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Investigation Into Dallas Mavericks Reveals Sexual Misconduct Over 20 Years

Owner Mark Cuban has agreed to contribute $10 million to women's causes following a workplace investigation of the Dallas Mavericks.

Serena Williams of the U.S. walks back to the baseline after returning a shot against Krystina Pliskova of the Czech Republic during their first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Tuesday, May 29, 2018. (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)

What Serena Williams' Catsuit Ban Says About Race And Tradition In Tennis

Serena Williams, that catsuit and testing the lines of tennis traditions.

Stock and bond markets have been roiled by concerns about trade tensions and the economy.

Dow Drops 799 Points, As Topsy-Turvy Interest Rates Boost Recession Fears

The bond market is worried the trade war, slowing global growth and a drop in oil prices are signs the economy is slowing and may be heading for a recession. Nervousness spilled over into stocks too.

Pittsburgh Grapples To Explain Synagogue Tragedy To Children

Visitors to a children's museum in Pittsburgh react to Saturday's shooting at The Tree of Life synagogue.

Migrants hitch rides on passing truck as they continue on their journey after Mexican police briefly blockaded the road to keep them from advancing, outside the town of Arriaga, Mexico, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. Hundreds of Mexican federal officers carrying plastic shields briefly blocked the caravan of Central American migrants from continuing toward the United States, after several thousand of the migrants turned down the chance to apply for refugee status and obtain a Mexican offer of benefits. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Border Troops, Asylum Seekers, Birthright Citizenship: Immigration And The Midterms

Immigration and the midterms. 5,200 troops head to the border. President Trump threatens to void the birthright citizenship law. Is it a winning strategy for the GOP?

HIV-positive patients and their families protest hospitals' lack of medicines and supplies in Caracas, Venezuela, in April 2018. Some patients are fleeing to neighboring countries like Peru in search of lifesaving anti-retroviral drugs.

Venezuela's Health Crisis Spills Over To Neighboring Countries

Refugees are fleeing to try to get health care. And disease outbreaks across Latin America are being linked back to Venezuela.

President Trump announces his emergency declaration during a Rose Garden event at the White House on Friday.

Many Presidents Have Declared Emergencies — But Not Like Trump Has

When President Trump declared a national emergency on the Southern border on Friday, he claimed the move was routine — even as he acknowledged the administration is likely to face legal challenges.

Pollution is a global problem. Above: Stockton Street in the Chinatown district of San Francisco on Sept. 9, a time when air quality was affected by wind and wildfires.

New Study Points To Invisible Killer Of Infants

The culprit is air pollution — a problem around the globe, from homes where people cook using coal and wood to the smoky streets of San Francisco when wildfires were raging.

A U.S. Census Bureau worker carries a briefcase while knocking on the door of a home in August in Winter Park, Fla.

Leak Reveals Warnings Inside Census That Shortened Schedule Risks 'Serious Errors'

The shortened schedule for the 2020 census increases the risk of significantly decreasing data quality, according to an internal Census Bureau document obtained by the House Oversight Committee.

11 Original NPR Comics That Brought Joy, Hope And Help During The Pandemic

In 2020, NPR created and published more than a dozen comics for the pandemic — everything from how to explain it to kids to how to help the older people in your life.

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