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Dante Ortíz sits in the La Maestra Community Health Centers' mobile clinic for a free screening during San Diego County's annual Love Your Heart event, Feb. 14, 2020.

County's Free Health Screenings An Attempt To Catch 'Silent Killer' Before It's Too Late

Valentine’s Day is a holiday to remember our loved ones but San Diego County hopes Feb. 14 reminds residents to look after their own hearts, too.

F. Scott Fitzgerald, Virginia Woolf, Ernest Hemingway, Franz Kafka and many more authors and artists have 1925 works entering the public domain on January 1. Above, a first edition of <em>The Great Gatsby</em> at the London International Antiquarian Book Fair in London in 2013.

Party Like It's 1925 On Public Domain Day (Gatsby And Dalloway Are In)

Every year on January 1, the copyright on thousands of books, songs, films and other creative works expires. Law professor Jennifer Jenkins says 2021 is "a bumper crop."

Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers listens during a virtual news conference at the Department of Justice on Oct. 28, 2020.

DOJ National Security Boss Is Moving On — But Cyber, China Threats Aren't

John Demers looks back on his latest stretch in the Justice Department in an exclusive interview with NPR. Cyber threats from Russia and China will remain a big problem, he warns.

Demonstrators and spectators gather around the toppled Confederate statue known as Silent Sam in August 2018 at UNC-Chapel Hill in North Carolina. A judge has overturned a settlement that the UNC System made with the Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Judge Voids UNC's Controversial Settlement Over Confederate Statue 'Silent Sam'

The judge overturned the university system's settlement with the Sons of Confederate Veterans, concluding that the group didn't have legal standing to bring a lawsuit in the first place.

You Might Be Ready To Forget 2020. This Film Reminds You Why You Shouldn't

2020 will be over soon. But director Tyler Jones says it's important that we take time to honor and amplify the lessons learned during this year of racial reckoning.

A pro-democracy activist holds placards with the picture of Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan outside the Chinese central government's liaison office, in Hong Kong, Monday. Activists demand the release of Zhang, as well as the 12 Hong Kong activists detained at sea by Chinese authorities.

U.S. And EU Condemn Jailing Of Lawyer Who Reported On Coronavirus In Wuhan

Zhang Zhan was detained in May after reporting on the coronavirus response in China. Now, she faces years in prison as officials try to silence reports that differ from their own.

Even with teachers working hard to educate their students virtually during the pandemic, they're growing increasingly anxious about the ones who aren't showing up to class at all.

A Quiet And 'Unsettling' Pandemic Toll: Students Who've Fallen Off The Grid

"People don't realize how much we need to see these kids," says one teacher, noting they're often the first to see signs of child abuse or food insecurity. The problem spans rural and urban areas.

Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul in a 2014 image made from video, driving before it was legal for women in Saudi Arabia to do so. Al-Hathloul was sentenced to a six-year prison term Monday.

Saudi Activist Who Urged Women's Driving Rights Gets Nearly 6-Year Prison Term

Saudi Arabia's terrorism court says Loujain al-Hathloul, who's been in prison since 2018, incited changes to the kingdom's laws and used the Internet to push a foreign agenda.

Nashville, Tenn., police officers Brenna Hosey and James Wells embrace after speaking at a news conference on Sunday. Hosey and Wells are part of a group of officers credited with evacuating people before the explosion that occurred in downtown Nashville early Christmas morning.

Nashville Blast Suspect Died In Explosion, Officials Say

Authorities revealed that DNA testing shows the man believed to be the perpetrator of the Christmas Day incident died in the blast.

Nashville Police officers Brenna Hosey, left, and James Wells embrace after speaking at a news conference Sunday in Nashville. Hosey and Wells are part of a group of officers credited with evacuating people before an explosion took place in downtown Nashville early Christmas morning.

Nashville Blast Suspect Died In Explosion, Officials Say

Authorities revealed that DNA testing shows the man believed to be the perpetrator of the Christmas Day incident died in the blast.

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