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The Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the legal blows it has taken, are central to the current political fight over voting access.

How The Voting Rights Act Came To Be And How It's Changed

The most effective civil rights legislation in U.S. history has been upended by two recent Supreme Court decisions. States are moving to pass new voting restrictions nationwide.

How The Voting Rights Act Came To Be And How It's Changed

The most effective civil rights legislation in U.S. history has been upended by two recent Supreme Court decisions. States are moving to pass new voting restrictions nationwide.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks to the media during her swearing-in ceremony at the New York state Capitol in Albany, N.Y., on Tuesday. She became the state's first female governor after the resignation of Andrew Cuomo.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Discusses What It Will Take To Move The State Forward

New York's first female governor, Kathy Hochul, tells NPR there will be "no drama, no surprises" from her administration.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks to the media during her swearing-in ceremony at the New York State Capitol in Albany, New York on August 24, 2021. She became the state's first female governor after the resignation of Andrew Cuomo.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Discusses What It Will Take To Move The State Forward

New York's first female governor, Kathy Hochul, tells NPR there will be "no drama, no surprises" from her administration.

The Australian team parades around the Acqua Acetosa Ground in Rome on Sept. 18, 1960, during the opening ceremony for the Paralympic Games.

When Did The Paralympics Start? Here's A Brief History Of The Games

Sports for athletes with an impairment have existed for more than a century, but it wasn't until after World War II that the official Paralympics began to take shape.

Chad Spangler, co-owner and bartender at Service Bar in Washington, D.C., serves up one of his favorite fall drinks on the menu called The Golden Apple. It's made with homemade Jonah Gold apple juice, apple brandy and a spiced butter syrup.

'Last Call' Goes Behind The Scenes At Bars, Giving A Glimpse Of Post-Shift Rituals

Last Call, a new book by author Brad Thomas Parsons, examines the rituals behind closing time at dozens of bars around the country. Parsons asks bartenders what their final drink would be.

Sister Doris Engelhard, a 72-year-old Franciscan nun and master brewer at the Mallersdorf Abbey brewery in northeastern Bavaria.

A Pilgrimage To Meet Germany's Last Beer-Brewing Nun

As part of NPR's summer travel series, Rob Schmitz takes us to a remote corner of southern Germany, where a nun has been brewing Bavarian beer for nearly five decades.

A San Francisco resident fills out their mail-in ballot on Oct. 6, 2020.

How To Fill Out Your Recall Ballot — And How To Correct A Mistake

On Sept. 14, there'll be a recall election to decide whether Gov. Gavin Newsom will be replaced — and the stakes are high.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Tianjin, China, on July 28.

Here's What A Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan May Mean For China

What Beijing has offered the Taliban so far is an open hand and a hint of legitimacy. Taliban leaders have pledged to leave Chinese interests alone and not to harbor anti-China extremist groups.

Stumps from recently logged trees in the footprint of the deadly Camp Fire. Some 40,000 trees have now been removed around Paradise.

In Fire Scorched California, Town Aims To Buy The Highest At-Risk Properties

Decimated by the deadly Camp Fire in 2018, Paradise, Calif., is now moving to acquire some high-risk properties and turn them into managed park land to buffer against future wildfires.

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