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White House wants to resettle 110,000 refugees in U.S. next year

White House wants to resettle 110,000 refugees in U.S. next year

Secretary of State John Kerry told lawmakers that the Obama administration wants to take in 110,000 refugees -- up from 85,000 this fiscal year. It's not clear how many of them will be Syrian.

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The rise of parent shaming and the psychology behind it

The rise of parent shaming and the psychology behind it

It's never been easier to shame a parent: Post one video online and people seize upon it, berating the parenting skills of people they've never met. What has made people so eager to shame?
by MPR News Staff

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After Facebook censored iconic photo, Norwegian newspaper pushed back

After Facebook censored iconic photo, Norwegian newspaper pushed back

Facebook removed a photo of a girl fleeing napalm bombs - a world-famous image of the Vietnam War - citing the "display of nudity." After uproar, Facebook announced it will be reinstating the image.

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Wetterlings set example for dealing with ambiguous grief

Wetterlings set example for dealing with ambiguous grief

For nearly three decades, Dr. Pauline Boss said the Wetterling family was essentially living in limbo with their grief, a condition she calls ambiguous loss. She said human resilience is an amazing thing.
by MPR News Staff

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Airbnb unveils changes to address racial discrimination

Among the changes: de-emphasizing the role of user photos in arranging stays.

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Number of hungry U.S. kids drops to lowest level since before Great Recession

Number of hungry U.S. kids drops to lowest level since before Great Recession

The government says there was a big drop last year in the number of Americans struggling to get enough to eat, especially children. The USDA credits food aid like the school lunch program and SNAP.
by Pam Fessler

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Tuskegee Airman, Martin Luther King Jr. bodyguard dies at 93

Tuskegee Airman, Martin Luther King Jr. bodyguard dies at 93

Dabney Montgomery served as a ground crewman with the Tuskegee Airman in Italy in World War II. He joined the civil rights movement when he came home and protected King during the march from Selma.

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Listen: What's so funny about the Indian accent?

Listen: What's so funny about the Indian accent?

Mumbai-based comedians Anuvab Pal and Kunaal Roy Kapur, Code Switch's Tasneem Raja and NPR's Amita Kelly talk about what "Thank you, come again!" means to them.
by Tasneem Raja

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Drop in teen pregnancies due to more contraceptives, not less sex

Drop in teen pregnancies due to more contraceptives, not less sex

Sexually active teenagers are more likely to use birth control and are choosing forms that are more effective, a study finds. Births to teens dropped by 36 percent from 2007 to 2013.
by Julie Rovner

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