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Mackenzie Davis on creating the fictional pandemic drama 'Station Eleven' during COVID

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Mackenzie Davis, who stars in the HBO Max series "Station Eleven." It's based on the novel about survivors of a flu pandemic that kills most of the world's population.

Selene San Felice's editor, Rob Hiaasen, was killed during the shooting. She was assigned a new editor, and even though their first edit went well, she said, "It felt so bad to get that from somebody that wasn't Rob." She went out in the hallway and cried.

'People Will Forget About Us': The Capital Gazette Shooting Survivors, Years Later

After the shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper, the surviving staff resolve to rebuild their paper.

Debra Hopkins says she found people to help her when she was younger, even if there was little official support.

3 generations of trans Americans reflect on what has (and hasn't) changed

Trans people in the U.S. have gained more rights in recent years, yet in many states those same rights are under attack. Now they are grappling with their newfound visibility – and vulnerability.

Voters In 4 States Set To Decide On Medicaid Expansion

Ballot initiatives in Utah, Nebraska and Idaho will determine whether to expand Medicaid, after legislators refused to do so. Montanans will vote on whether to keep the state's expansion intact.

Extreme lack of attention is not unusual in hospitals in poor countries, says Martin Onyango, legal advisor for the Center for Reproductive Rights based in Nairobi.

Kenyan Woman Abused By Nurses During Childbirth Wins Landmark Case

Josephine Majani passed out searching for help as she delivered her baby on a the floor of a hospital in Kenya. She hopes her case will push for reforms in treatment of women during childbirth.

Workers in dust masks wash fresh red bell peppers in smoky conditions outside of Eltopia, Wash. Even with the masks, the smoke is still causing tight chests, itchy eyes and dry throats.

As Wildfires Rage, Smoke Chokes Out Farmworkers And Delays Some Crops

Smoke from wildfires is blanketing much of the West. That's ruining some crops and may be stunting others. And it's making it difficult or unsafe for laborers to pick the harvest.

Roseann Sdoia leaves Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston in May 2013 after losing part of her right leg in the explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

Sharing Lessons Of Resilience, 5 Years After The Boston Bombing

Roseann Sdoia lost her right leg in the 2013 marathon bombing. She now works to empower others facing challenges because she so vividly remembers being "in those shoes."

A Pakistani Squash Player Profiled In 'The War To Be Her'

Maria Toorpakai was stopped from playing squash in her native Pakistan. Today she's one of the best players. Her story is told in The War to Be Her by Erin Heidenreich. Korva Coleman speaks to them.

Pope Francis washes the foot of a refugee during a ritual at the Castelnuovo di Porto refugees center outside Rome on March 26. The pope has called on Europe to do much more for refugees and is traveling to the Greek island of Lesbos on Saturday to address the crisis.

How Pope Francis Became A Foreign Policy Player

The pontiff isn't content to remain in the Vatican or sit on the sidelines. His trip this weekend to the Greek island of Lesbos is just one part of his emerging world view.

Jaime Rangel helps Gustavo Ruiz, 12, align a tire on his bike, at a recent community event in southeast Fresno, Calif. As manager for Bici Projects, Rangel promotes cycling in the Latino community as a great way to get in shape.

Cyclist Teaches Kids To Use Fun To Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

Jaime Rangel was 14 when he was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Bike rides helped him get in shape and defeat the illness. Now 26, he's showing other kids from low-income families how to do it.

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