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Andres Canto took a pickax into the garden and started digging after arguing with his parents. Six years later, the hole is now a den with a bedroom, wifi and sound system.

Marvin Gaye released his landmark album "What's Going On" 50 years ago today. We hear from artists and activists who were deeply inspired by the album's music and its messages.

Evolving technology is making it possible to turn sewage wastewater into energy that can heat and cool large buildings. The largest such project in the U.S. is under construction in Denver.

The top issues to discuss include Biden's North Korea strategy, efforts to counter China and South Korea's struggle to get enough vaccine doses.

Asian Americans speak about their anger over the shootings in the Atlanta area that left six women of Asian descent dead.

The Foreign Service Institute, which trains U.S. diplomats, went virtual during the pandemic. It's likely to stay that way, making it easier for foreign and civil service officers to get training.

Federal efforts aim to help schools reopen. Tighten security follows reports extremists may try again to breach the U.S. Capitol. Pope Francis on Friday will become the first pope to visit Iraq.

Some people in Texas have been shocked by the high bills they received after last week's power outages. But even families who haven't seen high bills may wind up paying for this crisis over time.

Congress has passed a bill recommending that President Trump posthumously awards the Medal of Honor to Army Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe, who died from burns in Iraq in 2005.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Shankar Kurra, vice president of medical affairs at Rapid City Hospital in South Dakota, about the staffing shortage at his hospital amid the surge of coronavirus cases.