There are five skin tone emojis to choose from, but doing so can open a complex conversation about race and identity.

Early humans seemed to strike the perfect balance in situating their hearths in the cave, preserving ample sitting and cooking space while avoiding the worst effects of smoke.

Early humans seemed to strike the perfect balance in situating their hearths in the cave, preserving ample sitting and cooking space while avoiding the worst effects of smoke.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Charles Lister of the Middle East Institute about what the U.S. strike in Syria Wednesday night means for the future of ISIS.

Using skin tone emojis is a seemingly easy choice that in reality can be fraught. NPR's Asma Khalid talks with writer and researcher Zara Rahman about the complexities behind the selection.

NPR's Asma Khalid talks with Ed Augustin, correspondent for The Guardian in Cuba, about the ongoing trials against hundreds of people who participated in mass protests in the summer of 2021.

Imani Perry discusses what it meant to write a book about her own home, and why the South is so important to comprehend the rest of the nation.

On Sunday, Keira D'Amato, 37, broke the American marathon record after she finished in just over 2 hours and 19 minutes. She is a mother of two and a real estate agent.

Public health experts say COVID-19 won't be eradicated, but studies show the omicron variant is less severe than delta, and there are ways to manage the disease — which will become predictable.

When brain researcher Laura Cuaya moved from Mexico to Hungary, she wanted to know if her two dogs would recognize the change in language. So she devised an experiment.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Karim Sadjadpour, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the impact of the U.S.'s assassination of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Wendy Weiser, who directs the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, about the threats to our elections in 2022 and 2024.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Gram Slattery, Brazil correspondent for Reuters, about the deadly flooding currently happening in the northeastern state of Bahia, Brazil.

Piñatas are a common element in parties across different countries, but especially in Mexico around Christmas time, and the story of their origin combines cultures, traditions and religions.

After fleeing Somalia some 30 years ago, Dhalac became this country's first Somali-American mayor earlier this month, elected in a city that's 90% white.

Piñatas are a common element in parties across different countries and especially in Mexico around Christmas time. The story of their origin combines cultures, traditions and religions.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Deqa Dhalac, who recently became the first Somali-American mayor in the United States.

With nearly 800,000 lives lost to COVID-19 in the U.S., NPR pays tribute to some people by listening to their stories and the music they loved. Lionel Mares remembers his mother.

A new study shows that restoring coral reefs can bring ecosystems back to life — and with them, their sounds.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Emily Bazelon, writer at The New York Times Magazine, on how Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett might approach a new abortion rights case the Court is taking up.