True Friendship Knows No Time And No Distance
Jill Stretton of Australia and Cathie Alexander of Scotland have been pen pals since 1950. They didn't meet in person until 1982, but they feel like lifelong friends.
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Justice Department Knew 2018 Border Policy Would Separate Families, Didn't Plan Well
Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz released a review Thursday confirming Trump administration officials knew its policy would separate children from their families at the Southwest border.
'Aftershocks' Tells Of A Reckoning With The Self — And With Memory
Writer Nadia Owusu has lived many lives. Her nonlinear memoir, centered on the idea of physical and metaphorical earthquakes, is about all of the parts of what is her single, complex life.
Have You Been Evicted During The Pandemic, Or Afraid Of Losing Your Home?
NPR wants to hear from you if you have lost income and couldn't pay rent to your landlord or needed a mortgage forbearance.
What Got Us Through 2020? For Many, It Was Hobbies, Relationships And 4-Legged Pals
It was a tough year. NPR's Morning Edition asked what helped get you to 2021. Some people turned to art or letter writing. And others found escape by following a steer named Crouton online.
New York Approves Eviction Moratorium Until May
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the law late Monday allowing for a ban on residential evictions for tenants who endured a "COVID-related hardship."
COVID Love Story: Can A Malawian Bachelor And A Dutch Bachelorette Make It?
They met and fell in love while working for a nonprofit in his country. He came to visit her in the Netherlands. Because of the pandemic, his hometown visited lasted 7 months. Would love conquer all?
For Christmas, My True Love Gave To Me ... Hand Sanitizer, Because It's 2020
All year, cleaning products have been flying off the shelves — now, they're flying straight into Christmas stockings and wrapping paper.
COVID-19 Relief Bill Could Stave Off Historic Wave Of Evictions
A rental assistance program in the bill is key for helping millions of struggling renters at risk of losing their homes in the middle of winter as the pandemic rages on.
The Story Of 1-Year-Old Abdullah Is The Story Of Yemen
His parents traveled 15 hours by bus to bring him to a clinic to save his life. He weighed 6 pounds. And he could be one of the fortunate ones.