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The killing of a Hezbollah commander in Beirut and the killing of a top Hamas official in Iran are stoking very real fears of a wider regional war in the Middle East.

LGBTQ people experience four times more interpersonal violence than non-LGBTQ people, according to UCLA's Williams Institute. NPR's A Martinez talks to Elena Redfield of the institute.

Anxiety, envy, embarrassment and ennui get added to the mix.

The 19-year-old prospect for the Nashville Predators is the first NHL player, active or retired, to come out. "Living my authentic life will allow me to bring my whole self to the rink," Prokop said.

State of the Bay learns about challenges to LGBTQ rights in California school districts, discusses the new city tech elites plan to build in Solano County, and sits down with the editor of "50 Years of Ms.: The Best of the Pathfinding Magazine That Ignited a Revolution."

A suburban Philadelphia school district has issued rules about what books can go in its libraries and what posters can be placed on classroom walls. Critics say the rules stigmatize LGBTQ students.

The harassment campaigns are organized online, raising questions about what role social media platforms should play in preventing abuse.

One neighborhood in San Francisco has an annual event dedicated to celebrating its past. Today, we meet the Director of the Potrero Hill Archives Project and listen in on their Annual History Night.

Homeless Californians have the right to vote, but many don't make it to the polls. We surveyed 100 unhoused East Bay residents about what prevents them from casting their ballots.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to political risk analyst Sebastian Hurtado about recent events in Ecuador, risks to citizens there, and the country's political stability.

Washington is preparing for a showdown over the debt ceiling. But what would actually happen if it isn't raised?

LGBTQ advocacy groups are calling the midterms a "rainbow wave," citing a record number of LGBTQ candidate victories. Among them is the country's first lesbian governor, Maura Healey of Massachusetts.