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Browder endured nearly three years on Rikers, much of it in solitary confinement, awaiting a trial that never happened. His death by suicide in 2015 led to nationwide criminal justice reform.

Federal workers are growing increasingly frustrated with the shutdown and political mess in Washington. Some have found other jobs temporarily.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Vicki Tardif, a linguist at Google, who led one of the walkouts last year. Now, she's building upon that with a social media campaign to end forced arbitration.

The Olympic bronze medalist tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro that his decision to come out coincided with his readiness to take on the responsibility of being a role model for the LGBTQ community.

Arizona has one of the most hard fought 2018 Senate races. Democrats need to flip the seat if they have any chance to win a majority. The GOP is energized following Justice Kavanaugh's confirmation.

Dora the Explorer, the first Nickelodeon show to feature a Latino character as a protagonist, helped the rise of multicultural children's programming in the U.S. This weekend it hits the big screen.

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Cardio Checkmate, Buzz Killand Tortilla Tale.

At a time when transgender men and women are becoming far more visible in many professions, one trans woman describes coming out while working as a forest ranger in rural upstate New York.

An elderly pensioner, played by Anthony Hopkins, refuses all assistance, to the distress of his daughter, played by Olivia Colman, in the dementia drama The Father.

Henry Darby took on the part-time job stocking shelves from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., three nights every week. He uses the paychecks to help make sure kids from his school have food and basic supplies.