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Javier Zamora's book, as touching as it is sad, and as full of hope and kindness as it is harrowing, is the kind of narrative that manages to bring a huge debate down to a very personal space.

In Massachusetts, records related to sexual assault and domestic violence are kept secret. The law is supposed to protect victims, but an investigation finds it also protects perpetrators and police.

Los Angeles is in mourning after the sudden death of former basketball star Kobe Bryant. The five-time NBA champion and former league MVP played his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about NBA All-Star weekend, MLB spring training, and financial trouble for regional sports broadcasters.

The largest freight rail union has voted to reject the contract agreement brokered by the Biden administration. The two sides return to the bargaining table, but the possibility of a strike remains.

Support staff in the nation's second-largest school district walked out over stalled contract negotiations. Teachers joined them in support.

Finland and Sweden have long kept a careful balance — and neutral position — between the West and Russia. But that changed after Moscow invaded Ukraine.

60 years ago, around a quarter million people marched on Washington for civil rights. We look back at the event, and its the music.

Idra Novey's taut second novel focuses on the silencing of assault victims and the remorse that comes from not speaking up to power. It's not as winning as her first, but there's plenty to admire.

All but one of the 21 richest countries in the world require paid vacation for every worker. The exception is the United States. Why is the U.S. the outlier?