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Fireworks are seen as the Olympic cauldron is lit during the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics at the Beijing National Stadium on March 04, 2022 in Beijing, China.

Calls for peace and inclusion dominated the Winter Paralympics opening ceremony

Hundreds of athletes are competing in Beijing in this year's events, which run through March 13. The opening ceremony kicked off on Friday, with the world focused on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Business owners Isha Joseph, Khadija Tudor, and Hekima Hapa outside their business on Tompkins Ave. in BedStuy, Brooklyn.

Black business ownership is higher than pre-pandemic. Women are driving that growth

The number of Black-owned businesses is currently more than 30% above pre-pandemic levels. A Brooklyn street nicknamed "Black Girl Magic Row," exemplifies women helping one another succeed.

In this aerial view from a drone, the Washington State Capitol is seen on Jan. 17, 2021 in Olympia, Wash.

The 1st public option health plan in the U.S. struggles to gain traction

Washington is the first state to introduce a public option for health insurance, but it has been difficult to get hospitals on board. Other states with public options in the works are taking notice.

A new report from UNICEF and the World Health Organization documents what it calls "aggressive" and "misleading" marketing of infant formula. There's special concern about efforts in low-resource countries

Infant formula promoted in 'aggressive' and 'misleading' ways, says new global report

UNICEF and the World Health Organization issued the paper. It shows "that formula milk marketing remains unacceptably pervasive, misleading and aggressive," says Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of WHO.

Fox News host Sean Hannity interviews President Trump in Las Vegas in 2018. Hannity, like Trump, has cast doubt on the 2020 election results without providing evidence.

With Trump's Loss, Murdoch's Fox News Faces Wrath And Tough Choices

Rupert Murdoch struck an alliance with President Trump early on, and Fox News has bolstered his presidency. With Joe Biden's victory, Fox is stepping warily to avoid alienating Trump supporters.

A top researcher says it's time to rethink our entire approach to preschool

A long-term study of a statewide preschool program tracked students through the sixth grade and found those who attended prekindergarten falling behind.

Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro speaks during a campaign rally in Medellín, Colombia, on April 7. Petro is polling first ahead of the May 29 election.

He's running to be Colombia's 1st left-wing president. Here's what he plans to do

Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro sits down with NPR and talks about his time in a guerrilla group and proposals to tackle poverty and climate change.

Artist's Black Wall Street Project Is About Tulsa 100 Years Ago — And Today

Paul Rucker's multimedia work tackles mass incarceration, lynching, police brutality and the ways America has been shaped by slavery. His latest marks the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre.

A view of Dubrovnik's old town from atop the ancient city wall. Few people are in the ancient town that's usually packed with tourists in the spring.

Croatia's Economy Needs Tourists. It's Now Opening The Doors To Vaccinated Americans

For Croatia, the most tourism-dependent country in Europe, opening up quickly is crucial to reviving its pandemic-battered economy. Tourist numbers plummeted last year.

A thriving North Carolina tobacco field is pictured here in August 2011. Child labor laws in agriculture are more lenient than those in other industries — and that means 12-year-olds can pick tobacco.

12-year-olds can't buy cigarettes — but they can work in tobacco fields

Child labor rules in agriculture are looser than those in other industries, even for tasks that are dangerous. For all tobacco laborers, but especially kids, the work can cause nicotine poisoning.

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