On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, revisit NPR's stories from survivors
The annual day of commemoration comes admist a rise in antisemitic incidents and Holocaust denialism in the U.S. and other parts of the world.
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Idaho man says he completed his goal of breaking 52 world records in a single year
Author and speaker David Rush so far earned 43 official Guinness World Records in 2021, including fastest time to arrange a chess set and most juggling catches while on a balance board, blindfolded.
Workers have few job protections during the trauma of a miscarriage
About a quarter of all pregnancies end in miscarriage. Despite the large number of workers affected, no national laws protect them when they need time off to deal with the loss.
How Ginni Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, influences the Supreme Court
New Yorker writer Jane Mayer discusses the conservative beliefs and influence of Ginni Thomas, an activist who's been associated with some groups involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Denver children's museum closes temporarily after anger at its mask policy
The Children's Museum of Denver said that "regrettably, some guests who object to the Museum's mask policy have been inappropriately directing their anger toward our staff."
Ash Barty breaks a 42-year drought by reaching the Australian Open final
She'll be the the first Australian woman to reach the final of her home major tournament in more than four decades.
The expanded child tax credit briefly slashed child poverty. Here's what else it did
The monthly cash payments reached more than 61 million kids in December alone. Most low-income families spent the money on basic needs like food, clothing and utility bills.
Justice Breyer's retirement gives Biden his first opportunity for a high court pick
He's written many of the court's less glamorous but legally important decisions. Contenders to replace him are California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger and federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
A young nurse investigates murders in 18th century Korea in 'The Red Palace'
June Hur's history-based novel binds fiction to fact in a gripping young adult mystery. A nurse in 18th century Korea's royal court tries to track down the killer of four women.
The NIH is 'largely finished' moving its former research chimps to a sanctuary
All chimps managed by the National Institutes of Health that are currently eligible to go to a sanctuary have been moved there, but animal welfare advocates say more should be allowed to go.