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Climate change activists holding signs join in on a rally supporting the "Green New Deal" in Pershing Square in downtown Los Angeles on Friday, May 24, 2019.

Progressives Gear Up For Broad New Push On Climate Action

The Green New Deal Network is launching with over $20 million to promote their agenda, as President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office and Democrats set to control both chambers of Congress.

Arianna Andrade is pictured in this undated photo.

Hispanic, Latino, Latinx — A Question Of Belonging

Identities are complicated, messy and often incredibly personal. San Diegans weigh in on how they identify and their thoughts on the term Latinx.

Promotora Gladis Lopez engages community members on June 23 at the Crossroads Farmers Market located at the border of Takoma Park and Langley Park, an area of suburban Maryland with a large Latino population.

Meet Maryland's Secret Weapon In The Battle To Close The Latino Vaccination Gap

Maryland is among just a handful of states where at least half of the Latino population is vaccinated. Here are the people making a difference.

Staff Sgt. Antoine raises his head as a flight surgeon inspects his neck and face during a 2018 shaving waiver course at Beale Air Force Base in California.

A Skin Condition Makes It Hard For Some Black Men To Shave And Get Ahead In The Military

Some Air Force members say they're facing discrimination because it's hard for them to shave their faces daily. Many have a skin condition that's especially common among Black men.

In a year where loss, grief, technology and identity have been at the forefront of the national conversation, the budding trend of email opt-outs are for many both a welcome change and a sign of what may lie ahead.

In A Grief-Filled Year, Brands From Etsy To Pandora Let You Skip Mother's Day Emails

The small but growing trend is seen as a welcome acknowledgement of people who are grieving, as well as a sign that email marketing is becoming increasingly personalized and socially conscious.

Health Supplies Land in Afghanistan, But Still Not Enough As Need Grows

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rick Brennan, the World Health Organization's regional emergency director of the office for the Eastern Mediterranean, regarding the humanitarian needs in Afghanistan.

This Nov. 18 photo, provided by the Utah Department of Public Safety, shows a metal monolith in the ground in a remote area in Utah. The mysterious monolith has disappeared less than 10 days after it was spotted by wildlife biologists.

Metallic Monolith In Utah Vanishes Just As Mysteriously As It Appeared

After its discovery in a remote location in Red Rock Country more than a week ago, the metallic prism has inspired theories to its origin. Officials say it was removed by an "unknown party" on Friday.

Diagnostic Gaps: Skin Comes In Many Shades And So Do Rashes

Google "rash" online, and you'll mostly turn up photos of inflamed bumps on white skin. That's not so helpful for people of color, says a mom who's pushing for a more realistic diversity of images.

U.S. lawmakers will question lobbyists and officials from Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple on an array of issues.

Big Tech In The Hot Seat As Congress Probes Monopoly Power, Digital Currency

Lawmakers in the Senate and House are questioning lobbyists and officials from Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple on an array of issues, including whether they're so big they stifle competition.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., led opposition among Republicans to a voting rights bill that centrist Democrat Joe Manchin of West Virginia hoped to corrall GOP votes for.

Democrats' biggest push for voting rights fails with no Republicans on board

The Freedom to Vote Act was a unified Democratic effort led in part by West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, who was trying to get Republican support. Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell vocally opposed it.

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