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Yajaíra Peñaloza and Marion Aroujo pose with their children while waiting for their ride at the Casa Alitas shelter in Tucson, Ariz., on March 26.

Migrants claiming asylum can be allowed into the U.S. Here's how it works

Asylum rules in the U.S. paired with millions of cases backing up immigration courts are causing a major headache for the country.

The share of abortions that are performed with medication alone (a combination of mifepristone and misoprosotol) increased between 2020 and 2023.

Despite bans in some states, more than a million abortions were provided in 2023

That's the highest number in more than a decade, according to new research. Medication abortion made up a larger share of the total than in 2020.

Artists UMI (left) and Louis VI (right) teamed up with the Museum for the United Nations - UN Live to re-release songs with nature sounds for Earth Day.

Nature has a mixtape. The U.N. hopes young people will listen to it

The Museum for the United Nations has partnered with musicians to re-release some of their songs with added nature sounds to generate royalties for conservation efforts.

A giant nutcracker figurine is displayed as part of the "Winter Wonderland" at Petco Park, shown on Dec. 5, 2014.

Family-friendly winter events to explore this holiday season

The holidays are a time to embrace its spirit and cheer. Here's a list of activities and events friends and families would love.

Hiroyuki Sanada plays in the FX miniseries Shōgun the role of Yoshii Toranaga, a fictionalized version of Ieyasu Tokugawa, who ultimately founded Japan's Tokugawa Shogunate.

'Shōgun' banked on authenticity. It became one of 2024's most successful shows

Hiroyuki Sanada, lead actor and producer of FX miniseries Shōgun, says authenticity was a "lifeline for this show."

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas talks with NPR's Morning Edition Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at the department's headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Is Biden's border plan working? Here's how the top immigration official says it is

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas sat with Morning Edition to discuss the president's approach to migrant arrivals and where he feels the strategy has worked.

Amanda Zurawski is the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights against Texas. Here, she arrives at the Austin courthouse where a hearing was held on July 20.

20 women are now suing Texas, saying state abortion laws endangered them

7 women who were denied reproductive health care in Texas have joined an ongoing lawsuit.

People cycling in Tsinghua University in Beijing, China on April 23, 2024.

We spent a week in China. Here’s what we learned about our global rival

Morning Edition caught up with NPR’s John Ruwitch, who has covered China for decades. Here’s our conversation.

Texas abortion case heard before state's highest court, as more women join lawsuit

Dr. Dani Mathisen is one of 20 patients who say abortion bans in Texas harmed them during complicated pregnancies. Attorneys in the lawsuit will argue before the Texas Supreme Court Tuesday.

Bar and pub trivia originated in England, but it's become a popular past time in the United States over the last twenty years.

Should phones be used at trivia nights? A D.C. cheating scandal begs the question

Smart phones at trivia night can make it easy to cheat. A cheating scandal shows it may be time to go back to pen and paper

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