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America venerates its founding fathers on Presidents' Day, even as it reckons with the fact that many of them enslaved people. NPR's Michel Martin talks to historian Kenneth C. Davis.

We all struggle with how to talk with our family about race and identity. We have advice for parents about these challenging conversations.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that England would go into lockdown for four weeks to stem surging coronavirus cases.

It's election day in one of the worlds largest democracies, Brazil, and people there and abroad are holding their breath and hoping the result will be respected.

Once again, the world will watch the peaceful transition of power in the U.S. Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president. That has brought jubilation in conservative America.

A lot of people think Valentine's Day is a commercial, made-up holiday — but even Chaucer noted it as a day to send sweets and gifts to loved ones. And what better than to read romance on such a romantic day? Author Bobbi Dumas has recommendations for great romance reads in every genre.

Jurors in Alexandria, Va., spent another day deliberating the fate of Zacarias Moussaoui, deciding whether the al-Qaida conspirator would be put to death. Robert Siegel talks with Professor Janice Nadler of Northwestern University Law School about victim impact statements in a capital case.

Perched on a remote Spanish beach, the restaurant elBulli receives 2 million reservation requests for 8,000 spots each year. Now a new book from head chef Ferran Adria lets those people who couldn't get a reservation get a glimpse of elBulli.

A lot has changed on television in the last 20 years or so. We take a moment to check in on how all these changes are treating TV moms.

Riots in major Greek cities have entered a fourth day after the weekend killing by police of a teenager. Much of downtown Athens has been closed because of the violence. John Psaropoulos, editor of the English-language newspaper The Athens News, offers his insight.