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Low pay combined with a high cost of living make it even more of a challenge for those who suddenly find themselves without a paycheck.

Asher's dad died in a car crash in Nigeria when she was 5. Her grief-stricken mother used strict and innovative methods to raise 4 kids. Asher honors her mom in the memoir Where the Children Take Us.

David Greene talks to Trump supporters Annie Ruiz of Miami and Allen Sale of Lakeland, and to Clinton backers John Palys and Diana Font, both from Orlando. NPR's Scott Detrow fact checks candidates.

As President Obama prepares to deliver his farewell message to the country, we look back at the legacy the past eight years might leave.

The elaborate, idiosyncratic Netflix series, created by the Wachowskis and J. Michael Straczynski, has at least one more season to spin its world-spanning story. Where should it go next?

The implementation of a law that allows some felons to vote is playing out in very different — and partisan — ways across the state.

Entrepreneur Fernando Espuelas speaks with host Michel Martin about why he thinks more Latino business leaders need to step up to the plate. Espuelas was named by PODER Magazine as one of "The Nation's 100 Most Influential Hispanics" in 2012.

A shy woman becomes a brave warrior princess. A man calls on Captain America to help him lose 45 pounds. In costume role play they become part of a community where they can transform themselves.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with award-winning documentary filmmaker Sheila Nevins about her new book, You Don't Look Your Age...And Other Fairy Tales.

At the Oscars, 12 Years a Slave won Best Picture. Screenwriter John Ridley says the film sparked discussions about slavery's legacy. (This talk initially aired on Feb. 27, 2014, on Morning Edition.)