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Still from Ira Sachs's film <em>Last Address. </em>

Black artists have always led AIDS activism. This tribute wants to give them credit

Activist Pamela Sneed says this year's walk will honor Black artists' contributions that have been erased from AIDS narratives.

'Slaves for Peanuts' weaves a complex story crossing time and oceans

Jori Lewis tells eye-opening stories of individuals despite scant historical record. At the outset she asks: "How do we tell the stories of people that history forgets and the present avoids?"

Big Dig Ready to Swallow more Taxpayer Money

As investigators continue to find trouble spots in Boston's Big Dig highway project, concern is growing among taxpayers over who will pay to fix the problems. Gov. Mitt Romney (R) says he is appealing for federal assistance. But Congress voted years ago to cap federal contributions to the costly project.

Mass. Sued for Citing Armenian 'Genocide' by Turks

A federal lawsuit against the Massachusetts Department of Education accuses the state of censorship and political interference for using the word "genocide" in its high school curriculum to describe the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of Armenians in Turkey during World War I. Plaintiffs in the suit say that designation is up for debate - but opponents say the evidence of genocide is clear.

William Husel found not guilty in one of Ohio's largest murder cases

A jury has found Ohio doctor William Husel, who was accused of overprescribing fentanyl to his critically ill patients, not guilty of 14 counts of murder.

Because space shuttle missions went up to repair and refurbish the Hubble Space Telescope, it has a relatively large carbon footprint compared to other telescopes.

Astronomy's contribution to climate change rivals the emissions from some countries

Building and operating telescopes can generate a lot of greenhouse gases. In fact, it's as if each astronomer in the world was driving more than 100,000 miles per year, a new study finds.

From March 2019: Volodymyr Zelenskyy takes part in the shooting of the television series Servant of the People, in which he played the role of the President of Ukraine. Then a presidential candidate, art imitated life when he was elected to office.

In 'Servant of the People,' viewers got a glimpse of the future President Zelenskyy

Netflix has brought back the TV satire in which Volodymyr Zelenskyy plays a history teacher who unexpectedly becomes president of Ukraine.

Aleksii Simchenko welds together pieces of scrap steel to make a set of plates for body armor.

In Ukraine, volunteers are making body armor from old cars

At a warehouse near the front lines in southern Ukraine, volunteers are making bulletproof vests, fixing shattered car windows and helping people escape from Russian-controlled areas.

McDonald's has closed its more than 800 restaurants in Russia in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This photo at a Moscow McDonald's was taken on March 13, just before it was closed.

In response to the war, Americans flee Russia in droves

Russia's war in Ukraine has prompted an exodus from Russia, including many Americans living there. Some had built a life stretching over decades. Now they don't know if they'll ever go back.

In a new CDC survey, almost half of teens reported consistently feeling sad or hopeless, with certain groups showing a tougher impact from the pandemic.

The kids are not all right. The CDC finds mental health among teens has declined

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Kathleen Ethier, director of the CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health, about a new survey on teen mental health.

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