Ashley Brown

A head injury gave Ingrid amnesia. Then came the journey to rediscover her history

Ari Shapiro

Author Ingrid Rojas Contreras was forced to relearn the supernatural legacy of her family when faced with an injury that left her with amnesia.

Jayland Walker (right) with his former wrestling coach Robert Hubbard in February 2020.

Jayland Walker's wrestling coach remembers 'one of the sweetest kids'

Juana Summers

Youth wrestling coach Robert Hubbard remembers his former student, Jayland Walker, the Black motorist who was shot dozens of times and killed by Akron police on June 27.

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) says the House Jan. 6 committee investigation will reveal new details of the insurrection for the public.

American democracy is more vulnerable now than on Jan. 6, Schiff says amid hearings

Mary Louise Kelly

American democracy is more vulnerable today than it was on January 6 because the "big lie" that Donald Trump won the 2020 election has spread, says Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA).

Past measures to tax farmers have met strong resistance, but New Zealand's climate change minister thinks it is a good start

New Zealand announces world-first plan to tax cow and sheep burps

Ayen Bior

New Zealand has announced a plan to tax livestock burps in an effort to curb the country's greenhouse gas emissions. It would be the first time a country has done this.

The head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putinin 2019.

Chechnya once resisted Russia. Now, its leader is Putin's brutal ally in Ukraine

Ari Shapiro

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has long been seen as a key ally to Russian President Vladimir Putin. That commitment has now extended to the war in Ukraine.

Theresa Bonham stands in front of her home in the Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood in Detroit. A storm on June 26 caused extreme flooding resulting in extensive water damage to Bonham's basement.

Detroit homes are being overwhelmed by flooding — and it's not just water coming in

Noah Caldwell

The city has experienced more frequent and severe flooding due to climate change and an aging stormwater system. Detroiters hope federal infrastructure funding eases the problem.

US special climate envoy, John Kerry, speaks during a joint China and US statement on a declaration enhancing climate action at the COP26 summit.

U.S. and China announce surprise climate agreement at COP26 summit

Ari Shapiro

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry told NPR the declaration spurs mutual accountability. "I'm absolutely convinced that that is the fastest, best way to get China to move from where it is today," he said.

Brianna Fruean, a Samoan member of the Pacific Climate Warriors, speaks at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, on Tuesday.

For Brianna Fruean, the smell of mud drives home the need for climate action

Ari Shapiro

Many island nations have the most to lose when it comes to the climate crisis. But at the COP26 U.N. climate summit, they insist they aren't victims, they're warriors.

Ruth Miller is among a group of young Indigenous activists who have come to add their voice to COP26.

Indigenous activists are united in a cause and are making themselves heard at COP26

Ari Shapiro

Indigenous activists from around the world are in Glasgow for COP26, but say the same legacy of colonialism that has led to climate-related losses has impacted their access to the conference.

Plan To Widen Highway In South Carolina Would Cut Through Black And Brown Communities

Leila Fadel

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Omar Muhammad, executive director of the Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communities, on communities in North Charleston, S.C., facing displacement for a highway project.