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In 2014, Flint, Mich., changed its water source from the Great Lakes to the nearby Flint River. Tests later revealed elevated levels of lead in the water coming from the river.

Pediatrician Who Exposed Flint Water Crisis Shares Her 'Story Of Resistance'

After warning of elevated lead levels in her patients in Flint, Mich., Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha faced a backlash: "The state said that I was an unfortunate researcher, that I was causing near-hysteria."

Afghan girls practice taekwondo at Kabul Stadium on International Women's Day in 2004.

'No More Hope': Slain Afghan Photographer Covered His Country's Turmoil For 2 Decades

Shah Marai with Agence France-Presse was among those killed in twin suicide blasts in Kabul. "Life seems to be even more difficult than under the Taliban because of the insecurity," he wrote in 2016.

President Trump speaks about the $1.3 trillion spending bill that he signed, despite an earlier veto threat.

Trump Signs $1.3 Trillion Spending Bill, Averting A Government Shutdown

Hours earlier, the president had hinted at vetoing the legislation but relented, citing "national security." The threat added suspense to what otherwise would have been a perfunctory signing ceremony.

In the mountain town of Juyaya, Puerto Rico, last October, children watched as U.S. Army helicopters brought a team of physicians to assess the medical needs of the local hospital and residents. Going forward, health economists say, the U.S. territory will need continued federal help to deal with its overwhelming Medicaid expenses.

Puerto Rico's Wounded Medicaid Program Faces Even Deeper Cuts

State Medicaid programs already get much more money from the federal government than Puerto Rico Medicaid gets — and the storm-ravaged U.S. territory's safety net for the poor is barely hanging on.

A poster in Kasur, Pakistan, includes a picture of Zainab and the message: "Protest. Protest. Protest. Daughter Zainab, we are ashamed. But if not now, then never. Zainab, in light of your martyrdom, we will seek accountability for all similar events in the past. We will not rest without that."

A 13th Child Is Raped And Killed — And A Pakistani City Is Up In Arms

The rape and slaying of 7-year-old Zainab Amin caused a political crisis aimed at officials who are accused of failing to protect the children of Kasur.

Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood On The Music Of 'Phantom Thread'

The guitarist and arranger for one of the world's biggest rock bands is also a composer, whose work on Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film is up for an Oscar.

Artists perform near the Olympic flame during the closing ceremony. "Although parting is sad, we will remember Pyeongchang with beautiful memories," said Lee Hee-beom, the Pyeongchang Olympics organizing committee president.

Highlights Of The Pyeongchang Olympics Closing Ceremony, In Photos

The flame is extinguished and the torch is passed to Beijing, host of the next Winter Games.

From Sept. 11 To The Beatles' British Invasion: How We Remember Our First News Events

Hundreds of NPR readers recounted their first memory of a news event. These are some of their stories.

"Any ultimate sense of peace or belonging can only ever come from the natural world," Jon Hopkins says of <em>Singularity</em>'s overarching theme.

Jon Hopkins Enters The 'Singularity,' Track By Track

Singularity plays out like a night's wordless narrator, so it seemed fitting to let Jon Hopkins walk us through it, moment by moment, in his own words.

In <em>Islandborn, </em>Lola asks her grandmother what she remembers most about the Dominican Republic.

In Junot Diaz's 'Islandborn,' A Curious Child Re-Creates Her Dominican Roots

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author's new children's book follows Lola, a young Dominican-American who is "haunted by the fact that she was born on an island that she can't remember," Díaz says.

A document developed by a New York end-of-life agency permits people who want to avoid the ravages of advanced dementia to make their final wishes known — while they still have the ability to do so. One version requests that all food and fluids be withheld under certain circumstances.

'Aggressive' Advance Directive Permits Halting Food And Water In Severe Dementia

Supporters call this right-to-die proposal the strongest move yet to document a person's advance wishes in cases of severe dementia. Critics say it would deny basic care to society's most vulnerable.

The season 22 finale of <em>The Bachelor</em> aired Monday, March 5th.

New Book Dives Into How 'The Bachelor' Wooed The Nation

Amy Kaufman interviewed dozens of producers for her book Bachelor Nation. "They know your weak spots," she says. "That's really how they start to craft your narrative and turn you into a character."

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