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Before Laurie Brookner adopted Kate, she knew her as only as a photocopied photograph. Fifteen years later, Kate and Laurie came to the StoryCorps booth in San Francisco. Kate wanted to ask her mom what it was like when she saw her for the first time.

Today is Lost Sock Day!

Plus, Kevin Bacon plays a bounty hunter in The Bondsman starting Thursday, and a new medical drama premieres on Netflix.

The Netflix series follows a 13-year-old accused of murdering a girl from his school. Co-creator and star Stephen Graham says he read about similar crimes and wanted to know: "Why is this happening?"

New court filings give more details about a small number of DOGE staffers granted sweeping access to sensitive government data systems.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Sylvain Bourmeau about the guilty verdict issued against French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who is now barred from running for political office for five years.

Dr. Julia Serano is an Oakland, California-based writer, performer, biologist, activist and a transgender woman. Today she discusses her 2019 article that warned against the dangers of “visibility movements.”

Today is Transgender Day of Visibility. It’s a day to celebrate the lives and accomplishments of trans people, while also acknowledging the discrimination and challenges many still face.March was a particularly tense time for trans folks in San Francisco. Two local bathhouses — Imperial Spa in the Fillmore district, and Archimedes Banya in Hunters Point — were accused of enforcing anti-trans policies.After facing backlash online and potential protests, Imperial Spa quickly reversed their policy. But at Banya, it was a little more complicated.

For trans people experiencing homelessness, accessing gender affirming resources can be a challenge. This is the second installment of Sidewalk Stories.

The annual influx of charity-seekers to Pakistan's biggest city has gained increased government attention this year as Pakistan steps up efforts to curb begging.

Dr. Jean Kaseya is now figuring out how to cope with the new foreign aid landscape.

Health care price transparency is one of the few bipartisan issues in Washington, D.C. But much of the information is not helpful to patients, and there's no evidence that it's lowering costs.