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Yuliana Rocha Zamarripa's workers' comp claim for a serious knee injury at work prompted her arrest. The mother of three spent the next year cycling through county and immigration jails.

Florida Lawmakers To Review Law Targeting Injured Undocumented Workers

Employers and insurers were using the statute to deny workers' comp benefits, an NPR and ProPublica investigation found. Republican state Sen. Anitere Flores is now calling for action.

Florida Lawmakers To Review Law Targeting Injured Undocumented Workers

Employers and insurers were using the statute to deny workers' comp benefits, an NPR and ProPublica investigation found. Republican state Sen. Anitere Flores is now calling for action.

Sunday marked 72 years since the U.S. dropped one of two atomic bombs on Japan. On the eve of the anniversary, organizers of a peace event lit up torches on floats on the Motoyasu River next to the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima.

Japan Calls For Denuclearized World On 72nd Anniversary Of Hiroshima

On Aug. 6, 1945, the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Now, Japan, the U.S. and other nations grapple with calls for global disarmament amid the threat posed by North Korea.

This School District Asked Real Estate Agents To Help Rekindle Its Reputation

Real estate agents, knowingly or not, can sway families' opinions on schools. So, school officials in Pasadena, Calif., decided to ask agents to help build a better district image.

British Ambassador to the U.N. Matthew Rycroft and U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley were among the unanimous vote to impose new sanctions on North Korea Saturday.

U.N. Approves New North Korea Sanctions Over Missile Tests

The new sanctions will cut about $1 billion, or a third, of North Korea's export revenue. North Korea tested two intercontinental ballistic missiles last month, which could potentially reach the U.S.

Venezuelan Troops Say They Quashed Attempted Anti-Government Attack At Military Base

The political crisis in Venezuela is in a spiral following last Sunday's vote to elect a constituent assembly, which consolidated President Nicolás Maduro's control.

A pulpit for Pisa Cathedral by Italian sculptor Giovanni Pisano, showing a woman breastfeeding, was on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London in October 2016. This weekend, a breastfeeding museum visitor says she was told to cover up, which the museum says violates its own policies.

Nursing Mom Makes The Breast Of It After Museum Tells Her To Cover Up

A visitor to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London says she was chided for public breastfeeding. As she pointed out on Twitter, the museum seemed fine with other bosoms — ones made of marble.

'Icarus' Filmmaker Talks About Stumbling Upon An International Doping Scandal

Amateur cyclist Bryan Fogel set out to make a film about doping in international sports. What he found was an scandal over a state-run Russian doping program, with links to the Russian government.

The Fairest Of All Foods — On A Stick

It's state fair season, and that means it's time for America to prepare for deep-fried culinary delights. NPR's Stacey Vanek Smith discusses all things on a stick with food writer Lori Fredrich.

Three Years Later: Ferguson Protester Sees 'Baby Steps' Toward Change

It's been three years since the shooting on an unarmed black teen sparked protests in Ferguson, Mo. We hear from a young activist in St. Louis who was a student back then, how she feels things have changed today.

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