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Girón Merchy, 45, works in the radiology department at Riotinto Hospital in Huelva. On March 18, she began to feel the symptoms of the coronavirus. One day later it was confirmed that she had been infected with COVID-19. She has been in isolation at her home, avoiding physical contact with her two children and her partner.

In Spain, Photographers Come Together To Tell The Full Story Of The Pandemic

Photographers from around the country are sharing their work via the Instagram account #Covidphotodiaries.

Harvey Milk, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, was the first openly gay elected official in California. Nov. 27, 2018 marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Milk and San Francisco Mayor George Moscone.

40 Years After The Assassination Of Harvey Milk, LGBTQ Candidates Find Success

Forty years ago, on Nov. 27, 1978, California's first openly gay elected official was assassinated. Harvey Milk championed gay rights and challenged the LGBTQ community to be out and proud.

Where Did Penguins Come From? Scientists Say It's Not Antarctica

Penguins are abundant in Antarctica today. But new genetic work suggests they evolved in Australia and New Zealand, and then used ocean currents to relocate.

Rural hospitals received pandemic aid. What happens when the funds run out?

Rural health leaders warn that more hospital closures loom as federal pandemic relief money dries up. At the same time, there are concerns of a surge in hospitalizations due to the omicron variant.

A judge threw out New York's new congressional district map. Democrats aren't happy

A judge's decision to throw out Democratic-drawn congressional maps is pitting New York lawmakers against each other in a year already tilting against the party's chances of holding on to the House.

The pandemic afforded the Boyd family a chance to harmonize interpersonally, before doing the same as Infinity Song.

Get Out Of Your Head With Infinity Song's 'Outside Myself'

"Outside Myself," Infinity Song's entry for the Morning Edition Song Project, is about trying to remember the big, wide world outside of you.

Quinn Robinson, 18, poses for a portrait in her bedroom in Allendale, Mich.

When The Conversation Doesn't Include You: LGBTQ+ Sex Ed In A Small Town

For the past year, residents in Allendale, Mich., have been debating whether to include LGBTQ+ people and perspectives in the school district's sex education program and anti-bullying campaign.

The Stoop: Coming to America

The Stoop podcast is hosted by KALW's Hana Baba and Leila Day. When people choose to migrate to the United States they have a certain fantasy of what…

As COVID spread in federal prisons, many at-risk inmates tried and failed to get out

Federal prisons saw a significant rise in deaths during the pandemic years, NPR found. Of those who died from COVID-19, nearly all were elderly or had health conditions, and many had tried to get out.

All consuming love is a relatively new subject for an artist known for her cutting response songs aimed at exes, but the star's attempt was complicated mid-creation by a breakup.

Olivia Rodrigo, pop princess of vengeful angst, tries her hand at love songs

Ditching the punchy pop punk of Guts to play with a soft '80s pop and New Wave-indebted sound, her new LP is about the life cycle of her first "real, big girl" relationship. The result is bittersweet.

Meg Elison Releases Coming-Of-Age Story With A Viral Video Twist

Oakland-based author Meg Elison reads from her book "Find Layla." It's about a girl named Layla who is having a hard time growing up.Click the play button…

Karl Ove Knausgaard On Exploring A 'World Out Of Joint' In His New Book

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Norwegian author Karl Ove Knausgaard about his new book, The Morning Star, his first novel since publishing his six-volume autobiographical series.

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