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Several downtown stores have put up signs and placards declaring: "This is Our Town" and "If Equality and Diversity Aren't for You, Then Neither Are We."

Charlottesville Businesses Worry Violent Rally Will Scare Tourists Away

Businesses in Charlottesville, Va., suffered an economic blow after a white nationalist rally turned deadly over the weekend. The violence prompted some to rethink who to welcome through their doors.

Vice President Pence touches Jerusalem's Western Wall during his visit to Judaism's holiest prayer site on Tuesday.

Female Journalists Complain Of Obstructed View At Pence's Western Wall Visit

The hashtag #PenceFence made the rounds on Twitter as female journalists said they were made to stand behind their male colleagues at the vice president's visit to the holy site in Jerusalem.

A portrait of the Coleman family in 2018.

They Were Rescued During Hurricane Florence. But Now, 'Everything Is Gone'

For many in the Carolinas like the Colemans, Hurricane Florence took out what little security they had. "It's like you get ahead three or four steps, then you go back 20," Elizabeth Coleman said.

A Few Schools Reopen, But Remote Learning Could Go On For Years In U.S.

Governors are starting to float ideas for reopening schools. But there are many concerns about what education will look like when that happens.

Nike has reported almost a dozen executive-level departures in the past two months.

Nike Sees Executive Departures In Harassment Reckoning

Some former Nike employees say a jock mentality that celebrated athletics also encouraged bullying and the departure of talented women.

Dario Garcia, who lives in Panama, volunteers to visit people who are HIV-positive to see whether they are taking their medications. Garcia himself is HIV-positive. "I feel alone," he says. "I believe the most support I have now is from others who have been diagnosed."

What's Behind The Alarming Spike In HIV Infections In Panama?

In many parts of the world, the rate of HIV infection is declining. But not among the indigenous peoples of this Central American country.

Barbecue of the Body: Sudanese women bring ritual to Bay Area

In Sudan, where my family is from, there is an ancient beauty ritual that married women perform called dukhan. It’s like a sauna, but with smoke. At least…

Trafficked, Part II: Oakland parents organize to protect girls from sex trade

In East Oakland, the street economy ranges from selling CDs out of your car to braiding hair at bus stops. But the underground marketplace can be a…

Saul Kaye live on Fog City Blues

With Passover just around the corner, San Francisco bluesman Saul Kaye has just released Jewish Blues Volume IV: Down Home Nigguns and Other Songs from…

Trees in the square of the southern town of Guayama, Puerto Rico, were knocked down by Hurricane Maria.

'We're Alive': Guayama Residents Reach Family On Town's One Working Phone

As in most of Puerto Rico's municipalities, there is no cell service or power in Guayama. But the Derkes Pharmacy is using a satellite connection to help people get in touch with their families.

Russian Opposition Leader Arrested Before He Could Join Protests

Thousands of protesters took to the streets across Russia on Monday for anti-corruption demonstrations. Opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who's been detained by authorities, organized the protests.

Leader Of The Palestinian U.S. Delegation Reacts To Trump's Jerusalem Decision

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Husam Zomlot, the head of the Palestinian delegation to the U.S., about the Trump administration's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

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