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When Stephen Hawking's computer voice was in danger of disappearing, his team called Eric Dorsey for help. The Palo Alto-based engineer worked for the company that helped create Hawking's CallText 5010 speech system.

California sued the Trump administration to prevent a citizenship question from appearing on the 2020 census. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with California Secretary of State Alex Padilla about the lawsuit.

The Syrian government continues to close in on the last rebel pockets of eastern Ghouta — forcing out thousands and nearly ending the opposition presence around Damascus.

Peru's President Pablo Kuczynski stepped down last week, ahead of an impeachment vote. He faced corruption allegations. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with journalist Simeon Tegel about what this means for the region.

The "co-write" is a staple of music-making in Nashville that draws on personal experiences and intimate details. Several women, however, say that collaboration can be fraught.

The city's sanitation workers wanted better working conditions and higher pay, but they needed help strategizing. Martin Luther King Jr. went to Memphis to help.

A British couple used an owl as a ring bearer at their wedding. But there was some trouble getting the ring pouch off its claws.

David Greene talks to U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's unannounced visit to Beijing and the possibility of a trade war with China.

After NPR reporting on the Progressive Massive Fibrosis epidemic, Congress and the White House agreed to give the maximum funding authorized for clinics treating the disease in 15 coal-mining states.

Fort Wayne City Council voted 6-3 to approve its annual contract with economic development organization Greater Fort Wayne, Inc. Tuesday night for a total…