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He grew up marching to celebrate Ghana's independence and now marvels at America's "mind-blowing" July 4 bash. George Mwinnyaa shares memories and dreams sparked by Independence Day.

Palestinian pop artist Bashar Murad is an openly gay singer who uses his music to address a number of societal issues. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Aug. 6, 2022.)

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, the White House National Monkeypox Response Deputy Coordinator, about the administration's response to the monkeypox outbreak.

Child poverty is at a historic low, according to Census bureau data, and the rate of those without health insurance dropped in 2021. But the good news may be short-lived, as policy measures expire.

About 40% of eligible Kentuckians, 18 to 26 who were in foster care or had aged out, actually received money from the state's $7.4 million in federal aid.

Nikos Aivatzidis hasn't been paid since 2012 because his employer is in a dispute with the debt-ridden government. But he's afraid that if he stops working, he'll lose decades' worth of severance pay.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Ohio State researcher Katie Vinopal about a new study indicating that people with low incomes wait longer for services, on an average day, than those who have higher incomes.

A handful of students return to a school in Gaziantep, Turkey, that seeks to help revive old Syrian and Turkish music and integrate refugees.

It was a big night for Democrats, who got their first major wins at the ballot box in the Trump era. Here is what it means.

NPR's A Martinez talks to psychologist Jelena Kecmanovic, who specializes in tween and teens and social media use, about TikTok's changes that are meant to help teens limit their screen time.