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The economic toll of the pandemic has led to the loss of nearly a quarter million jobs for child care providers, nearly all of whom are women and disproportionately Black or Latina.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Italian director Alice Rohrwacher about her new film, "La Chimera," about a group of grave robbers in the 1980s. Lilia Pino Blouin translates.

Phogat defeated the reigning Olympic champion on her way to a spot in the final. But Indian officials said that despite drastic measures, such as cutting her hair, she was around 100 grams overweight.

The National Hurricane Center says the eye of Hurricane Fiona has officially made landfall in Puerto Rico. It lands just after the entire island lost power due to the storm.

My Unsung Hero, from the team at Hidden Brain, tells of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. Jamie Spurway's story is about travel and what it feels like to be lost.

Cuco announces his new album, Para Mi, with some "Feelings" and Bad Bunny sings a bolero (under his birth name) for fathers.

Mexico City's celebration of St. Jude mixes the holy and the profane. Over the years, the Catholic saint for impossible causes has also become the people's saint.

Billions of dollars poured into Haiti after the 2010 earthquake, giving the economy a boost. But reconstruction hasn't lived up to what was promised and Haitians tell NPR they feel forgotten.

Stuck at home, with graduations and celebrations canceled, young people are feeling disconnected. Here's how to help them through.

PG&E is under pressure from state regulators and a judge to increase its vegetation management and tree-trimming program after several devastating fires linked to the utility.