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Max García and his grandfather, Mario, in early July.

A Cuban Refugee's Optimism Inspires His Grandson's Acting Career

A turbulent Cuba halted Mario García's childhood acting career when he fled to the U.S. Still, he hasn't lost hope. At StoryCorps, he and his grandson, Max, dream up their ideal movie roles.

For nearly three centuries, the Republic of Ragusa, where modern-day Dubrovnik is centered, forced visitors to spend 40 days on the remote islands off the coast of the walled city, but in the 17th century, the city built the Lazarettos, a series of buildings immediately outside the city where visitors had to quarantine. This is the view from one of the quarantine cells.

How A Medieval City Dealing With The Black Death Invented Quarantine

The wealthy merchant city of Dubrovnik, in present-day Croatia, had a problem. The Black Death was killing much of Europe, but Dubrovnik didn't want to lock down and lose business.

Crowd waits to hear President Obama speak in Flint, Michigan.

How do you get invited to hear the president speak?

That was the question I asked Flint's Eleasha Aubrey yesterday.We were waiting for President Obama to speak at Northwestern High School in Flint.She had a…

With corruption charges against ex-president, UAW at a crossroads

Something happened this week that we’ve known was coming for awhile.Former United Auto Workers President Gary Jones was charged with several federal…

An old mental hospital sits in Trieste's San Giovanni Park. The facility closed over 40 years ago, but its ocher pavilions are filled with activity.

A public mental health model in Italy earns global praise. Now it faces its demise

Trieste has a reputed approach to bringing people with mental illnesses out of hospitals and into the community. Now the region's hard-right politicians are breaking the system apart.

Elizabeth Holmes and partner Billy Evans walk outside the federal court in San Jose, California on January 3.

Elizabeth Holmes, convicted of fraud, is our latest seller of false hope

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes joins a long cultural tradition of operators in and out of Silicon Valley who have bamboozled investors — and the world.

Jennifer Austin, a recovery coach who has struggled with addiction, usually hosts Narcotics Anonymous classes at this Salvation Army center in Ogdensburg, N.Y. They've been canceled because of the pandemic, leaving more people vulnerable to relapse and overdose. "I've had people I've never worked with before reach out to me and say, 'Jen, what do I do?'" Austin said.

U.S. Sees Deadly Drug Overdose Spike During Pandemic

"During the pandemic, basically everything is pointed in the wrong direction," says one federal health official, who calls the convergence of COVID-19 and America's addiction crisis "a nightmare."

The secrets behind Koegel Meats’ 100 years of success

Why mess with success?That seems to be the philosophy of a venerable Flint company as it marks its 100th anniversary this year.Koegel Meats still makes…

Broadway performers at the Tony Awards on Sunday.

Highlights From The Tony Awards

Moulin Rouge! The Musical took home 10 awards, including the night's biggest: Best musical. The Inheritance won for best play, and A Soldier's Play for best revival.

Jyoti Kumari, when she was 15, pedaled more than 700 miles with her father seated behind her on a $20 bicycle to bring him from New Delhi, where he'd been injured, to the family's village.

Whatever Happened To ... The Teen Hailed For Cycling 700 Miles With Her Injured Dad?

The 17-year-old wanted to bring her father home to his village after he was injured in the city where he worked. She was praised as a national hero and given honors and prizes. How is she doing now?

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