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Women make up only 4 percent of construction workers on job sites working with tools. Some are worried that tariffs on building supplies will slow down commercial building construction.

Nkosi Johnson inspired millions in Africa and around the world to action in the fight against AIDS. The South African boy died of AIDS at age 12 is the subject of a new book by ABC newsman Jim Wooten, who says the boy's courage in the face of death was deeply moving.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Doree Shafrir about her book Thanks for Waiting and the obstacles and victories of postponing the usual milestones of success for women like marriage, kids and a career.

They come from countries where the idea of a girl on a bicycle is often taboo. Now a group called Bikeygees is teaching them to master the pedals. For the new riders, it's a lifelong dream come true.

The current election cycle in the Philippines is being flooded with misinformation. One recent example: malicious sexual content falsely linked to the family of the only female presidential candidate.

Tea drinking has long been synonymous with female tittle-tattle. Though men drank as much tea and gossiped as avidly as women, it was the latter who got stuck with the bad rap.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Bree Butler, a high school senior at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, about the school shooting that left at least 10 dead and 10 others injured.

Even as the American agricultural industry is dominated by big operations, small family farms like the Jantzens' wonder what's next. So Katie, the family's eldest daughter, is eyeing a reinvention.

Even as the American agricultural industry is dominated by big operations, small family farms like the Jantzens' wonder what's next. So Katie, the family's eldest daughter, is eyeing a reinvention.

Immigrant advocates say the policy, known as Migrant Protection Protocols, is not protecting migrants. It is difficult for lawyers to reach clients and puts migrants in danger.