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Some religious groups fear the Equality Act could undermine the freedom to exercise traditional faith beliefs. Other denominations say anti-LGBTQ discrimination cannot be tolerated.

On the 40th anniversary of the mass murders and suicides in Jonestown, Guyana, we broadcast excerpts from the 1981 NPR audio documentary about the cult called "Father Cares."

A Yazidi woman escaped ISIS in Sryia and keeps in her purse the names of the fighters who enslaved and assaulted her.

She was "on the way to becoming a strong adult," says a friend. Her death calls attention to the pressures teenage girls face in India, where teen suicide rates are high.

Once a tiny specialty that drew mostly psychiatrists, addiction medicine is expanding its accredited training to include residents from specialties like family medicine who see it as a calling.

For years, Kentucky aggressively prosecuted minors for breaking curfew or underage drinking. The state is now taking a different approach that may help keep kids out of the criminal justice system.

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Republican Rep. Chuck Fleischmann. He's a member of the panel negotiating a border funding solution to prevent another government shutdown next week.

Notice of the suit was sent to Sudan's U.S. Embassy instead of to its capital. The administration told the Supreme Court that it agrees with Sudan, which is accused of backing the Cole attackers.

When Joseph Sakran was 17, he was shot in the throat after a high school football game. That experience inspired him to become a surgeon — and to speak out against gun violence.

NPR's Alt.Latino music podcast shares suggestions for summer listening.