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Parkland Cares is an umbrella organization that has come together two months after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, to vet therapists and therapy groups in the area that survivors can turn to for counseling.

How A New Organization Is Connecting Parkland Shooting Survivors To The Right Therapists

"We are the long-term people." That's how Dr. Judith Aronson-Ramos, a member of the Advisory Board of Parkland Cares , describes the mission of the...

Aalayah Eastmond, left, and her mom Stacy-Ann Llewellyn.

A Parkland Shooting Survivor And Her Mom Talk Surviving And Healing

Immediately after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting, counselors and therapists were available in local parks. But since that public showing of...

Protesters gathered earlier this month outside Stockholm's Old Stock Exchange building, where the Swedish Academy meets. Demonstrators showed support for resigned Permanent Secretary Sara Danius by wearing her hallmark tied blouse.

Literature Nobel In Doubt Amid Claims Swedish Princess Was Sexually Harassed

The Swedish Academy was already reeling from sexual assault allegations against a man close to the group, which has been weighing whether to postpone this year's prize. Now, new claims have surfaced.

Migrants wait for access to request asylum in the U.S. at the El Chaparral border crossing point in Tijuana, Mexico, on Monday.

Some 'Caravan Migrants' Allowed To Apply For U.S. Asylum

Eight women, four children and one 18-year-old were allowed to apply for asylum after the caravan reached the U.S. border following a month of travel on foot, train and bus.

Sen. John McCain's upcoming memoir, <em>The Restless Wave</em>, discusses the partisan divide in the nation and some thoughts on how to do address it.

John McCain Makes An Appeal For Civility And Humility

The Arizona senator and former prisoner of war, dealing with the effects of brain cancer, writes in a forthcoming book about what contributes to toxicity in U.S. politics, predating the Trump era.

We're Looking For Poems On Teamwork

NPR's Morning Edition wants you to share a couplet, and author Kwame Alexander will pick a few and transform them into one, grand poem. The deadline is May 11.

People stand in line to enter the Supreme Court, Wednesday, March 28, 2018, in Washington, where the court will hear arguments on a gerrymandering case. The Supreme Court is taking up its second big partisan redistricting case of the term amid signs the justices could place limits on drawing maps for political gain. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

In Gerrymandered Districts, Constituents Likely To Lose Economic Security

The researchers believe this is because politicians in gerrymandered districts are less likely to advocate for goods on behalf of their constituents.

Loneliness is on the rise in the U.S., particularly among younger people, such as members of Generation Z, born between the mid-1990s and the early 2000s, and millennials, just a little bit older.

Americans Are A Lonely Lot, And Young People Bear The Heaviest Burden

A nationwide survey by health insurer Cigna finds that loneliness is widespread in America. Millennials and people in Generation Z tend to feel lonelier than retirees.

Slower Than Expected iPhone X Sales Likely To Hurt Apple's Earnings

As Apple gets ready to release its first quarter earnings Tuesday, there's a lot of chatter among analysts that iPhone use is stagnating. The company has moved down a notch in popularity in China.

Just Like The Civil War, GPS Devices Threaten Georgia Bridge

A covered bridge near Atlanta was burned during the war. It's been rebuilt four times but is being damaged. Member station WABE reports oversized vehicles, directed by GPS, are smashing into the roof.

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