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Nora Ortiz Navarro, the social worker at Escuela Gaspar Vilá Mayans, leads students in exercises to help them deal with stress and feel calm.

For Puerto Rico's Children, Finding A 'Safe Place' In The Few Schools That Are Open

A small number of Puerto Rico's schools have opened again. Two in San Juan are facing different challenges, but communities in both came together to provide a sense of normalcy for children.

A wounded Syrian boy receives treatment at a makeshift hospital following attacks on the rebel-held town of Hamouria, in the besieged Eastern Ghouta region on the outskirts of the capital Damascus, on Monday.

Civilians Still Trapped In Eastern Ghouta, As Fighting Disrupts Aid Delivery

The first aid convoy in weeks reached the besieged neighborhood on Monday — but had to turn back early. A U.N. official says the plight of besieged civilians is one of the worst crises he's ever seen.

The Shalimar Gardens in Lahore, Pakistan, built in the mid-17th century.

A New Rail Line In Lahore May Damage Heritage Sites, Activists In Pakistan Warn

With help from China, Pakistan's government is building a 16-mile-long metro in Lahore to ease traffic. But it comes with a catch. It passes near many of the city's historical buildings.

From 200 to 2017, Anita Lo ran New York City restaurant Annisa, which held a Michelin star for nine consecutive years.

In 'Solo,' Chef Anita Lo Celebrates The Art Of Cooking For One

Meals for one should not be a sad or boring affair, says Michelin-starred chef Anita Lo. In her new cookbook, Lo goes beyond bitter greens, blue cheese and monkfish to serve up fun meals for one.

The 388-acre campus of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in West Los Angeles was donated to the federal government more than 100 years ago for use as a home for disabled veterans, but is no longer used for that purpose. In 2007, Building 209, pictured here, was designated as a place to house disabled homeless vets. It is currently abandoned.

Los Angeles VA Has Made Millions On Rental Deals

The West Los Angeles VA Medical Center is a nearly 400-acre campus whose onetime sole purpose was to house veterans, but some say it has lost sight of that mission. The Department of Veterans Affairs has been renting chunks of the land, mostly to enterprises that have nothing to do with helping veterans.

As migrants travel to the U.S., the U.S. tries to stop them south of the border

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with journalists Maria Hinojosa and Julieta Martinelli about their reporting in Mexico and Colombia on the policies designed to stop migrants from reaching the U.S border.

Pressure mounts on the U.S. and Western allies to help Ukraine

With Ukrainian forces pleading for greater military assistance from the U.S. and the western alliance, NPR's Leila Fadel talk to Pentagon spokesman John Kirby about why a no-fly zone is off the table.

The Supreme Court ponders the right to pray on the 50-yard line

The case comes to the court in the midst of a sea change in the law relating to the relationship between government and religion.

Pierre L'enfant designed the look of the U.S. capital but died in obscurity

Pierre L'Enfant was a lowly French engineer when he met George Washington at Valley Forge. Washington recruited him to make the design for the nation's new capital city. L'Enfant made the plans, but his personality was so abrasive, he was pushed out of the project.

Tea party delicacies to celebrate the Coronation. (Kathy Gunst/Here & Now)

Tea time: A feast fit for a king or queen, just in time for coronation

Quiche kind of peaked in the U.S. in the late 1970’s, so it may not strike you as a particularly trendy or interesting recipe. But quiche is solid and always a good choice.

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