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The police killing of George Floyd last May didn't just prompt protests around the world — it opened the eyes of many who had never before embraced racial justice. But will it lead to change?

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with sociologist and lawyer Ana Cristina Vera about what Ecuador's recent expansion of abortion decriminalization means for reproductive rights in South America.

The move by Israeli settlers to evict Palestinian families from the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah was one of the sparks for the fighting between Israel and Hamas. We take a look at the neighborhood.

On Friday, South Korea's President Moon Jae-in and President Biden will meet to discuss their alliances, mutual interests and dealing with China and North Korea.

Here is a look at some key events in the conflict over the past decade and a half.

A Black woman in Indianapolis filed a complaint alleging housing discrimination after two low home appraisals spurred her to administer a fair housing test. She had a white friend stand in for her.

Most big city marathons were called off last year. Now that pandemic restrictions have eased, major marathons are planned for later in 2021 in cities including New York, Boston and Chicago.

President Biden signed an executive order Thursday that aims to safeguard families, businesses, and the government from the financial fallout of a changing climate.

Shrek seemed unlikely to change animated movies when it was released 20 years ago. But that's exactly what the disgusting, mean and lovable ogre did.

While wildfire victims waited, a special PG&E Fire Victim Trust in charge of compensating survivors racked up $51 million in overhead costs last year. Meanwhile, the trust disbursed just $7 million.