Family

John Blake's story is about growing up as a Black kid in West Baltimore in the 1980s, learning painful secrets about his white mother and, as he recalls, a ghost.

The new legislation redefines rape as nonconsensual sex, removing a requirement showing the victim fought back. The change comes after four years of protests decrying sexual violence in Japan.

Ahead of Father's Day, NPR's Morning Edition spoke with three dads about what it means to raise a family in the U.S. in 2023.

What does a modern childhood and father-daughter relationship look like? One man documented the journey.

The program has been so popular since its inception that 28,000 more free parking passes for state parks were added into circulation this year.

Since the pandemic, referrals and diagnoses for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder are up 30% at Rady Children’s Hospital.

Democratic state Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, who is a minister, was investigated after hiding Bibles in the Arizona House lounge. Republicans narrowly voted to censure – but could not expel – her.

Families can get blindsided by risky behavior with money, sometimes even before a diagnosis. Having tough conversations and setting up guardrails in advance can help prevent disaster.

This week, a judge temporarily blocked Florida's ban on gender-affirming care for kids. It's seen as a win for trans rights but a chilling effect has left some providers and families confused on care.

This weekend in the arts: Intimate photos of Frida Kahlo at California Center for the Arts, Escondido; the poet laureate and open studios at Space 4 Art; JFest's Jewish New Play Festival at The Old Globe; Young Lions Jazz Conservatory at the Loft; Ed Simon and Magos Herrera at the Athenaeum; Project [BLANK]'s chamber opera adaptation of Sartre at Bread and Salt; Drummers Without Borders at The Front; a livestream of TEDxSan Diego and more.