Mexico's leading presidential candidate was stopped at a checkpoint by masked men
This is the story of the encounter between a leading Mexican presidential candidate and masked gunmen at a roadblock. What does this encounter say about the state of security in Mexico?
There's a tampon shortage
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with journalist Chabeli Carrazana about the latest item to become scarce due to supply chain issues: tampons.
Movie review: Pixar's 'Lightyear'
Buzz Lightyear flies to infinity and beyond in Lightyear, the fifth film in Pixar's Toy Story saga.
Why the internet is upset over the Netflix Jane Austen film adaptation
The trailer for Netflix's new film adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion dropped this week. And it's going viral online — mostly in a bad way.
Ukrainian activist pleads with Washington lawmakers for more military support
Hanna Hopko, a pro-democracy activist from Ukraine, traveled to Washington, D.C., to try and convince lawmakers to send Ukraine more aid. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly spoke with her to see if it's working.
Here's why customers at a handful of tiny banks in central China are up in arms
Angry victims of a multi-million dollar banking scam in China are accusing the government of manipulating health codes to restrict their movement, raising concerns of abuse of power and technology.
Filipino archivist races to protect history of abuses ahead of Marcos presidency
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Carmelo Crisanto, executive director of the Human Rights Violations Victims' Memorial Commission, about racing to archive human rights abuses in the Philippines.
Shireen Abu Akleh's brother calls on the U.S. to investigate his sister's killing
In Jerusalem, the brother of slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is calling for a U.S. investigation to provide answers on how his sister was killed while covering an Israeli military raid.
'Cha Cha Real Smooth' is a great calling card for actor-writer-director Cooper Raiff
Cooper Raiff's Cha Cha Real Smooth had to play at the Sundance Film Festival virtually because of the pandemic, so he hasn't heard the applause critics are showering on his bittersweet dramedy.
Helium prices are blowing up. Here's what is causing the increase
When it comes to the global helium supply this year, "everything that could go wrong has gone wrong," says one analyst. That affects everything from birthday balloons to superconducting magnets.
As Biden weighs loan forgiveness, Americans are more worried about college's cost
A new NPR/Ipsos poll looks at the public's feelings around federal student loan forgiveness, and what borrowers chose to do with their money when loan payments were put on hold.
The Midwest and South could see larger abortion deserts if Roe v. Wade is overturned
About a quarter of clinics that offer abortions would shut down if Roe v. Wade is overturned. Those closures would be concentrated in the Midwest and South where abortion services are already scarce.