR's Leila Fadel has been at the mine and offers more details.

Barangay 68 was devastated by Typhoon Haiyan. The villagers of this tiny neighborhood in Tacloban City are fighting to survive.

What I Saw: A Photographer's Last Dispatch From The Philippines

NPR photographer David Gilkey has photographed in extreme situations -- from the surge in Afghanistan, to bombings in Gaza, to the tsunami in Japan, but he was shocked at what he saw in the village of Barangay 68 in Tacloban City, Philippines.

Review: 'World War Z'

Pretty Much Dead

Wayne Keller, a rancher whose land is south of Dodge City, Kan., scans his land for prairie chickens. The federal government has proposed listing the bird as an endangered species.

Federal Plan To Save Prairie Chickens Ruffles State Feathers

The federal government just listed the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species, but states are pushing back hard, saying that restrictions could negatively impact a number of industries.

Tucker Jones, a biologist with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, counts sturgeon in the Columbia River. He says only 1 percent of sturgeon survive the 15 to 25 years it takes for them to start reproducing.

As Caviar Prices Skyrocket, Sturgeon Poachers Invade Pacific Northwest

Global sturgeon populations are collapsing — most notably in Russia, where caviar is known as black gold. That's fueling a market for illegal caviar and driving poachers to the Columbia River.

Board Games That Bored Gamers

Strolling through the board games of yesteryear we find some that succeeded and some that faded away.

"Cotton Bowl, 2011" by Hank Willis Thomas.

INDEPENDENT LENS: Through A Lens Darkly: Black Photographers And The Emergence Of A People

Airs Monday, February 16, 2015 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Invisible Children co-founders Jason Russell, left, Bobby Bailey, center, and Laren Poole, record footage in Africa in 2007.

The 'Kony 2012' Effect: Recovering From A Viral Sensation

The group Invisible Children shot to fame after its video "Kony 2012" went viral. The success led to a backlash, and now the organization must redefine its mission and its future.

Dr. Bhadelia spent 12 days caring for the sick in an Ebola ward. Her experience has convinced her that she must return.

A Doctor's Diary: Encountering Chaos And Kindness In An Ebola Ward

One patient told infectious disease physician Nahid Bhadelia, "I am nobody." After 12 days in Sierra Leone, caring for the sick, she couldn't disagree more.

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