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Teresa Casados runs New Mexico's Children, Youth & Families Department. She discovered the state had been taking the Social Security checks of children in foster care — children who got the benefits because they were orphaned or disabled.

These kids used to get the bill for their own foster care. Now that's changing

States routinely took the benefits checks of children in foster care who were orphans or disabled. After an NPR/Marshall Project investigation, there's reform.

Nigeria's global superstar Burna Boy (center) is nominated in the new Grammy category "best African music performance." Nominees are all from Nigeria or South Africa. Other African musicians feel neglected. Mulatu Astatke (left) is a pioneer of Ethio-jazz in Ethiopia, which has never earned a Grammy nod. North African musicians have rarely been nominated. At right: Tunisian singer Emel Mathlouthi.

New Grammy category for African music ignores almost all of Africa

Grammy is unveiling an award for "Best African Music Performance." Do the nominees fulfill the goal of "recognizing recordings that utilize unique local expressions from across the ... continent"?

A woman walks in front of a house damaged by shelling in the city of Wukro, in Tigray, Ethiopia. A new report indicates that military forces have engaged in hundreds of sexual assaults on girls and women.

Whatever happened in Ethiopia: Did the cease-fire bring an end to civilian suffering?

The civil war in northern Ethiopia officially ended in November. But a new report indicates that military forces have engaged in hundreds of sexual assaults on girls and women.

André 3000 opens up about 'New Blue Sun,' his daring new solo album

Out now, the outrageous half of OutKast about talks about his first album in 17 years, his wild ayahuasca trip and why he gets so many requests to play flute at funerals.

Cows are seen on a dairy farm in Virginia on October 5, 2022.

What consumers should know about the milk testing positive for bird flu

Federal officials and scientific experts say the virus detected in retail milk samples may be inactive and unable to cause an infection.

Crews from Southern California Gas and outside experts work on a relief well at the Aliso Canyon facility above the Porter Ranch area of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Dec. 9. 2015.

California regulators approve more gas storage capacity at the site of the worst US methane leak

The California Public Utilities Commission said it's a way to guard against fuel price spikes this winter, which happened last year.

A San Diego Gas and Electric sign outside of the utility's headquarters in Kearny Mesa on April 6, 2023.

California utility bills are changing but the details are still hazy

An administrative law judge is sifting through ideas to completely change the way California residents pay for their electric bills.

Carmit Palty Katzir prepares to speak at a weekly rally in Tel Aviv, Israel, calling for the immediate release of the hostages being held in Gaza, Feb. 17.

The long, lonely fight of an Israeli hostage's sister, who fears time is running out

On Oct. 7, Gaza militants killed Carmit Palty Katzir's father and took her mother and brother hostage. Her mother was released, but Katzir fears time is running out to get her brother back alive.

A tweet by former President Donald Trump is displayed on a screen during a hearing held by the House Jan. 6 committee on June 9.

Elon Musk allows Donald Trump back on Twitter

Twitter has become the first mainstream social media platform to reinstate the former president, who was banned from many sites after his supporters breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Here's what to know about the collapse of China's Evergrande property developer

In 2018, Evergrande was listed as the world's most valuable real estate company. But on Monday, a Hong Kong court ordered it to be liquidated.

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