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NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with Pashtana Durrani, executive director of LEARN — a nonprofit that helps Afghan girls access education.

Michael Stock interviews Roger Abramson about his history in civil rights activism.

The House Jan. 6 committee will hold another public hearing Tuesday. Also, an NPR/Ipsos poll found that gun owners overwhelmingly support some gun control measures.

The last 2024 election to be decided is for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court. With the Democrat ahead by about 700 votes, the GOP challenger has taken thousands of ballots to court.

In a separate decision, the court said voters will decide whether to expand abortion rights during a referendum this November.

Meghan Markle celebrated her first Mother's Day since giving birth six days ago. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared a photo of their new baby, with a nod to the late Princess Diana.

Also in the week's tech headlines, cops are wearing video cameras in New Orleans, a new GIF-making camera is available on Kickstarter and IBM's in trouble.

Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum emerged Monday from self-imposed political exile with a social media post addressing depression…

The statewide total of 60,755 abortions in 2024 was down 28% from 84,052 in 2023, a trend sought by supporters of the law. The state's three largest counties each reported declines of more than 20%.

Florida’s new surgeon general wastes no time getting involved in COVID-19 and public schools. Plus, a Texas-style abortion law is proposed here in Florida.

Venezuelan exile journalist Francisco Poleo explains why his country's political opposition — and most of the world — refuse to legitimize this Sunday's vote.

Millions of cruise ship passengers have been missing from PortMiami during the pandemic, but parts of the port are busier than ever.

More people are eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine this week, including people as young as 18 years old with certain conditions. Plus, the pandemic continues raging in Latin America. And a pandemic spring break on the sand in Fort Lauderdale.

The U.S. rejects Poland's offer to provide warplanes for Ukraine's military. The first of Ukraine's fallen soldiers are coming home. The jury finds Capitol riot defendant Guy Reffitt guilty.

Ukraine and Russia officials hold peace talks in Turkey. Biden says he was expressing "moral outrage" when saying Putin shouldn't stay in power. The Jan. 6 House panel takes new steps in the probe.

A Yazidi mother who was separated from her daughter in the ISIS genocide believes she's found her. But she's awaiting confirmation from a DNA test.

Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López was released from prison over the weekend. But that doesn’t change the fact that Venezuela’s unpopular…

Many people over 60 won't have to work so hard to lower their blood pressure, if doctors adhere to guidelines for treatment. That's because there's a lack of proof that people with moderately high blood pressure can reduce their risk of heart attacks and strokes by trying to lower it substantially with drugs.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with TNT Sports sideline reporter and bracketology expert Andy Katz about final four predictions, championship X-factors and indelible moments from this year's bracket.

Much of the attention on the Olympic slopestyle events has focused on snowboarders, but the downhill event is also done on skis. Devin Logan enters Tuesday's competition as the world's top-ranked female freestyle skier. And at 20, she'll compete before she can legally celebrate with a beer.