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Rosa Ramírez cries as she looks at photos of her son Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez, 25, and granddaughter Valeria, nearly 2, while speaking to journalists at her home in San Martín, El Salvador, on Tuesday. The drowned bodies of her son and granddaughter were found Monday morning on the banks of the Rio Grande.

A Father And Daughter Who Drowned At The Border Put Attention On Immigration

Óscar Alberto Martinez Ramirez was trying to bring his 23-month-old daughter, Angie Valeria, to safety and a new life in the U.S.

Clockwise from upper left: Lorde, SZA, The National, St. Vincent

Poll Results: All Songs Considered Listeners' 100 Favorite Albums Of 2017

We asked and you voted: Here are the 100 best albums of the year, as selected by All Songs Considered listeners.

Ashley Merson and her brother Kevin on the porch of the house Ashley is trying to buy in the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore. A ransomware attack on the city's digital services has delayed the home purchase.

Ransomware Cyberattacks On Baltimore Put City Services Offline

Baltimore is just the latest municipality hit with a ransomware attack. Residents can't use the city servers they need to purchase homes, pay online bills or email city workers.

The U.S. flag stands alone on the surface of the moon.

As The 50th Anniversary Of Apollo 11 Nears, New Books Highlight The Mission's Legacy

These works make apparent how singular an achievement America's moon landing was — and show that half a century later we're still grappling to understand its long-term meaning.

A sign on SDG&E's headquarters appears in this undated photo.

Environment Committee To Hear Discussion Of Community Choice Energy Proposal

The San Diego City Council's Environment Committee will hold a discussion on a community choice energy provider Thursday, which would compete with private-sector energy companies such as San Diego Gas and Electric.

Children are not allowed to leave their homes under Spain's strict coronavirus measures. Some regional governments want to loosen the restrictions but need central government approval first.

In Spain, Pandemic Restrictions Mean Children Aren't Allowed Outside Their Homes

Under Spain's state of emergency, kids aren't allowed outside their homes. Many have not been out since mid-March. Some local laws would loosen the restrictions, but need central government approval.

As job losses soar across the country, more people are seeking food assistance. A sea of cars lined up Friday for groceries from the San Antonio Food Bank in Texas.

Thousands Of Cars Line Up At One Texas Food Bank As Job Losses Hit Hard

A record 6,000 families preregistered for emergency food distribution at the San Antonio Food Bank, and when word got out on social media, another 4,000 cars showed up.

Plump red blood cells — tumbling amid infection-fighting white blood cells and purple platelets in this colorized, microscopic view — need adequate levels of iron to be able to carry and deliver oxygen around the body. Iron-deficiency anemia is sometimes remedied with IV iron infusions — and the bill can vary by thousands of dollars.

$2,733 To Treat Iron-Poor Blood? Iron Infusions For Anemia Under Scrutiny

Iron-deficiency anemia is often remedied with drugstore iron pills. But if that doesn't work, doctors sometimes prescribe iron infusions — and the bill for that can vary by thousands of dollars. Why?

Plump red blood cells — tumbling amid the infection-fighting white cells and purple platelets in this colorized, microscopic view — need adequate levels of iron to be able to carry and deliver oxygen around the body.

$2,733 To Treat Iron-Poor Blood? Iron Infusions For Anemia Under Scrutiny

Iron-deficiency anemia is often remedied with drugstore iron pills. But if that doesn't work, doctors sometimes prescribe iron infusions — and the bill for that can vary by thousands of dollars. Why?

Taylor Richardson, a 14-year-old aspiring astronaut, raised more than $100,000 to send girls to see the movie A Wrinkle In Time.

14-Year-Old Raises $100,000 To Treat Girls To 'A Wrinkle In Time'

Taylor Richardson set up a GoFundMe to raise $15,000 to send 1,000 girls to see the Disney film. But, with the help of J.J. Abrams, Chris Pine and Oprah, she surpassed her goal.

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