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Reports Of Racism Fall Through France's Information Gap

There were 1,274 incidents of racism in France in 2013, the nation's government reports, but it's not clear who was affected and how. NPR's Rachel Martin learns more from data analyst Mona Chalabi.

Best Continuing Coverage-- Alabama Public Radio "UAW versus Mercedes Benz"

UAW versus Mercedes BenzAlabama Public RadioAudio clip at the bottom of the pageIt took a year’s worth of research and production for Alabama Public Radio…

A mentally disabled Yazidi man is carried to a bus that will bring him to the Kurdish city of Dohuk, after being released by Islamic militants, in Alton Kupri, outside Kirkuk, Iraq, on Sunday.

ISIS Frees 200 Elderly Yazidis; Reportedly 'Too Expensive To Feed'

The mostly infirm refugees from the religious minority were released by the self-declared Islamic State. Speculation is that they had become a burden to the militants.

Smoke rises over the new terminal of Donetsk airport in Donetsk, Eastern Ukraine, where government troops have launched an offensive to capture the area from Russian-backed separatists.

Ukraine Launches Major Offensive To Retake Donetsk Airport

After a night of intense shelling by government forces, much of the airport has reportedly been retaken from Russian-backed separatists.

Best Series--Alabama Public Radio "Adapted Athletics: The Rolling Tide"

WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL/ INGOLD FEATURETHE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IS KNOWN FOR ITS CHAMPIONSHIP ATHLETIC TEAMS. FOOTBALL, GYMNASTICS, SOFTBALL AND SO ON. BUT…

A Kaiser mental health worker with the National Union of Healthcare Workers looks through a pile of signs Monday during day one of a week-long demonstration outside of a Kaiser Permanente hospital in San Francisco.

Calif. Strike Highlights Larger Issues With Mental Health System

This past week, more than 2,000 mental health workers for health care giant Kaiser Permanente went on strike. Organizers say Kaiser's "chronic failure" to provide timely, quality care hurts patients.

Begich Towers is located at the edge of town. Photographer Reed Young wanted to capture the dry-docked boat in the foreground. "You see a ton of boats that are just scattered all over," he says.

Welcome To Whittier, Alaska, A Community Under One Roof

This sleepy town on the west side of Prince William Sound is remote, and it's hit with brutal winter weather every year. Most of the residents live in a single 14-story building called Begich Towers.

Noelle Scaggs and Michael Fitzpatrick provide the vocals for the band Fitz and the Tantrums.

A Tattooist And A Tweet Take A Band From Tiny Clubs To Tours

Fitz and the Tantrums' members clicked instantly, and won a famous fan early. But their rise also required an enormous amount of work — what the bandleader calls "success by a thousand paper cuts."

Elspeth Ventresca, center, and the rest of Carolyn Barnhardt's prekindergarten class at John Eaton Elementary School wear the crowns they made to celebrate Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.

What Does Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy Look Like To A 5-Year-Old?

Teachers all over the country are finding ways to talk about the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. In one Washington, D.C., classroom, the lessons about race come alive.

White House Rolls Out Tax Proposals Before State Of The Union Address

The focus of Tuesday's speech will be the middle class. One item to be discussed will be a plan to increase taxes on the wealthy to pay for tax cuts for the middle class and working poor.

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