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Shane MacLeod is covered head-to-toe in tattoos. He says he's tired of being pre-judged.

Tattoo Removal Programs Help Former Inmates Wipe The Slate Clean

For people who have been incarcerated, head and neck tattoos are often a barrier to reentering society and getting jobs. Some former inmates are removing their tattoos to help leave the past behind.

Pete Buttigieg talks to the press after a Sunday morning service at Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, N.C., last weekend.

Amid McKinsey Contract Controversy, Buttigieg Asks Company To Release His Client List

The global consulting firm has become a talking point on the campaign trail lately. Pete Buttigieg, particularly, has been criticized for his time there.

Public health officials want people to socially distance themselves and not be in crowded places like the one pictured above. Experts say the coronavirus is contagious. For every one person, another two or three people could get the disease.

Explainer: What is 'Flattening the Curve?' And Why Are We 'Socially Distancing?'

These ideas may not make sense right now, so we've put together an explainer to show why flattening the curve is key to making sure the country's health care system doesn't get overwhelmed.

Rohingya refugees wait at a relief distribution point in the Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh on March 24.

Refugee Camps Face COVID-19: 'If We Do Nothing, The Harm Is Going To Be So Extreme'

NPR spoke to humanitarian aid researcher Paul Spiegel about his analysis of conditions in the Rohingya camps in Bangladesh — and the outlook for refugees everywhere as the coronavirus looms.

Instead of touring to promote his new album <em>Naked Garden</em>, Lukas Nelson is at home on his father Willie Nelson's ranch. "We're playing a lot of chess and dominoes. And we're writing music," he says.

Lukas Nelson On Staying Home And Focusing On The Music

NPR's David Greene talks to Lukas Nelson about a new album, hunkering down with family, silver linings and focusing on what's important in life.

For February, 3 Romances That Are Short And Candy-Sweet

February means Valentine's Day — and no one feels the pressure to be romantic like characters in romance novels. This month we've got three short and sweet stories with guaranteed happy endings.

Jack Wyrad, 92, is seen reflected on his side mirrors as he adjusts them before driving his GM Buick in Los Angeles in this file photo taken Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012.

As People Age, How Long Is It Safe To Continue Driving?

The Auto Club of Southern California says despite the myth, seniors are among the safest drivers.

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg greets supporters, staff and media at the opening of his downtown Los Angeles headquarters on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020.

Bloomberg Sees California As Model On Climate Change, Guns

Mike Bloomberg's plan for California - export it.

"I'm trying to let go of the worrying thing, and that's what I've loved the most about this album, rather than the first one," Harry Styles says of making his album Fine Line.

Harry Styles On 'Fine Line,' Stevie Nicks And His Definition Of Success

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to the pop superstar and former One Direction member about the creative and commercial pressure behind making his sophomore album.

Much like the culture it originates from, Southern hip-hop is going to continue to grow and redefine itself as artists live, people move and neighborhoods change.

Before The South Had Something To Say: How A Region Discovered Its Voice

In the early 1990s, you might not think rappers from Atlanta had much in common with rappers from New Orleans or Miami. So when and how did "Southern hip-hop" get to be recognized as an entity?

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