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Across the South historical markers are disappearing

Many historical markers that told stories of Black history have been damaged or stolen in recent years. Communities are struggling with their absence.

Front-Runner In Brazil's Presidential Race Hospitalized After Being Stabbed

Jair Bolsonaro, the front-runner in Brazil's upcoming presidential election is in serious condition at a hospital after being stabbed in the stomach while campaigning.

How the town of Cortina, Italy, is preparing to co-host the 2026 Winter Olympics

Residents of Cortina, Italy, worry about the effects of the 2026 Winter Olympics on their town.

Ibrahim Songne, an immigrant from Burkina Faso, opened a pizza spot called IBRIS in the Italian town of Trento. He overcame local prejudices — and now has been named to a list of the world's top 50 pizzerias.

An African immigrant's pizza wins global raves — and overcomes Italian prejudices

Ibrahim Songne's pizza place triumphed over local anti-immigrant sentiments — and now has earned a spot on a worldwide top 50 pizza list! To think — he didn't even like pizza when he first tried it.

NPR has hired Nadine Zylstra to be its chief content officer. She is a veteran of Pinterest, YouTube and Sesame Workshop.

NPR's new chief content officer: 'I've been training for this job my whole life'

Less than two weeks after overhauling its newsroom, NPR has hired Nadine Zylstra to be its chief content officer. She has been a top executive at Sesame Workshop, YouTube and Pinterest.

Kerri De Nies plays with her son, Gregory Mac Phee at their home in San Diego. Gregory tested positive for adrenoleukodystrophy, a rare brain disorder that affects 1 in about 18,000 babies. Roughly 30 percent of boys with the genetic mutation go on to develop the most serious form of the disease.

Parents Lobby States To Expand Newborn Screening Test For Rare Brain Disorder

There's a genetic test for ALD, the inherited disorder portrayed in the movie Lorenzo's Oil, and the federal government recommends it for all newborns. But only a handful of states offer it routinely.

Anthony Hill, Fair Count's communications associate, posts signs encouraging people to use the free Wi-Fi and apply for 2020 census jobs at ARC Community Center in Fort Gaines, Ga.

Installing Free Wi-Fi To Help Count Rural Communities Of Color In 2020 Census

A nonprofit organization has been installing Internet hot spots around Georgia to make sure rural residents, especially in communities of color, can complete census forms and apply for census jobs.

Interview With Singer Girl Ultra

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with singer Mariana de Miguel, who performs under the stage name Girl Ultra, about her new album, Nuevos Aires.

<strong>Left</strong>: Andrés de la Torre, father of Tehuel de la Torre. Tehuel is a young trans man who disappeared in March of 2021. <strong>Right:</strong> Say Sacayán, a transgender rights activist, standing in front of a sign that reads "Where is Tehuel?"

Families of murdered women and trans Argentinians ensure their voices are not silenced

A visual project documents relatives, siblings, parents and friends of victims of gender-based crimes in Argentina

<em>Vision divine du 11 Mars 1948</em>, is a series of eight drawings by Ivoirian artist Frédéric Bruly Bouabré. They depict a vision that Bouabré said he experienced that year: "seven colored suns" creating a "circle of beauty around their 'mother-sun.' " This piece and other works from Bouabré are part of an exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art.

A vision of 7 suns led a self-taught Ivoirian artist to draw the everyday and the holy

The Museum of Modern Art shows the colorful works of Frédéric Bruly Bouabré, a prolific artist from the Ivory Coast who documented his Bété culture — and even created a pictograph language.

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