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The 2025 measles outbreak in New Mexico cost that state an estimated $5.4 million. That’s according to an analysis in the Annals of Internal Medicine published on Aug. 3.

We asked writers in the LGBTQ+ community to reflect on the relationship between celebration, protest, music and LGBTQ+ activism. Sasha Geffen reflects on a Pride that feels "fed up with symbolism."

For our latest installment of Movies You Missed, Scott Simon talks to NPR producers Nicole Beemsterboer and Sydnee Monday, who have never seen the classic 1980s comedy Nine to Five.

From Moses Sumney's upcoming double album to a folk supergroup starring two of the minds behind Hadestown and Fruit Bats, here are some of Stephen Thompson's early picks for 2020.

Clinton won big; Trump continued his triumphant streak, with the notable exception of Kasich's win in Ohio; Rubio dropped out after a dismal showing in Florida. What that means, in five stories.

When the author came out on Nigerian television, his parents were silent. But now he sees changes in their attitude — and in the anti-LGBT attitudes in his homeland as well.

Liane speaks with Katie Jones, who owns the Internet domain name Katie.com. Ever since Katie Tarbox's book with the same title was published earlier this year, Katie Jones has been receiving unwanted e-mail and other messages at her site. The book Katie.com tells a harrowing story of a teenaged girl's relationship with an on-line stalker.

Taking a knee during the national anthem has spread beyond the NFL to athletes across the country. From Youth Radio, one teen reporter explains why her cheerleading squad has joined the protest.

Noah talks with Pat Sullivan, Executive Editor of TheStandard.com, about the site's databases tracking Internet companies that have gone belly up -- or are likely to. It's Flop Tracker lists dot.coms that have failed, and explains why; its layoff tracker explains why firms have been downsized; and its ex-exec tracker profiles CEO's and other e-businesspeople who find themselves out of work. Sullivan says even though about 30-thousand people have been laid off and dozens of companies have folded, the Internet industry as a whole is healthy. (4:30) See http://thestandard.com/ for more info.

Researchers at The Education Trust went on a listening tour to better understand the struggles of black teachers. Among the themes they encountered: bias – from principals, colleagues and parents.