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In Northeast Spain, Catalonia Kicks Off Green Onion Season

Winter barbecues are a tradition in Catalonia. Instead of meat on the grill, it's locally grown onions. Family and friends get together to grill and eat the onions with a traditional Catalan sauce.

2020 Primary Season Gets Underway With Iowa's Democratic Caucuses

The stakes are high in Iowa — the last four Democratic nominees have all won the Hawkeye state. The pressure is on Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders who has led in the polls coming into the caucuses.

Bernie Sanders Enjoys A Surge In Polling Ahead Of Iowa Caucuses

NPR's David Greene talks to Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan of Wisconsin, a surrogate for the Bernie Sanders campaign, who says Donald Trump has been awful to the people of the upper Midwest.

Earth Fare Closing All Of Its Stores, Including 3 In Northeast Florida

Earth Fare, the natural and organic grocer, announced Feb. 3 it will close all its stores, including two in Duval County and one in St. Johns. The company…

Precinct secretary Ari Fleisig at a caucus precinct site in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday. The Iowa Democratic Party said that the data collected "was sound" despite the smartphone app malfunction.

Iowa Democratic Party: App 'Coding Issue' To Blame For Delay In Caucus Results

The Iowa Democratic Party said Tuesday that "the underlying data" collected at caucus sites "was sound" despite the smartphone app malfunction. The party expects to report results later Tuesday.

Daniel arap Moi, shown in a photo from 2002, ruled Kenya for nearly a quarter century, a period marked by repression, widespread corruption and economic stagnation. Moi has died at 95.

Daniel Arap Moi, Kenya's Longtime Strongman, Dies At 95

Moi ruled Kenya for nearly a quarter century from 1978 to 2002, a period marked by repression, widespread corruption and economic stagnation.

Federal agencies have taken action to limit the spread of coronavirus in the U.S., including screening travelers from China at airports. Respondents to a new poll say they think health officials are doing enough.

Poll: Most Americans Say U.S. 'Doing Enough' To Prevent Coronavirus Spread

A new NPR/PBS/Marist poll finds Americans are concerned about the spread of the new coronavirus, and watchful, but they're not changing their travel plans.

Family members who have lost a loved one because of gun violence leave remembrance items inside the glass bricks of the four houses that are the cornerstone of the Gun Violence Memorial Project.

Nearly 700 People In The U.S. Die From Gun Violence Each Week; A Memorial Honors Them

An art installation in Chicago honors victims of gun violence, and its organizers hope to make it a national monument. They want to bring widespread attention to what they consider another epidemic.

President Bill Clinton gave his 1999 State of the Union address during his impeachment trial, just as President Trump will on Tuesday.

Trump Delivers State Of The Union As Impeachment Vote Looms. So Did Clinton

The State of the Union gets massive television ratings. This year, President Trump will deliver it a day before senators vote on whether to remove him from office.

James Mark (center) inside his restaurant Big King, along with cooks (from left) Oscar Lange, Emily Joslyn, Peter Kachmarsky and JC Kuvaszko. Mark employs fewer than 50 people so isn't required to provide health benefits. But it helps with staff retention, he says, and is the right thing to do.

A Top Restaurateur Thinks Single-Payer Health Care Could Boost His Bottom Line

Offering health benefits can help elite restaurants hire and keep ace employees. But owners would rather focus on great food, they say, than drown in administrative costs. Is single-payer the answer?

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