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This weekend, celebrations across the world kicked off the Lunar New Year. Family gatherings, food, parades and performances ushered in the year of the rabbit.

Saariaho, who battled a male-dominated educational system in her native Finland, forged a strong and singular voice in contemporary music.

NPR's Melissa Block speaks with two friends from Hong Kong born 25 years ago, when China resumed control over the city. They've faced difficult decisions since, personally and politically.

Justice officials arrested four more people in Texas for the deaths of migrants last year after smugglers abandoned them in a tractor-trailer without a working air conditioner in San Antonio.

Hundreds of thousands of students are out of school in Los Angeles. The union representing school support staff began a three-day strike on Tuesday.

Hundreds of thousands of students are out of school in Los Angeles. The union representing school support staff began a three-day strike on Tuesday.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Hassan Jabareen, a Palestinian legal expert, about how Israel's judicial crisis may affect Palestinians.

Part of Texas has its own soundtrack: conjunto music. And a new generation of musicians is taking it up. (Story aired on All Things Considered on July, 10, 2023.)

Haiti is a country without a single democratically elected official. NPR's A Martinez talks to Cecile Accilien, a scholar of Haitian studies, about what this means for the country and its people.

Jordan's crown prince has married a Saudi architect. The union carries political undertones and comes at a critical time for Jordan.

People across India are cheering for Rishi Sunak, who has embraced his Indian and Hindu heritage, becoming the newest British prime minister.

We heard from young men who are locked up in Maryland for serious crimes like robbery and assault. Now we hear from a key official with a long career in corrections and juvenile services.