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A new study from the American Bar Association explores why so few women of color reach the highest ranks of law firms. Many of the women shared tales of harassment and discrimination that led them to leave their firms.

Raul Castro, 75, now holds power in Cuba as older brother Fidel Castro recovers from surgery. The development has intensified power struggles in Havana between two sets of loyalists: Fidelistas and Raulistas.

Daniel Woodrell's novel Winter's Bone follows a 16-year-old heroine named Ree as she hunts for her drug-dealing father, simultaneously trying to keep her family intact. The book, which is set in the Ozarks, is earning comparisons to True Grit.

U.S. officials have tightened security at American airports, creating delays for some travelers. The additional security is the result of an alleged aircraft bombing plot targeting U.S.-bound flights from Britain.

The podcast Parched, from Colorado Public Radio, looks at the Colorado River, the people who rely on the river, and those who have ideas to save it.

Ukraine presses on with its offensive in the east while it watches the aftermath of the Russian mutiny a week ago.

For the past six nights, protests have erupted in many French cities after the death of a teenager at the hands of police nearly a week ago. We visit the Parisian suburb where it all started.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Bricia Lopez about her book Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling.

The race for the presidency took a surprising twist: A left-wing, anti-corruption candidate has secured a place in the runoff vote in August. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on June 2, 2023.)

The military has a suicide rate higher than the national average, but many proposed solutions haven't been implemented. This issue has been studied for more than a decade.