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Former first lady Michelle Obama's mother Marian Robinson arrives for a ceremony at the White House in 2022. Robinson, who moved with the first family to the White House when son-in-law Barack Obama was elected president, has died, according to an announcement by Michelle Obama and other family members.

Marian Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama, dies at 86

Robinson was a widow and lifelong Chicago resident when she moved to the White House in 2009 to help care for granddaughters Malia and Sasha.

U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Mauger, commander of the First Coast Guard District talks to the media on June 22, 2023, at Coast Guard Station Boston.

A year after the Titan submersible implosion, investigators still don't have answers

OceanGate's Titan submersible imploded on its way to the Titanic wreck one year ago. The Coast Guard initially had 12 months to complete its investigation, but says it needs more time.

When you hit the railings' chimes, the Crab Carillon bridge in Golden Hill plays music. Sept. 15, 2023.

This musical bridge in San Diego's Golden Hill neighborhood makes a railing into public art

Each segment on the song rail plays a palindrome, which means the melody is the same played in both directions.

Emmitt Martin III, a former Memphis Police Department officer, second from left, accused of killing Tyre Nichols, walks into federal court on Friday in Memphis, Tenn.

A 2nd ex-Memphis officer pleads guilty in Tyre Nichols' death

Emmitt Martin is the second former officer to plead guilty in the killing that sparked outrage and renewed calls for police reform. Three former officers still face trial in federal court next month.

Gunna performs during the event "A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop" on Nov. 8, 2023, at YouTube Theater in Inglewood, Calif.

Gunna can't flaunt his way out of the YSL trial's shadow

The rapper slipped free from the legal mess that swallowed his label and his mentor Young Thug — but on his new album, he's still in the grip of an unending image crisis.

A trolley passes overhead as cars queue at an intersection in Grantville, Oct. 26, 2023.

Cars are canceling out San Diego's progress on renewable energy

The city's latest inventory of greenhouse gas emissions underscores the urgency of building more walkable neighborhoods where residents can get around without driving.

A new survey finds middle- and high-schoolers feel much less engaged in school than they did just last year.

Teens are losing interest in school, and say they hear about college 'a lot'

A new poll finds Gen Z teens are optimistic about the future but feeling less engaged at school.

Here are our 10 best college podcasts in America

In its third year, NPR's College Podcast challenge received more than 500 entries from all around the U.S. We've listened to them all and narrowed it down to 10 finalists.

Co-founders and CEOs of The Fearless Fund, Arian Simone and Ayana Parsons, speak to journalists outside federal court in Miami in January. A U.S. federal court of appeals panel suspended the venture capital firm's grant program for Black women business owners, ruling that a conservative group is likely to prevail in its lawsuit claiming that the program is the discriminatory.

Grant program for Black women business owners is discriminatory, appeals court rules

The ruling against the Fearless Fund is another victory for conservative groups waging legal battles against corporate diversity programs,

This frame grab taken from video shot in southern Israel shows smoke rising from what Palestinian medics say is an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, on Sunday.

Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes kill 35 in Rafah

Palestinian health workers said Israeli airstrikes hit tents for displaced people in the southern Gaza city and “numerous” others were trapped in flaming debris.

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