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In Portland, Ore., an aerial tram connects commuters, doctors and patients from the south waterfront area to Oregon Health and Science University in the west hills.

How To Solve A Sky-High Commuting Conundrum

In Portland, Ore., doctors and patients get to the Oregon Health and Science University not by a twisty, two-lane road up Marquam Hill, but by a gleaming silver gondola. The aerial tram has cut the commute from up to 45 minutes to a three-minute ride in the sky.

Bandits on the Run began playing music together in the subways of New York City.

Station Breaks: The Best New Songs From NPR Music Stations

Enjoy August's exciting array of new discoveries from Bernard Fowler, Neal Francis, Erin Rae and more, in a playlist curated by NPR Music stations.

As people return to the office, some want a less-rigid, work-personal boundary

The pandemic inspired many workers to reevaluate work and home-life. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with individuals about how they try to be truer to themselves in the workplace.

African-American men who have sex with men face a high risk of becoming infected with HIV.

The AIDS Crisis Hasn't Ended In The Black And Latino Communities

HIV rates in the U.S. have been dropping for about a decade. But African-American and Latino men who have sex with men still face a very high risk of becoming infected. Stigma is one big reason.

Rapper Kafe Hu sits in his neighborhood teahouse in Chengdu. The 30-year-old says the city's laid-back culture is one of the reasons the metropolis of 14 million people has become the epicenter for Chinese rap music.

Chengdu Emerges As A New Home For Chinese Hip-Hop

In the capital city of Sichuan province, rappers are channeling frustrations about China's education system, economy and the treatment of ethnic outsiders into their music.

Alexandra Patsavas, who supervises the music on the TV show The O.C., had high praise for Irish singer Gemma Hayes' The Roads Don't Love You.

The Best CDs You Didn't Hear This Year

Every year 35,000 new CDs are released. With all those artists clamoring for an audience, it's not surprising that some musical gems get overlooked. Three music business insiders share their picks for CDs that didn't get the attention they deserved.

Obama Pushes Congress To Pass Jobs Bill

President Obama held a news conference in the East Room of the White House Thursday, pushing Congress to pass his jobs bill. Again, the president challenged Republicans to support his plan or to seek compromise on an alternative. He also took aim at the nation's banks for rising fees — and their efforts to fight financial reform.

Carly Fiorina speaks to reporters after voting in the June 2010 Republican primary. She went on to lose her bid for Senate to Barbara Boxer.

'Fierce Determination' Fueled Fiorina In 2010 Bid, As It Does Now

Carly Fiorina lost out on going to the Senate five years ago but, as a former adviser said, "she gave Barbara Boxer a huge run for her money." Her rise in this year's race is reminiscent of that run.

Employers Cut More Jobs Than Expected In June

The nation's jobless rate is up to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent. The Labor Department says 467,000 jobs were eliminated last month. June's payroll reductions were deeper than the 363,000 that economists expected.

Climate negotiations have started. Here's how far countries need to go

Nations have begun climate negotiations at the COP30 summit in Brazil. Studies show the world is not on track to avoid the most damaging impacts of climate change.

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