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When same-sex marriage was legalized it didn't include tribal reservations. The Pine Ridge Reservation recently changed its law to allow LGBT marriage.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author and spoken-word artist Bassey Ikpi on her essays about growing up and dealing with mental illness.

The Hong Kong protesters are appealing to U.S. authorities and to international travelers as they press their government to keep its distance from Beijing.

The Trump administration is changing how the Endangered Species Act is applied. Critics say it will limit consideration of climate change, but others question if there will be any impact at all.

In her essay, NPR's Michel Martin reflects on the life of Carl Bell, a psychiatrist who died earlier this month at the age of 71.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Gurinder Chadha about her new film, Blinded by the Light.

A recent study found virtual reality experiences were better at easing pain than watching televised nature scenes. Immersive distraction seems key to the success, scientists say.

Guerrillas operating in southern Lebanon fired Katyusha rockets into northern Israel again last night.

Single room occupancy housing, or SROs, have been a crucial place to live for low-income renters. The units are being threatened by developers looking for more profitable buildings.

"The big picture of survival is sometimes so hard to see, but we always know what we can do to make the next best step toward survival," says cave diver, photographer and memoirist Jill Heinerth.