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The Birmingham movement in 1963 was a turning point when children joined the struggle for equal rights. The brutal response from white segregationists galvanized support for the Civil Rights Act.

So-called point-of-sale donations have sharply increased in recent years, bringing in hundreds of millions a year. But the requests to "round up" your bill for charity have really taken off.

Oddsmakers say Barbie will win this year's Oscar for production design. Our critic makes the case for Poor Things, which methodically builds a unique world for its main character to thrive within.

As attacks between Israel and Hezbollah escalate, fears of an all-out war grow. World leaders are in New York for U.N. meeting. Police in Birmingham, Ala., search for suspects in a mass shooting.

Dave Barry says he's always been the "class clown." His new book looks back at his "first 77 years," examining the funny but also the tragic. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to the Pulitzer Prize winner.

Ruben Ray Martinez is considered the first person to be killed by ICE during President Trump's second term. His mother believes his death could have been avoided.

The guitarist spent his early teens playing clubs as part of the vibrant 6th Street music scene of Austin, Texas, learning from (and impressing) blues legends along the way.

Adila, a 6-year-old Afghan girl with a congenital heart defect, had life-saving surgery in Karachi, Pakistan, on Friday. She's in the cardiac intensive care unit, but is stable.

Trump will deliver an address as the government shutdown persists. Allies ponder mixed signals on when U.S. troops will leave Syria. In Florida, roughly 1.4 million ex-felons regain the right to vote.

The latest fallout from a Soviet-born businessman caught up in Trump's impeachment. The main ministers of the Russian government have resigned. And, Phase 1 of the U.S.-China trade deal is signed.