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Gulnara Dariiga, 38, drives a truck piled high with coal as she waits to cross the border. A mining boom in the Gobi Desert is fueling cross-border trade between Mongolia and China, with millions of tons of coal, copper and precious minerals moving by the truckload every year.

Mongolia is undergoing a dramatic transformation from a pastoral society to one whose economy is based on mining, especially copper and coal. With the change has come opportunity — and loss.

Baltimore's Franklin Square neighborhood is hotter than about two-thirds of the neighborhoods in the city. It's also in one of Baltimore's poorest areas.

As Rising Heat Bakes U.S. Cities, The Poor Often Feel It Most

Hotter neighborhoods tend to be poorer in dozens of major U.S. cities. That extra heat can have serious health effects for those living there.

Teachers from around the country share their stories with NPR amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

'There's A Huge Disparity': What Teaching Looks Like During Coronavirus

Millions of U.S. educators are scrambling to replicate the functions of school without an actual school building. One principal's advice is to just "focus on loving our kids."

Democratic presidential rivals Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar say goodbye to each other after Warren's speech at a Martin Luther King Day rally on Jan. 20 in Columbia, S.C. Both women dropped out of the race in early March.

Did Gender Keep Democratic Women From Winning The Presidential Primary?

Elizabeth Warren says she would serve as Joe Biden's running mate. Whether gender blocked her own path to the nomination is a key question for many Democrats — and a complicated one.

Farmer Ambadas Sanap, a plaid bandana around his neck and a Hindu mark of devotion on his forehead, grows tomatoes and bell peppers. He says he'd participate in the protests — except he's too busy trying to sell his crops to feed his family of 9.

India's Farmer Protests: Why Are They So Angry?

Demonstrations have been going on for months. Pop stars and climate activists have pledged support for the farmers. What sparked the movement is less glamorous: New rules for wholesale markets.

<em>Sayonara Wild Hearts</em>' protagonist assumes her heroic form as masked avenger The Fool.

The Sweet Escape Of 'Sayonara Wild Hearts,' Where Pop Music Is Recovery

Sayonara is a dazzling indie game powered by synth-pop and emotional catharsis. In a year of bitter loss and isolation, its existence is a gift.

After the CDC shifted this week to less restrictive mask guidance for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, some leaders in the public health world felt blindsided. While some people rejoiced, others say they feel the change has come too soon.

Confused By CDC's Latest Mask Guidance? Here's What We've Learned

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shifted its stance this week on the need to wear masks if you're vaccinated. What's that mean for kids? For travel? For work? Experts weigh in.

About a year after two women accused him of sexual assault, Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax makes comments during a debate on a bill during the state Senate session at the state Capitol in Richmond in March 2020. Fairfax denies the allegations against him.

Accused Of Assaults He Denies, Justin Fairfax's Run For Va. Governor Tests #MeToo

Two years after Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax was accused of sexual assault, he remains in office and is campaigning to be the state's next governor, raising big questions about race and #MeToo.

'Summer Of Soul': Singer Mavis Staples

Staples began singing with her family as a teenager. The Staple Singers started out in gospel, but moved over to pop, eventually playing the '69 Harlem Cultural Festival. Originally broadcast in 1989.

A photo of Richard Guadagno hugging his dog Raven hangs in his sister, Lori's home. He was on on board Flight 93 and died when it crashed outside Shanksville, Pa., on Sept. 11, 2001.

Her Brother Died On Flight 93. She Still Sees Him Surfacing In Small Ways

Richard Guadagno died when United Airlines Flight 93 crashed on 9/11. His memory is scattered through his sister Lori's house in items that continue a conversation between the siblings 20 years later.

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