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Charlie Baker tells NPR why the NCAA agreed to the $2.8 billion settlement

A $2.8 billion settlement reached between the NCAA and five major conferences has paved the way for schools to pay athletes directly for playing. NCAA President Charlie Baker discusses the move.

Traffic passes through El Centro in the Imperial Valley on February 13, 2024.

Arizona abortion ruling could strain access to care in the Imperial Valley

In California's Imperial Valley, safe and affordable abortions aren’t always readily available.

City of Chula Vista Civic Center is shown in this image taken Oct. 21, 2021 with the KPBS Voter Hub overlay.

Special Election 2023: Chula Vista City Attorney

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake in the Nov. 7, 2023, Chula Vista City Attorney race.

The National Hurricane Center says Rafael has strengthened into a hurricane as it approaches the Cayman Islands. The storm will move across Cuba and enter the Gulf of Mexico as a hurricane.

Hurricane Rafael forms in the Caribbean Sea and expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico

An active 2024 Atlantic Hurricane season continues as Rafael strengthens into a category 1 storm. It's expected to batter Cayman Islands and Cuba before swinging into the Gulf of Mexico.

On election night, Craig Muhammad doesn’t plan to be glued to the television. He’s more invested in continuing the work he started in prison as a mediator in the community violence prevention space.

For the formerly incarcerated, voting for the first time is also about those who can't

Casting a ballot after serving in prison comes with joy and pain for the formerly incarcerated, particularly because not everyone has their rights restored after completing their sentence.

TikToks by passengers on the Ultimate World Cruise — screenshot by NPR — capture the highs and lows of the nine-month journey, which ended last week.

A viral nine-month world cruise saw plenty of drama, but not the kind you'd expect

The "Ultimate World Cruise" consumed social media, with many comparing it to a reality show. But what was it really like? Passengers spoke with NPR, nine months and 60-plus countries later.

A group gathering in Qaryut village southeast of Nablus, West Bank, on March 15, 2015, plant an olive tree as they mark the 12th anniversary of the death of U.S. activist Rachel Corrie, who died when she was crushed by an Israeli bulldozer in the Gaza Strip on March 16, 2003.

21 years after her death in Gaza, Palestinians remember U.S. activist Rachel Corrie

The 23-year-old was crushed by an Israeli army bulldozer as she protested the demolition of homes in Gaza in 2003. Her memory remains cherished among Palestinians, including the family she lived with.

Shipping containers sit piled at the Port of Baltimore on September 21, 2018. Dockworkers on the East Coast and Gulf Coast have threatened to strike as early as October 1, if a new contract deal is not reached.

East and Gulf Coast dockworkers could strike tonight. Here's what's at stake

Some 25,000 dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports may strike just after midnight on October 1 if their union doesn't reach a contract deal with shipping companies and port operators.

Fixing a broken spoke, Victor is helped by one of the volunteers of Bikes del Pueblo in San Diego.

This bike co-op helps the City Heights community get their own wheels

Volunteers at Bikes Del Pueblo empower people to become self-sufficient bicyclists by teaching them how to fix their own bikes.

Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, public information officer with the Laurel County Sheriff's Office, gives details on the progress of the investigation of the shooting along I-75 in London, Ky., on Sunday.

Police search for a suspect after 5 people were shot on a Kentucky highway

Schools in several Kentucky counties were closed on Monday as the search continued for Joseph Couch, 32, who authorities say is the suspect in the shooting that occurred Sunday on Interstate 75.

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